Hector A. Colon-Rivera, MD, MBA, MRO, FAPA

Unpack gaming, gambling, social media, and exercise addiction, spotlighting comorbid anxiety, withdrawal signs, and harm-reduction treatment.

Digital gaming, gambling, and AI reliance drive emerging behavioral addictions, affecting mood and cognition.

Psychiatry explores the complex interplay between obesity and mental health, advocating for integrated care to enhance treatment outcomes and reduce stigma.

Check out the top 5 best practice recommendations for treating children and adolescents with psychotropic and combination therapies.

Climate change is a devastating existential threat that can exaggerate preexisting inequities and health/mental health problems. As mental health professionals committed to understanding deep emotional wounds and addressing complexities of relationships, psychiatrists have the tools to assist in bridging the current gaps.

Ultimately, the climate change crisis underlies an already growing mental health crisis and Hispanic/Latinx heterogeneity shapes different patterns of environmental injustice.