Jamie Katuna

Dec 24, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Pat Rich |Peter Ubel |Jamie Katuna |John Corsino

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!Join Holly MacKenna, an integrative psychiatrist, as we explore the challenges and nuances of acknowledging goodbyes in the world of mental health treatment and professional relationships. Discover why patients often “ghost” their providers, the impact of business dynamics, and how to foster open conversations about therapy termination. Holly MacKenna is an integrative psychiatrist.

May 1, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Timothy Byars |Jill Becker |Pat Rich |Jamie Katuna

Imagine that you are suffering from chronic pain. The pain keeps you awake at night so you don’t get much sleep. Lack of sleep most nights and the ensuing chronic fatigue causes you some anxiety during the day. Your primary care physician suggests that she is concerned with the increasing amount of aspirin and ibuprofen you are consuming to manage the pain. She can prescribe opioids to help with the pain, a benzodiazepine to manage the anxiety, and a sleeping pill (such as zolpidem) for insomnia.

Mar 10, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Jamie Katuna |Amit Phull |Diego Razura

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!In this episode, we welcome Stephanie Straeter, a clinical psychologist. The holidays are often portrayed as a time of joy and thankfulness, but for many people, this is not the case. In fact, 3 percent of individuals struggle with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during the holidays. This episode explores the unrealistic expectations placed on individuals during the holidays and how to successfully manage emotions during this time.

Mar 10, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Arthur Lazarus |Peter F. Nichol |Jamie Katuna |Nathaniel Fleming

According to Chris Jordan, a New Jersey shore native who writes about music and entertainment, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed “like their lives depended on it” when they recently kicked off their 2023 tour in Tampa, Florida early February.

Jan 23, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Jamie Katuna |Leonard Wang |Audrey Shafer |Deborah Courtney

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!In this episode, Nancie Wiseman Attwater discusses her husband Bill’s struggle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Despite the doctor’s advice to change his diet, Nancie realized that it was probably too late for that to make a difference. Instead, she focuses on making him comfortable in his remaining days and encourages other caregivers to do the same.