Manlove Brain + Body Health Blog

Read the latest from Dr. Manlove and the MBBH team covering topics such as psychiatry, treatment resistant depression, brain health, lifestyle changes, and more.

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Finding Inner Peace Through Mindfulness

The beauty of mindfulness is that it can help you uncover greater…
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How to Steer Clear of the Ketamine Wild West

Know the difference between a ketamine clinic and a ketamine…
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How Medical Marijuana Affects Mental Health

Due to its relaxing effects, it is commonly assumed that cannabis…
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Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy at Manlove Brain and Body Health

Manlove Brain and Body Health recently announced that they will…
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10 Lifestyle Tips to Improve and Extend the Life of Your Brain

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Delusions, Delusion-Like Beliefs, and Conspiracy Theories

Delusions, Delusion-Like Beliefs, and Conspiracy Theories

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How to Combat Seasonal Depression

In a recent blog, we outlined the differences between depression…
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Am I Depressed? Know the Signs and Symptoms of Depression

The biggest question people want to be answered before going to see a psychiatrist is: Am I depressed? While no one wants to go through the hassle of making a doctor’s appointment for no reason, it’s always best to ask a mental health professional the answer to that question. However, to help you determine if it’s time to seek help, The Washington Post recently posted a great article that shares How to know if it’s depression or just ‘normal’ sadness.
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Screening Patients for Anxiety: Then What?

New recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) gives busy primary physicians and their teams one more thing to implement and manage: anxiety screenings. While the recommendation that adults ages 64 and younger should be screened for anxiety is a major step toward improving mental health across the US, for many physicians, the question quickly becomes, ‘OK, screening will identify patients needing help; then what?’
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Psychedelic Treatment in Rapid City–Not So New

Psychedelics are considered a relatively new and promising form of therapy for treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other trauma-related disorders. While this is new to Western medicine, it has been used by indigenous people around the globe for thousands of years. As modern psychedelics go, our own Dr. Brian Johns from our Minneapolis clinic, conducted a study in 2014 that was instrumental in bringing a psychedelic drug out of hospital-only use to mental health clinics as an ongoing out-patient treatment. 
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Megan Burgard CNP at Manlove Brain and Body Health

Mental Health Specialist, Megan Burgard - Nurse Practitioner

Introducing Nurse Practitioner, Megan Burgard to the Manlove Brain and Body Health team!
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Antidepressant Medications: Classes, Doses & Side Effects

People often come to Manlove Brain + Body Health believing they have tried “every medication” for their depression, though that is rarely the case. A patient’s treatment-resistance to antidepressant medication is often caused by one of three scenarios.
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