Why Take Medication?
Dr. Dawn Velligan Dr. Dawn Velligan

Why Take Medication?

Medication helps to balance what are called neurotransmitters in the brain. The brain cells use these neurotransmitters to communicate. Too much or too little of specific neurotransmitters makes it difficult for cells to communicate properly and can lead to depression, mania, anxiety, or hearing voices.

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Depression Treatment in San Antonio
Dr. Dawn Velligan Dr. Dawn Velligan

Depression Treatment in San Antonio

The signs of a depressive episode can include feeling low, sad, blue or depressed most of the day, nearly every day for at least 2 weeks. During the same time-period, someone who is depressed may have difficulty enjoying the things they used to enjoy.

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How do I cope with voices that will not go away?
Dr. Dawn Velligan Dr. Dawn Velligan

How do I cope with voices that will not go away?

While there are medications that help reduce voices or what doctors call auditory hallucinations, these medicines don’t always take voices away. Many people continue to hear voices even though they are on appropriate medication.

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What Good Is Meditation
Dr. Dawn Velligan Dr. Dawn Velligan

What Good Is Meditation

Mediation is a practice of deep breathing and relaxation that helps to control anxiety, reduces stress, increases awareness of the moment and promotes feelings of well-being.

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Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr. Dawn Velligan Dr. Dawn Velligan

Traumatic Brain Injury

Someone that gets hit in the head, or has their head jolted or penetrated by an object can suffer what is called Traumatic Brain Injury or TBI.

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Animal Assisted Therapy
Dr. Dawn Velligan Dr. Dawn Velligan

Animal Assisted Therapy

Animal Assisted Interventions refer to a diverse group of activities that involve guided interactions between humans and trained therapy animals. Often called "pet therapy", this service is provided in a variety of settings, like hospitals, schools, nursing facilities, and libraries.

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Do you have a lot of clutter?
Dr. Dawn Velligan Dr. Dawn Velligan

Do you have a lot of clutter?

Having clutter often comes from not being able to let go of things. Sometimes the clutter takes up so much room there is no where to sit or to eat. Have you ever wondered if this is a problem for you?

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What Is Bipolar Disorder?
Dr. Dawn Velligan Dr. Dawn Velligan

What Is Bipolar Disorder?

Biplolar Disorder is a behavior health condition characterized by depression or sadness at times and by mania or excitability at others. Times of depression are called depressive episodes and times of mania are called manic episodes.

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CAT Therapy Basics
Dr. Dawn Velligan Dr. Dawn Velligan

CAT Therapy Basics

Sometimes people with behavioral health challenges have trouble paying attention, remembering important information, planning in a step-by-step fashion, or getting motivated to do something. One evidence-based treatment that has been developed to address these problems is called Cognitive Adaptation Training or CAT developed by Velligan and colleagues at the University of Texas Health Science Center.

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