by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Feb 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Psychiatric illnesses used to be considered frightening, shameful, and untreatable. Now, using a bio-psycho-social model of treatment most people improve and many achieve full remission. Some even report being happier and more satisfied than at any previous time in...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Jan 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
When you acknowledge that you have concerns, and learn about your symptoms and the treatment available, you are on your way to make your life better. Potomac Grove Psychiatry, located in Gaithersburg, MD and Bethesda, MD, provides treatment and support for a wide...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Jul 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Biological, psychological and social factors underlie the differences in depression between men and women. These factors affect the age of onset, course of illness coexisting physical and psychiatric illnesses — and even vulnerability to suicide attempts. Recent...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Feb 7, 2012 | Depression, Uncategorized
The key element to staying healthy is you. It is also the most important factor in your recovery from depression. Feeling good starts with your personal commitment to taking care of yourself: to eat healthfully, exercise properly, communicate your feelings, and work...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Jan 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
The best strategy for avoiding stress is to learn how to relax. Unfortunately, many people try to relax at the same pace that they lead the rest of their lives. What’s it like to feel intensely relaxed? Here’s what you can do to start learning about the art of...
by Dr. Louis Kopolow | Jan 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Depression has been part of your life for a long time. You have felt its impact on your physical well-being, on your emotions and on your relationships. When you are depressed, past, present and future all look the same. Things are bad, were bad and always will be...