Psychiatry in 60 seconds: Intro to the Series

Mental health is something that I care a lot about, hence my decision to become a Psychiatrist. I created “Psychiatry in 60 seconds” to share the ins and outs of the field of psychiatry in 60-second bites. My goal is to cover topics including What is psychiatry? What do psychiatrists do? What exactly is a mental illness? What can be done to improve mental health? See below for the first video of the series: Hope you enjoy! Peace and blessings, Atasha Jordan, MD (to be)

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Keeping in Touch with Friends in the Digital Era

With my 5-year reunion almost 2 months behind me, I’m reminded of how happy I was to see some of my closest friends. Some friends, I text, Snapchat, Instagram message, or call regularly, while others I hadn’t seen or interacted with since college. Despite the fact that I had been relatively close with some of these classmates in college, the physical separation kept us out of touch. Keeping in touch with friends can be .tough And for some of us, keeping in touch with family isn’t easier. What’s interesting to me is how easy it is to passively know what’s…

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Using Holidays as a Day of Rest

I’ve really been looking forward to Fourth of July, but it might not be for the reasons that you expect. Living in Philadelphia means that there is A LOT to do for Independence Day. Whether it’s the parade, free access to museums, massive sand sculptures, concerts, or the huge fireworks display, Philly is poppin’ on July 4th. Philadelphia was the first capital of the US, after all. However, I haven’t been excited for these activities. Don’t get me wrong, I plan to take in the fireworks and maybe some of the festivals later today, but my excitement stems from something else.…

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle: Thoughts Become Things

If you’ve read any of my other posts on the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle, the first paragraph is the same. Feel free to skip down to after the diagram for new content or reread the initial paragraph as a refresher! The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle tells us that our behavior, emotions, and thoughts are deeply intertwined. If one of these elements is out of whack, our whole lives can begin to spiral out of control. On the flipside of that, if we work to improve just one of these factors, there’s a high likelihood that the others will improve as…

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle: Managing Negative Emotions

If you’ve read any of my other posts on the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle, the first paragraph is the same. Feel free to skip down to after the diagram for new content or reread the initial paragraph as a refresher! The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Triangle tells us that our behavior, emotions, and thoughts are deeply intertwined. If one of these elements is out of whack, our whole lives can begin to spiral out of control. On the flipside of that, if we work to improve just one of these factors, there’s a high likelihood for the others to improve as…

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