Posts by Bliss Lewis
Sleep, Weight, and Depression: The Triple Connection
Key PointsPoor sleep increases depression risk by 300-400% and obesity risk by 55%
Sleep deprivation disrupts hunger hormones,...
The Future of Metabolic Psychiatry: Where We’re Headed
Key PointsPsychiatry is shifting from symptom suppression to addressing root causes of mental and metabolic dysfunction
Inflam...
ADHD, Impulsivity, and Weight: Understanding the Connection
Key PointsAdults with ADHD have nearly twice the risk of obesity compared to those without ADHD
Impulsivity affects food choic...
Atypical Depression: Why This Subtype Matters for Metabolic Psychiatry
Key PointsAtypical depression is characterized by mood reactivity, increased appetite/weight gain, hypersomnia, and rejection sen...
Choosing Psychiatric Medications for Patients with Metabolic Concerns
Key PointsPsychiatric medication choices profoundly affect metabolic health and should be a primary consideration, not an afterth...
Creating Your Personalized Plan: Integrative Psychiatry for Metabolic Health
Key PointsSuccessful treatment requires addressing both mental and metabolic health simultaneously, not separately
Comprehensi...
GLP-1 Medications and Substance Use: A New Tool for Psychiatry?
Key PointsA landmark trial showed semaglutide significantly reduced alcohol consumption in people with alcohol use disorder
La...
GLP-1 Medications for Binge Eating Disorder: What the Research Shows
Key PointsNo large dedicated randomized trials exist yet for GLP-1s specifically in binge eating disorder
Preliminary evidence...
GLP-1 Medications and Mental Health: Separating Fact from Fiction
Key PointsGLP-1 medications do not increase risk of depression, anxiety, or suicidality compared to placebo
These medications ...
Should Psychiatrists Prescribe GLP-1 Medications? An Evidence-Based Perspective
Key PointsGLP-1 medications are safe from a psychiatric perspective and don't increase risk of depression or suicidality
These...









