I am super excited to announce that I will be a panelist on the upcoming virtual film viewing of the documentary "Medicating Normal." Medicating Normal follows the journeys of a newly married couple, a female combat veteran, a waitress and a teenager whose doctors prescribed psychiatric drugs for stress, depression, sleeplessness, focus and trauma. The [...]
“What day is it?” asked Pooh. “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh.” ― A.A. Milne I have had folks ask me what a holistic psychiatrist actually does every day. So, I'm going to give you a peak into my daily life. Yesterday I took notes on my day, and below is an [...]
We are thrilled to announce that due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and changes to telemedicine state licensing laws, we can now offer our psychiatric services to individuals living in most states across the country. We will continue offering our online holistic psychiatric services in states where it is permitted as long as the public [...]
I am super excited to announce that I have officially joined the #SameHere movement. Their mission is to "normalize society’s perception of mental health and make it part of our everyday conversation." You can check me out on their website here.
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Campbell will now be offering a wide range of consultative services to anyone on the planet! She can provide consultations on pretty much any topic, but popular ones include: Consulting for clinicians Learn how to develop integrative/holistic treatment plans for your patients/clients Learn about drug-free alternatives to address [...]
We are thrilled to announce the release of our first episode of our new series, Your Brain on Hormones. Dr. Kendra Campbell, psychiatrist and founder of Free Range Psychiatry talks to Dr. Corina Fratila, founder and president of Ideal Endocrinology about Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. Watch the episode to find out why a psychiatrist would [...]
As a holistic psychiatrist, I am quite familiar with vitamin D deficiency. I check a vitamin D blood level on every single patient as part of their initial evaluation as there is evidence that low vitamin levels are linked to depression. In my experience, around 90% of patients have some level of vitamin D deficiency, [...]
In 2016, I was working as an attending psychiatrist and assistant director of a psychiatric emergency room in New York City. Day and night, I evaluated and treated individuals struggling with many different issues including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, psychosis and personality disorders. I saw many of the same people time and again (a phenomenon [...]
An estimated 6.4 million American children ages 4-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The first line treatment for ADHD is often medication, which comes with a whole host of serious side effects, including sleep problems, decreased appetite, weight loss, irritability and even psychosis. Fortunately, there are a variety of other non-medication [...]
There's fresh evidence that eating a healthy diet, one that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables and limits highly processed foods, can help reduce symptoms of depression. A randomized controlled trial published in the journal PLOS ONE finds that symptoms of depression dropped significantly among a group of young adults after they followed a Mediterranean-style [...]
