Kendall Umstead, MD, MS

@joannamoncrieff You misunderstand the error (that depression has a singular cause), which unfortunately translates to misleading people. The basis of treating depression with medications is that boosting limbic modulators can be PART of effective treatment, which IS borne out the evidence.

The chemical imbalance theory of depression is fundamental to how we think about depression and emotions now. It is the basis for the idea that they can be treated by drugs (e.g. antidepressants). But it is not supported by evidence, as people had been led to believe.

@AbbyJohnson I presume your doctorate is in homophobia? Or do you even have a doctorate? Because your LinkedIn only lists a masters degree... did you get it from trump “university” lol

They give the Olympic flame to a man and a man dressed as a woman. Instead of choosing a real woman, they chose a man with a bunch of clown makeup and a wig. A mockery of womanhood and insulting to women everywhere.

@DrMcFillin You are not a physician, stay in your lane

Primary care physicians should not be prescribing psychiatric drugs. They SHOULD become experts in de-prescribing

An estimated 1 in 5 childbearing persons in the U.S. experience a mental or SUD before, during, or after pregnancy each year. The APA has a new toolkit that includes resources aimed at mental health practitioners. psychiatry.org/News-room/APA-…

@MattKH22 I for one was kinda looking forward to it

my liver thanks you 🫡

. @GovRonDeSantis won't back down on rightwing extremist propaganda because his political ambitions are more important than 28k students with college ambitions learning about #psych while a shortage of #mentalhealth care providers causes THOUSANDS of excess teen deaths each year

The proportion of teen girls visiting emergency rooms in mental health crisis rose 22 percent in the pandemic’s second year. Learn more @nytimes. spr.ly/6019P3l9B

Happy birthday America! 🇺🇸 And thank you to our troops. Wish I could be celebrating the land of the free and home of the brave with these lovely patriots 🎇 Stay safe!

Medical News in Brief: Meta-Analysis: Social Isolation, Loneliness Tied to Higher Mortality ja.ma/3pnOUL5 @Emily_C_Harris

@Mrjenkins_MD Medical students, residents, and attendings all have the same length white coats at UChicago... I guess short coat shame is no longer a rite of passage

Long white coat gang! 😎

My heart goes out to those victimized by @KrisKobach’s abuse of power, and even to those brainwashed by #hate and #misinformation. But I try to find hope in the words of #MLK & Theodore Parker: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward #justice.”

How can the benefits (btw there are none) outweigh the harms of inciting violence against #transgender and #intersex Americans; increasing #depression, #anxiety, and #suicide; and sacrificing tens of billions of dollars for violating federal #antidiscrimination law?

KS, MT, & TN have codified into law a fraudulent characterization of #biologicalsex. Major medical organizations (@mt_aap) have appropriately pointed out that definitions based on chromosomes and gamete production reflect misunderstanding of science #antitransgender #antiscience

Psychiatry’s numbers have been increasing yearly since 2011. This year psychiatry was one of just 10 specialties with increases of more than 10% over the last five years. ow.ly/5cMX50OgEun #PsychTwitter #MedTwitter @APApsychiatric

An emotionally powerful interview w/ Dr. Roland Griffiths, one of my greatest inspirations in pursuing #interventionalpsychiatry. He ushered in a paradigm shift in pharmacological treatment of mental suffering, opening the door to progress @JHPsychedelics npr.org/2023/05/14/117…

The FDA blanket ban began in 1977 when the ability to test blood for #HIV was weak. Blood banks implemented NAT testing in 1999, yet it took 24 years to remove the ban. LONG overdue, but nonetheless gratifying 🏳️‍🌈#healthjustice

This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, I’m reflecting on the many stories I've heard around the country about individuals and families who have struggled with #MentalHealth. It gives me hope to see the progress we’ve made in talking about #MentalHealth and investing in treatment. 1/2

We developed and validated an outcomes-oriented #psychometric scale of parental #uncertainty, and I'm excited to share this work tomorrow as a plenary session at @GUMedicine's annual George M. Klober Medical Student Research Day gmr.scholasticahq.com/article/68103