by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 31, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Anthropology and Evolutionary Psychology for Therapy, Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, Micro-nutrition and Vitamins for Mental Health, Neuroscience and the Brain for Therapists
How patients with “treatment-resistant” bipolar disorder taught us something the research literature was just beginning to confirm, and why we now consider broad-spectrum micronutrients an essential tool for the cases that don’t respond to standard...
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 | Oct 2, 2025 | Psychology Topics and Articles
Therapists across all modalities have observed a puzzling phenomenon that challenges our understanding of therapeutic progress: given similar presentations, symptom severity, and treatment approaches, some clients demonstrate remarkable improvement while others remain...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 13, 2025 | Micro-nutrition and Vitamins for Mental Health
Hardy Nutritionals’ Daily Essential Nutrients Approach for Conduct Disorder Conduct disorders represent one of the most challenging behavioral conditions in child and adolescent psychiatry, often characterized by persistent patterns of antisocial behavior,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 13, 2025 | Micro-nutrition and Vitamins for Mental Health
A Comprehensive Guide to Supplements and Herbs to OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects approximately 1 in 100 adults in the United States, significantly impacting daily functioning and quality of life. While traditional treatments like cognitive-behavioral...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 13, 2025 | Micro-nutrition and Vitamins for Mental Health
Evidence-Based Supplements and Dietary Interventions for Dysthymic Disorder Dysthymic disorder, now classified as persistent depressive disorder (PDD) in the DSM-5, represents a chronic form of depression characterized by depressed mood that persists for at least two...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Apr 13, 2025 | Micro-nutrition and Vitamins for Mental Health
A Comprehensive Look at Supplements and Herbs In recent years, interest in complementary and alternative approaches to mental health has grown substantially. While conventional treatments remain the foundation of mental healthcare, many individuals are exploring...
