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Adult Men

Everything we have written on Adult Men, in one place.

Weight Isn’t Always Emotional.
Conditions · 7 min read

Weight Isn’t Always Emotional.

Sometimes the first good clue is physical.

Aug 24, 2025
ACA Marketplace Plans: Picking One for Mental Health Coverage
Off Script · 14 min read

ACA Marketplace Plans: Picking One for Mental Health Coverage

If you’re self-employed, between jobs, contracting, running a small business, or stuck with an employer plan that costs more than your rent, the ACA marketplace is where you…

Aug 24, 2025
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Medications · 8 min read

Lorazepam (Ativan)

Ativan has a reputation, and half my new patients walk in with strong feelings about lorazepam before I've said anything.

Aug 24, 2025
Men’s Health
Conditions · 11 min read

Men’s Health

Men don't usually walk into a psychiatrist's office and say they're depressed.

Aug 20, 2025
Why “Self-Care” Misses the Point (And What Actually Works)
Treatment · 10 min read

Why “Self-Care” Misses the Point (And What Actually Works)

I'm not against bubble baths. If a hot bath and some candles make you feel better, great, do that, nobody's coming for your candles.

Aug 18, 2025
Ambien
Medications · 12 min read

Ambien

Ambien gets handed out like Tic Tacs. Primary care hands it out, urgent care hands it out, the dentist hands it out before a crown.

Aug 16, 2025
ERISA vs State-Regulated Plans (Why It Matters When You Appeal)
Off Script · 13 min read

ERISA vs State-Regulated Plans (Why It Matters When You Appeal)

If you have ever fought a health insurance denial for a psychiatric medication, an inpatient stay, or a residential program, you have probably noticed…

Aug 16, 2025
Ritalin and Methylphenidate
Medications · 10 min read

Ritalin and Methylphenidate

Methylphenidate has been around since 1944 and is still, in 2026, one of the most reliable molecules in psychiatry. Ritalin is the original brand.

Aug 14, 2025
Medicare for Patients Under 65 (SSDI Disability + Mental Health Coverage)
Off Script · 17 min read

Medicare for Patients Under 65 (SSDI Disability + Mental Health Coverage)

Medicare is not just a senior thing, and that surprises a lot of guys Most people grow up thinking Medicare is the program your grandfather is on. You…

Aug 11, 2025
Call It What It Is: The Naming Method Explained
Treatment · 9 min read

Call It What It Is: The Naming Method Explained

This is the core of how I work with people, so it's worth getting on the page in plain English. The Naming Method comes down to one principle.

Aug 9, 2025
HDHPs, HSAs, and Mental Health Coverage
Off Script · 11 min read

HDHPs, HSAs, and Mental Health Coverage

What an HDHP actually is, in plain English Every fall during open enrollment your HR portal lights up with a plan called something like "Choice HSA 3000"…

Aug 8, 2025
Propranolol
Medications · 11 min read

Propranolol

Propranolol is a cardiology drug that wandered into psychiatry by accident and stayed because it does one specific thing well.

Aug 3, 2025