by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Mar 16, 2026 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Micro-nutrition and Vitamins for Mental Health
A few months ago, I started drinking kombucha regularly. Within a couple of weeks, I felt different. More energy. Better sleep and general mood. I’d always heard that the health benefits of kombucha were pseudoscience so I started to look into it. At first I...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 30, 2025 | Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists
The clinical management of Major Depressive Disorder and Treatment-Resistant Depression is currently undergoing a paradigm shift of historical significance. For the better part of the last half-century the field of psychiatry has operated largely under the monoamine...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Therapy Resources for Alabama
There is a quiet revolution happening in the field of psychiatry. For decades, the dominant model of mental health was “cerebrocentric”—meaning we believed that depression and anxiety were problems located exclusively above the neck. If you felt sad, it...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Micro-nutrition and Vitamins for Mental Health, Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists
For decades, psychiatry operated on the belief that the brain was a fortress, completely isolated from the rest of the body by the blood-brain barrier. If you were depressed, it was a “chemical imbalance” in your head. If you were anxious, it was a firing...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 13, 2025 | Micro-nutrition and Vitamins for Mental Health
Evidence-Based Supplements and Complementary Therapies Panic disorder affects millions worldwide, characterized by sudden, intense episodes of fear accompanied by overwhelming physical symptoms such as racing heart, chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, and a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 13, 2025 | Micro-nutrition and Vitamins for Mental Health
Current Evidence and Dietary Considerations for sperger’s Syndrome Asperger’s syndrome, now classified as part of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the DSM-5, is characterized by challenges in social interaction and communication, alongside restricted and...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 6, 2025 | Micro-nutrition and Vitamins for Mental Health
Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition characterized by dramatic mood swings, oscillating between periods of intense elation or irritability (mania or hypomania) and profound sadness or hopelessness (depression). Managing this condition effectively...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 6, 2025 | Micro-nutrition and Vitamins for Mental Health
Anxiety represents one of the most prevalent mental health challenges today, affecting millions worldwide. Whether manifesting as generalized anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, or other anxiety disorders, these conditions can significantly impact quality of life....
