The Talkspace Guide to Psychiatry
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Updated 4/29/2021 What comes to mind when you think of a psychiatrist? A patient lying on a long…
Psychiatry is the practice of mental health care combined with medication management, and is personalized to ensure you receive optimal outcomes for your mental health care.
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4 Reasons to Work with a Therapist When Tapering Off Meds
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Updated on 5/18/2022 Psychiatric medication can be an incredibly useful tool when dealing with acute mental health symptoms…
I Take Meds, So What?
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Millions and millions of people in the US take daily medications to manage health conditions. In fact, according…
The Schism: Why Your Therapist and Psychiatrist Don’t Talk
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On a bright and crisp Saturday morning last October, Liam Oberman* went to the emergency room. He wrung…
What It’s Like to Provide Psychiatry Services on the Talkspace Platform
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Updated on 5/18/2022 After launching a successful pilot of online psychiatry services in December 2018, Talkspace has been…
5 Reasons People Avoid Mental Health Treatment
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You’ve accepted that you need to go to therapy — but getting yourself out of the door and…
How Do I Find a Psychiatrist Near Me?
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If you’ve ever searched “how to find a psychiatrist near me” — as many of us have at…
Can Ketamine Really Treat Depression?
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With Denver recently legalizing psilocybin mushrooms, discussions of microdosing — using a tiny dose of a psychoactive drug…
What is the Difference Between a Psychologist & Psychiatrist?
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Updated 9/20/2021 There’s a misconception that psychology and psychiatry are the same fields. In reality, there are significant…