Mindful Breathing for Anxiety: A Simple Practice with Meaningful Benefits Mindful breathing practices have been widely studied and shown to help reduce symptoms of anxiety and stress. While the concept sounds simple, the effectiveness of mindful breathing often depends on consistency, intention, and a willingness to work with some of the common challenges that arise in practice. Mindful breathing is not about “doing it perfectly.” Instead, it’s about gently training attention

Not sure where to start? A psychiatry consultation is often the first step. Psychiatric disorders are a clinical diagnosis that requires...

How we see ourselves can influence many aspects of our lives. Our identity, body image, and self-esteem can affect relationships, career decisions, emotional well-being, and the confidence to pursue meaningful goals. While many people experience occasional self-doubt or dissatisfaction with their appearance, persistent struggles in these areas can contribute to anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and reduced quality of life. Therapy can provide a supportive space

Psychotherapy is another way to say talk therapy. There’s often an unhelpful and potentially harmful misconception that working with a mental health provider is for “crazy” people or only those suffering from major psychiatric disorders. While it can help people with severe problems it can also be helpful for those with more mild symptoms or difficulties. Adulting is hard! Some see therapy as a part of self-care or self-discovery or a resource when dealing with a life transit

Followed by a close second of Anxiety Disorders, ADHD has been found to be the top mental health diagnosis for children in the United States per the Center for Disease Control (CDC). While there seems to be more awareness around ADHD and problems with supply shortages of medications for ADHD, it can be an oversimplified or poorly understood disorder. These days, the umbrella term ADHD is used to describe attention deficient disorder even for those who have a predominately ina

Gregory Sayer MD is a psychiatrists at Ficus Psych and provides evidence-based, compassionate care.