Solutions For Mindfulness

Dr. Onwuanibe is a board certified psychiatrist with over 30 years experience in General Medicine and 17 years experience in Psychiatry and psychopharmacology. Dr. Onwuanibe provides expert diagnosis and compassionate care for patients with a full range of mental health needs. Ms. Hewickis a Licensed Professional Counselor in Maryland practicing since 2009.

Feeling upset and sad from time to time is normal. But when these feelings are there all the time or they affect your everyday routine, you may be suffering from depression. In the US, 16 million people have experienced a major depressive episode in the past year. Over the last decades, many ways have been introduced to treat depression.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, nearly 48 million people have made prescription drug abuse (this is almost 20% of the American population)! Prescription drug misuse and abuse is the use of a prescription medication in a way not intended by the prescribing doctor.

Making intentional or unintentional use of medication without a prescription, in a way other than prescribed, or for the experience or feeling it causes, is something that gives rise to a series of problems and can be fatal if combined with consumption of other substances eg.Did you know that deaths from Opioid overdose in the US are now the leading cause of accidental deaths in the US?

Diagnosis for adult ADHD can be made in the office. This involves gathering complete information of symptoms you maybe having. Verified rating scales and other ADHD tests are useful to confirm diagnosis and establish a good treatment plan. Adult ADHD treatment is effective and getting diagnosed and treated can provide answers to questions you have had about yourself for a long time.

Depression is a serious medical condition that can keep you feeling sad, helpless, and uninterested in your favorite activities. It can make you feel like you have to constantly wind yourself up just to get through the day. With all the responsibilities in your busy life, it can makes everything seem overwhelming.