November 8th, 2021 By Kelly Brogan, M.D. Guest Writer for Wake Up World We have been conditioned to look upon the tender topic of suicide with horror. Perhaps because it represents a failure of our...
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Dr. Kelly Brogan is boarded in Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine, Reproductive Psychiatry and Integrative Holistic Medicine, and practices Functional Medicine, a root-cause approach to illness. After studying Cognitive Neuroscience at M.I.T., and receiving her M.D. from Cornell University, she completed her residency and fellowship at Bellevue/NYU. Taking a holistic evidence-based approach to the care of patients, she is the Medical Director for FearlessParent.org and an advisory board member for GreenMedInfo.com. Visit KellyBroganMD.com for more.
4 Things to Check Before Taking an Antidepressant
October 28th, 2021 By Kelly Brogan, M.D. Guest Writer for Wake Up World What if I told you that the vast majority of the time, taking an antidepressant for depression is like taking a Tylenol for a...
I Chose This? The Purpose of Suffering
October 13th, 2021 By Kelly Brogan, M.D. Guest Writer for Wake Up World There’s nothing worse than blaming the victim, right? But what if radical responsibility is the first step...
3 Ways Sugar Is Ruining Your Mental Health
October 7th, 2021 By Kelly Brogan, M.D. Guest Writer for Wake Up World I’m a very visual person. When I meet a patient who presents with complaints of irritability, anxiety, foggy thinking...
Sending a Signal of Safety
September 15th, 2021 By Kelly Brogan, M.D. Guest Writer for Wake Up World Ever look around and feel like we are all either shut-down and depressed, or wired and on edge? Or both? We humans are having...
Seasonal Depression – Is It Real?
September 15th, 2021 By Kelly Brogan, M.D. Guest Writer for Wake Up World As the temperatures drop and the winter jackets emerge, many people will be diagnosed with seasonal depression, also called...
Sadhana: Best Time to Meditate
By Kelly Brogan, M.D. Guest Writer for Wake Up World You know you should be meditating, right? You tell yourself you’ll start this weekend. There are reminders all around you. Your Instagram...
Mess to Meaning: From Breakdown to Breakthrough
May 21st, 2021 By Kelly Brogan, M.D. Guest Writer for Wake Up World The stumble from grace. You were feeling great! You decided to taper your antidepressant medication, did the Reset...
Releasing Judgement – of Yourself
By Kelly Brogan, M.D. Guest Writer for Wake Up World I’m sure you’ve heard the spiritual trope – let go of what no longer serves you. But does that actually mean anything to...
Can Vaccines Alter a Child’s Health Trajectory?
December 17th, 2020 By Kelly Brogan, M.D. Guest Writer for Wake Up World The question embodied in the title of this article is one that has never fully escaped the weaves of my inquisitive mind. In...
Is There a Cure for Migraine Headaches?
By Kelly Brogan, M.D. Guest Writer for Wake Up World Have you ever had a migraine headache? If so, you’re not alone; a staggering 1 in 7 people suffers from migraines, making migraine the...
Your Body, Your Choice: Confessions of a Female Doctor
By Kelly Brogan, M.D. Guest Writer for Wake Up World “You may trust me because I have an M.D. That may mean, to you, that I have information that you don’t have. I know things about your...