Christopher Fisher, PhD, PC

12/25/2024

I want to wish my valued patients a very happy and peaceful Christmas! Merry Christmas!

02/06/2024

My favorite local church, Church Unlimited, is doing a "Your Best Year" series to kick off 2024. This past Sunday, Pastor Bil presented "Your Best Year Emotionally" sermon. I thought it was pretty good, and mirrored some of the talks I have in therapy with my patients with regard to controlling their thoughts to feel better. I thought my friends and patients might want to watch this:

Unlock Your Best Emotional Year! Dive into this powerful sermon that guides you through a battle for your mind. Learn to recognize and conquer the lustful, f...

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas to my patients, staff, colleagues, family and friends! May this 2023 Christmas be the best ever!

11/23/2023

I want to wish my friends, family, and patients a very happy Thanksgiving day!

11/10/2023

I want to wish my friends, family, and patients that served in our military a very happy Veteran's Day!!

01/02/2023

I want to wish my valued patients a very mentally happy new year. May 2023 be your year to realize happiness, joy, and great personal connections with those around you.

07/30/2021

03/12/2021

I will be moving to my new location on Thursday, April 1, 2021. The new address is 700 Everhart, STE H-1. I believe my patients will really enjoy this beautiful, relaxing, and newly renovated suite!

My practice will be closed from 03/30 to 03/31 for the actual move.

Please note the start date (04/01/2021) for your appointments at the new location.

11/19/2020

The Negative Effects of Ma*****na on Adolescent Brain Development - This is a new study that shows that ma*****na causes decreases in functional connectivity in the brain and that high amounts of ma*****na use predicted lower intelligence quotient (low "IQ") and slower cognitive function. Please see this article: https://academic.oup.com/cercor/article/27/3/1922/3056289?fbclid=IwAR2QAP1Go9t6C49gcGvnbohECIjquJViCPpvH7btgBESK9sfhKFpFocmAAA

I know this is contrary to the news media and various political organizations that now try to convince the American public that ma*****na is a "safe" product because it is, "all natural." Nothing can be further from the truth!! I talk to my patients about this all the time. Moreover, there is a significant increase in the onset of mental disorders (i.e., depression, anxiety, etc.) for long-term ma*****na users; this is called "comorbidity" in the mental health field.

I've sat in a day-long continuing education training that covered all the negative effects of ma*****na; this was really eye-opening for me to say the least. Yes, there are some therapeutic uses for ma*****na, but most users do not use ma*****na for this purpose.

For those interested on learning more about the effects of ma*****na (negatives and positives), please see this comprehensive reference article....Be prepared to read as it is almost 500 pages: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK423845/

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