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All Writing

Medications · 10 min read

Zoloft

Zoloft is the drug I prescribe more than anything else, and the one patients ask the most questions about before they’re willing to swallow the first pill. Sertraline…

Jun 12, 2025
Off Script · 4 min read

The Story I’m Telling Myself Is…

One of the most powerful ideas that comes up again and again in therapy, and one that Dr. John returns to often on his podcast “The Dr. John…

Jun 11, 2025
Conditions · 9 min read

Sleep, Stress, and Your Brain

You can’t think your way out of being sleep-deprived, you can’t positive-mindset your way through chronic stress, and you can’t meditate away what happens to a brain that’s…

May 18, 2025
Treatment · 3 min read

Two Quotes That Changed How My Therapy Clients Think About Stress

“If the problem can be solved, why worry? If the problem cannot be solved, worrying will do you no good.” ​I have used this quote in many a…

Mar 26, 2025
Conditions · 9 min read

Can’t Sleep Because Your Brain Won’t Shut Up? Here’s What’s Happening

It’s 2 AM. You have to be up in five hours. Your body is dead, you can barely keep your eyes open, and your brain has decided right…

Mar 25, 2025