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The Siggy Blog
Expert articles on medications, conditions, and the future of mental healthcare, from the team building it.
Mindfulness for Anxiety and Depression: The Evidence
See what randomized trials found about mindfulness for anxiety and depression, and why ongoing clinical care still matters most for lasting relief.
Coping With Things You Can't Control: What Actually Works
Trying harder to control the uncontrollable usually backfires. Here's what the research on intolerance of uncertainty says actually helps.
Emotional Support Animals: Do They Really Help Mental Health?
Emotional support animals can reduce loneliness for some people, but the clinical evidence is thinner and more mixed than most articles admit. Here is what the research actually shows.
Marijuana and Mental Health: What the Research Actually Shows
Cannabis and mental health have a real, complicated relationship. Here's what the evidence supports, what's still uncertain, and who's most at risk.
Relaxing Teas for Stress and Sleep: What the Evidence Says
Chamomile, valerian, and passionflower teas have real clinical evidence behind them. Here's what the research supports and what it doesn't.
Bipolar Disorder and Sleep: Why Sleep Is Critical for Stability
Sleep is not just affected by bipolar disorder, it helps drive it. Here is how sleep and mood episodes interact, and what actually protects stability.
Magnesium for Anxiety: Which Type Actually Works?
Magnesium glycinate, threonate, and taurate each work differently for anxiety. Here is what the clinical evidence shows and when supplementation is not enough.
Alcohol and Mental Health: What Drinking Does to Your Brain
Alcohol affects serotonin, sleep, and anxiety cycles. A licensed PA explains the bidirectional relationship between drinking and mental health, and when to get help.
Best Sleep Hygiene Practices for People with Mental Health Conditions
Sleep and mental health are bidirectionally linked. A licensed PA explains the evidence-based sleep practices that reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.
The Best and Worst Foods for Anxiety: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Diet influences anxiety through the gut-brain axis, blood sugar regulation, and inflammation. Here is what the clinical evidence says about specific foods and dietary patterns.
Exercise and Depression: How Much Is Enough to Make a Difference?
The 2024 BMJ network meta-analysis of 218 studies found walking, jogging, yoga, and strength training all reduce depression symptoms. Here is the specific dose that makes it clinical.
The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise: What the Science Actually Says
Exercise reduces depression by the same magnitude as antidepressants in clinical trials. But it also reduces anxiety, improves sleep, builds cognitive resilience, and changes brain structure. Here is the full picture.
Wellness Optimization in Mental Health: Beyond 'Not Depressed'
Reaching remission is not the same as thriving. Here is what wellness optimization in mental health actually looks like, why it matters clinically, and how to get there.