Lakeside Integrative NPs in Psychiatry

04/05/2026

Happy Easter!!!

04/04/2026

Don't miss this one! 👇

What are the costs of constant connection? Do you know what you give up to engage each day?

In our next blog post , we will explore this topic!!

Stay tuned!

04/01/2026

Check out our next blog on technology use and the brain!

https://www.lakesideintegrativepsychiatry.com/post/the-hidden-costs-of-constant-connectivity-vol-2-technology-use-adhd-symptoms-and-brain-structure

03/31/2026

❤️❤️ come see a psych provider who will "get you"

To every mental health professional who believes Dissociative Identity Disorder is "rare" because you've "only seen it once or twice" in your years of practice: I guarantee, you've seen it more than that. Way more. You just didn't SEE it.

03/31/2026

We got over 100 reactions on posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

03/29/2026

Don't forget to check out our new blog on the cost of staying constantly connected! You may be surprised!

What are the costs of constant connection? Do you know what you give up to engage each day?

In our next blog post , we will explore this topic!!

Stay tuned!

03/28/2026

Much more complex than originally thought! 🥰🤗

Your thoughts, mood, energy, motivation, sleep, and focus all depend on chemical signals moving between brain cells.

These are neurotransmitters. Each one plays a distinct role in how the brain regulates behavior, physiology, and perception.

Acetylcholine
Movement, memory, learning, attention

Dopamine
Motivation, reward processing, goal-directed behavior

Serotonin
Mood stability, appetite, sleep regulation

Norepinephrine
Alertness, attention, stress response

GABA
Primary inhibitory signal that reduces neural excitability and promotes calm

Glutamate
Primary excitatory signal essential for learning and memory

Histamine
Wakefulness and immune signaling

Glycine
Motor control and nervous system regulation

Endorphins
Pain modulation and natural reward

Substance P
Pain transmission and inflammatory signaling

Epinephrine
Fight-or-flight activation

Adenosine
Sleep pressure and neural recovery (antagonized by caffeine)

The broader point is simple: brain function is not just electrical. It is chemical communication in constant balance.

When neurotransmitter signaling is well regulated, it supports mood stability, cognitive performance, stress resilience, sleep quality, and motivation.
When signaling becomes dysregulated, functional symptoms often appear before structural disease.
Neurotransmitters are the language of the nervous system.

03/24/2026

We have just reached 300 followers! Thank you for continuing support. WE could never have done it without each one of you. 🙏🤗🎉

Let's keep talking about holistic mental wellness!