What Is PsychOptChat?

There are 3 factors to this name. I am a psychiatrist first. My career in this branch of medicine has been rewarding and at this point lengthy. 22 years of listening to and assisting people with mental health problems. My discovery while working and reading led me to the second part of my title. The majority of people with depression and anxiety are hard working, conscientious and performance oriented. These people are optimal performers, our finest citizens in fact. Chat is the final part of my title. My hope with this blog is to reach out to everyone interested in mental health and it's vicissitudes. Psychiatrist's, psychologists, other health care professionals, patients and people in general can let me know what they think. I have learned more in my career from the countless views offered, and my hope is this blog will expand this learning. My private practice is in Rancho Santa Fe if one needs to speak to me in person.