Practical articles from Dr. Daniel B. Martinez on how biological, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual factors shape mental health — and what that means for your care.
These are the same questions answered on the podcast Mental Health Explained with Dr. Dan: real psychiatry, in plain language, without hype and without shame.
Foundations
The New Medical Model looks at mental health through five domains — biological, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual — so care fits the whole person, not just a diagnosis.
Getting Care
A clear, practical walkthrough of a first psychiatric evaluation: what questions are asked, what to bring, how long it takes, and how the treatment plan is decided with you.
Culture
Language, family expectations, migration history, and community beliefs change how distress is expressed and treated. Culturally informed psychiatry improves accuracy and trust.
Treatment
Medication can reduce symptom intensity while therapy builds skills and understanding. Here is how psychiatrists decide between them, and why the two often work best together.
Explained
A psychiatrist explains what anxiety is, how the alarm system misfires, when it becomes a disorder, and which treatments work — read through the five domains of The New Medical Model.
Explained
Sadness is a response to loss; depression is a change in how the brain and body function. A psychiatrist explains the difference, the red flags, and what treatment actually involves.
Explained
Many adults reach their thirties or forties before ADHD is recognized. A psychiatrist explains the real symptoms, the conditions that imitate them, and what a careful evaluation includes.
Treatment
How antidepressants work, how long they take, which side effects fade, whether they are addictive, and how to stop safely — answered plainly by a psychiatrist.
Foundations
Insomnia is not only a symptom of depression and anxiety — it also drives them. A psychiatrist explains the two-way relationship, what to rule out, and what actually restores sleep.
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