Jeff Fulkerson

Blog What Are Dissociative Disorders? Imagine feeling like you’re watching your life from outside your body, or suddenly not recognizing your own face in the mirror. These experiences, though disorienting and frightening, are symptoms of dissociative disorders—a group of mental health conditions where your mind disconnects from your thoughts, feelings, memories, or sense of identity […]

Blog Understanding the Anxiety-Sleep Connection   You’re lying in bed at 11 PM, mentally replaying a conversation from work. By midnight, your heart is racing. By 1 AM, you’ve catastrophized about three different scenarios that probably won’t happen. By 3 AM, you’ve given up on sleep entirely. If this sounds familiar, you’re experiencing one of

Blog Is Tough Love Better than Gentle Parenting? Tough Love vs. Leniency: When to Hold the Line-and Why It Helps Your Child Many parents ask: “Am I being too hard… or too soft?” The real question is often neither. Over time, research has shown, the most effective approach in parenting, isn’t tough love or leniency-it’s

Blog Why Your Anxiety Keeps Getting Worse (And What Actually Helps) If you’ve noticed your anxiety getting worse—not better—you’re not alone. Many adults find themselves caught in a cycle where anxiety that once felt manageable has become increasingly intrusive, affecting work, relationships, and sleep. The good news? This pattern is well-understood, and there are effective

Blog We All Get Angry-But Not Everyone Needs Help You snap at your partner over something small. You feel a flash of rage in traffic. You’re frustrated with a work situation and can’t let it go for days. If you’ve experienced any of these, you’re normal. Anger is a natural human emotion, and occasional irritability

Blog Anxiety in High-Achieving Professionals: What You Should Know You’ve built a successful career. You show up prepared, exceed expectations, and handle pressure like a pro. Your colleagues see confidence. Your family sees competence. But at 2 a.m., when you’re replaying conversations or running through worst-case scenarios, something doesn’t feel like success at all. If

Blog The Overachiever’s Secret: “I Think I Might Have ADHD” You’ve built a successful career. You’re organized, you meet deadlines, you’ve mastered the ability to perform under pressure. People describe you as driven, reliable, maybe even exceptional at what you do. So it comes as a shock when, at 35 or 45 or 55, you

Blog Community: Finding a Spanish-Speaking Psychiatrist Rosa had been feeling depressed for months. The fatigue, the constant worry, the difficulty sleeping—she knew something wasn’t right. Her daughter kept urging her to see a doctor, but Rosa hesitated. In her mind, mental health problems were something you handled within the family, with prayer, or simply by

Blog Understanding Treatment-Resistant Depression: When Standard Treatments Aren’t Enough After months of trying different antidepressants, attending therapy sessions, and making lifestyle changes, you’re still struggling with the same heavy feelings of sadness, exhaustion, and hopelessness. You’ve done everything your doctor recommended, yet depression continues to cast a shadow over your daily life. If this sounds

Blog Mental Health Support for South Pasadena Families: Why Psychiatric Care Matters for Kids & Teens Being a parent in South Pasadena comes with its own unique pressures. Whether your child is navigating the competitive academic environment, struggling with focus and attention, dealing with anxiety, or handling family changes, you want the best support for