Neelima Kunam MD

11/30/2021

Happy Hanukkah!

01/24/2021

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In Person, Online & Telephone services for Behavioral Health in Southern California Area.

01/23/2021

Our therapists are full and we would love to be able to refer to therapists in the community. Please leave your info below if you are taking new patients. Thank you for what you do.

01/15/2021

We are excited to announce another location opening up soon in Orange County. We also have a couple locations opening up in San Bernardino county where the majority of our locations are located at this time. Please don’t hesitate to follow our Inland Psychiatric Medical Group Instagram Accounts to get the latest updates.
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we understand that this past year has only aamplifiedthe already difficult access to mental health services.
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We are committed to continuing to serve the Southern California Community as we have been since 1992.
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Services Available:
Depression Treatment
Anxiety Treatment
OCD Treatment
PTSD Treatment
Perinatal Depression
Bipolar Treatment
Schizophrenia Treatment
Schizoaffective Treatment
Smoking Cessation
and so much more....

01/13/2021

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Studies have shown practicing mindfulness regularly can help improve or difficulty with attentiveness.
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Considering the low risk of implementing Mindfulness Meditation 🧘🏽‍♀️ into your regular regimen - it’s worth looking into this further with your personal doctor. *This is for informational purposes only and not intended to replace medical advice given by your doctor. Never stop taking medications without talking to your personal doctor. Never delay seeking medical or mental health treatment due to any social media post.
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A UCLA study found that people with ADHD who attended a mindfulness meditation session once a week for 2 1/2 hours, then completed a daily home meditation practice that gradually increased from 5 to 15 minutes over 8 weeks, were better able to stay focused on tasks. They were also less depressed and anxious. Other studies since then have had similar results.
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Because people with ADHD may have trouble getting stuff done on time and can be forgetful, they tend to be very critical of themselves. Using meditation as a tool to tune out the judgmental voice in your head can be powerful.
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Cognitive Behavioral Practices: "Mindfulness Meditation Training for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adulthood: Current Empirical Support, Treatment Overview, and Future Directions."

01/12/2021

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01/12/2021

What’s all the HYPE about Mindfulness Meditation? Studies have shown 6 weeks to 3 months of Mindfulness Meditation can significantly improve insomnia.
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Considering Mindfulness Meditation is low risk, it’s a great option to start in 2021 to improve not only sleep but lower psychological distress, stress and anxiety.
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It’s important to incorporate both elements of Mindfulness Meditation:
A) Returning Thoughts
B) Being non-judgmental of the thoughts wandering
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A resource: Mindful.org
Calm App YouTube Videos
Mindful Mamas App
Cite: Gong H, Ni CX, Liu YZ, Zhang Y, Su WJ, Lian YJ, Peng W, Jiang CL. Mindfulness meditation for insomnia: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Psychosom Res. 2016 Oct;89:1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.07.016. Epub 2016 Jul 26. PMID: 27663102.

01/12/2021

Got my vaccine (1st shot) last week.
Type: Pfizer
Side effects: Significant Shoulder Pain the day after and then minimal pain the 3rd day. 0 pain there after.
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Excited to get herd immunity going and move things forward!
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Talk to your doctor if you are worried or concerned about the vaccine.
I can answer questions here as well.
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Keeping my second dose date light at my clinic in case I have the side effects of chills, and fatigue.
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Will update you on how it goes!

01/10/2021

One of the many reasons it can be very important to incorporate a Medical Doctor (like a Psychiatrist) or a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant to make sure your mental health is not in fact worsened by the Thyroid or causes solely by your Thyroid.
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There are many connections between the “body” and the “mind” and with the growing evidence of this- it’s important to include someone that will investigate this for you.
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Neelima Kunam M.D.
Inland Psychiatric Medical Group
www.inlandpsych.com

01/09/2021

Some intrusive thoughts in OCD are reoccurring thoughts or images of death and are actually not related to ones intentions.
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These thoughts may get triggered by something specific and are “sticky” and won’t leave.
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These intrusive images or thoughts may be very distressing to the person having them and the harder they try to not think about them the harder it can be to get rid of them.
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Did you know that if you disclose that you were having some thoughts of hopelessness or having intrusive thoughts that won’t go away that it doesn’t automatically mean you have to be petitioned or certified and hospitalized?
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Many times these thoughts are chronic and can be treated outpatient.
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Developing a good rapport with your outpatient can help reduce psychiatric hospitalization.
*This is not intended to replace medical advice given by your personal doctor. Some chronic thoughts may require immediate medical attention at the ER or by calling 911 for emergency services. If you are unsure err on the side of caution and reach out to a Crisis Team or emergency services. Do not delay seeking medical attention or emergency services due to this post. This post is for informational purposes only.

01/09/2021

Cognitive behavioral therapy aims to correct ingrained patterns of negative thoughts & behaviors. The patient learns to recognize distorted, self-critical thoughts, such as "I always screw up," "People don't like me," or "It's all my fault."
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During cognitive behavioral therapy, a clinician works with the patient to evaluate the truth behind these statements, aiming to transform such automatic thoughts & to recognize events that are beyond anyone's control.
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Many people don't have access to a CBT therapist—maybe they’re not close by or they're not in-network or they're prohibitively expensive. It’s also tough to take time off work or child care every week to see a therapist.
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Many studies have found that self-directed CBT can be very effective. Two reviews that each included over 30 studies (see references below) found that self-help treatment significantly reduced both anxiety and depression, especially when the treatments used CBT techniques. The average amount of benefit was in the “moderate” range, meaning people didn’t feel 100% better, but were noticeably less anxious and depressed.
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Self-help CBT is probably most appropriate for someone with mild to moderate symptoms who is generally able to function well. A person who is severely depressed and barely able to get out of bed is probably not a good match, and will likely need one-on-one treatment with a professional.
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One of the goals of CBT is to "become your own therapist" by learning skills you can use on your own after treatment to keep feeling well.
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Seth J. Gillihan:
Retrain Your Brain (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks: A Workbook for Managing Depression and Anxiety)
If you are have dangerous thoughts please reach out to a crisis mental health center or go to the nearest emergency department. *This is not intended to replace medical advice from your personal doctor.

01/05/2021

campaign is to encourage people to not shy away from letting their loved ones open up to them about their thoughts of ending their life. It is a life saving campaign.
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Reminder to keep checking in and staying connected with friends, family and co-workers through zoom, FaceTime, voice messages through text and old fashioned phone calls.
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It’s important to continue to help your loved on keep their access to harmful things like fi****ms or large knives very low. The harder to access these items, the less likely a life will be taken when they are feeling impulsive.
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Often thoughts of ending ones life are transient in severity. This means time can help reduce the risk of acting on the thoughts.
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Crisis lines are usually available 24/7 to help with lowering the stigma of these thoughts and to help those in need reach out for help.
National Su***de Prevention Line 1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text Chat Line: Text the word HOME to 741-741
LGBQT+ Crisis Line - Trevor Line - 1-866-488-7386 or Text the word START to 678-678