Zen Psychiatry
By Elana Miller, MD
For anyone interested in studying psychiatry as a career, practicing as a psychiatrist, or just looking for more resources on understanding what it's like the be a mental health provider, this section is for you.
It's also for anyone interested in my integrative approach to psychiatry - integrating both Western traditional practices with Eastern wisdom.
These posts document my journey to Dr. Elana Miller - from the humorous residency stories to my dissertations on diagnosis, treatment plans, and industry topics.
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"Where there is a love of humanity, there is a love for the art of medicine" –Hippocrates, the father of western medicine When I was in middle school, I went to Lake Tahoe with my best friend on a …
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I didn't set out to become an integrative psychiatrist.Like most doctors out there, I went through medical school and residency learning a "disease-based" approach of how the human body works. …
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Last month, in a debut surrounded by controversy, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) released the 5th version of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, the book that contains listings of all …
About a year ago, my boyfriend Peter was in a serious motorcycle accident.He was driving along a major two-lane road when a car abruptly veered in front of him and slammed on the brakes.He tried …
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If you're applying to residency in psychiatry (or any field, for that matter), you're probably in the thick of the interview process. I remember flying and driving around the West coast, doing my best …
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8HNIN6bG60Dear ladies and gentlemen, the time has come. Every since I wrote a little ditty called the Medical School Ukulele Song there's been quite some …
