Perspectives

Genomind: Can Genetic Testing Help Find the Best Anxiety Medication?
Dillon Hayes, MD Dillon Hayes, MD

Genomind: Can Genetic Testing Help Find the Best Anxiety Medication?

Genetic testing can’t choose the right psychiatric medication for you, but it may provide useful information about medication response and dosing. For patients who’ve struggled with side effects, unsuccessful trials, or uncertainty about what to try next, that information can make treatment feel more informed and less arbitrary.

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Revenge Sleep: ADHD, Anxiety, or Something Else?
Dillon Hayes, MD Dillon Hayes, MD

Revenge Sleep: ADHD, Anxiety, or Something Else?

Revenge sleep means staying awake despite being tired and knowing you’ll regret it. Learn how bedtime procrastination differs from insomnia and when ADHD, anxiety, or other factors may contribute.

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Maladaptive Perfectionism
Dillon Hayes, MD Dillon Hayes, MD

Maladaptive Perfectionism

Maladaptive perfectionism can turn healthy ambition into anxiety, self-criticism, procrastination, and chronic self-doubt. Learn how underlying beliefs shape perfectionistic thinking and how psychotherapy may help.

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Burnout Recovery: Why Rest Isn’t Enough
Dillon Hayes, MD Dillon Hayes, MD

Burnout Recovery: Why Rest Isn’t Enough

What often makes burnout so difficult is not simply the volume of work, but the meaning the work has acquired. When effort no longer feels connected to a worthwhile outcome, the hours become harder to tolerate. When progress never feels sufficient, or when the cost of your effort seems unseen, even manageable tasks can begin to feel pointless.

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