Essays on how I work, why I prescribe the way I do, and what slow psychiatric care actually looks like. Written for patients, families, and other practitioners who might find them useful.
I ask my patients to journal weekly. Not because it's trendy. Because between our appointments, the most useful clinical input I have is the unedited record of what your week actually looked like.
Read the essay →Most psychiatric appointments are fifteen minutes. Mine is sixty. The model has reasons; none of them are about you. Here is what the extra time is actually for, and what I cannot do in fifteen minutes.
Read the essay →Prior medication response. Medical history. Family history. Lifestyle. What you are hoping for and what you are afraid of. The clinical inputs that make the prescription a considered one instead of a guess.
Read the essay →A note on why I offer bilingual psychiatric sessions in Igbo for patients who want it, and what the principle behind it means for every patient -- including the ones who only speak English.
Read the essay →More to come. If there is a topic you would like me to write about, mention it when you call.
