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06/05/2024

📝 **Statement on Recent FDA Advisory Panel Decision on M**A-Assisted Therapy for PTSD**

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/06/04/nx-s1-4991112/mdma-therapy-ptsd-fda-advisors

I am deeply disappointed by the recent decision of the FDA advisory panel to reject M**A-assisted therapy for PTSD. This setback is disheartening for all of us who believe in the transformative potential of this therapy, as demonstrated by significant positive outcomes in numerous studies, including the groundbreaking *Nature Medicine* article from October 2023.

M**A-assisted therapy has shown incredible promise in reducing and potentially remitting PTSD symptoms, offering hope to many who have not found relief through traditional treatments. The decision of the panel, despite the compelling evidence, underscores the need for continued advocacy and rigorous, transparent research.

I urge the FDA to consider the profound impact this therapy could have on the lives of countless individuals suffering from PTSD. It is crucial that we push forward with the approval process to make M**A-assisted therapy a viable treatment option, ensuring it is conducted safely and effectively.

Together, let’s continue to advocate for the acceptance and availability of innovative therapies that have the potential to change lives for the better.

**A

05/28/2024

🚀 How to Make Decisions for Success 🚀
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I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with on “Free Factor Podcast”!

In this episode, we dive deep into the worlds of mental health and entrepreneurship.

We discuss:
- How my family, childhood, and Army background led to me pursuing Psychiatry as my path.
- The journey of founding and operating Enhance Psych.
- My mission for Enhance Psych Network.
- The promise of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in promoting true healing and thriving.
- Key mental health/fitness issues in today’s world, e.g. empathy and personal accountability, social media and how we can best regulate our children’s’ screen time.

A big shoutout to , and for your inspirational content and tremendous impact on your entrepreneurial and business communities. Your work continues to motivate and guide us in pushing boundaries and achieving success.

Don’t miss out on this enlightening conversation. Tune in now!

05/20/2024

🌟 **New Episode Alert on “Happyness of Pursuit with Dr. Raj”!**🌟

🎙️ Join us for a compelling exploration of mental health and wellness in our latest episode, featuring military veterans. In honor of Military Appreciation and Mental Health Awareness Month, I am excited to welcome Dr. Clarence (Lance) Cutsforth.

A U.S. Army veteran and a trailblazer in functional and alternative medicine, Dr. Cutsforth brings invaluable insights from his personal triumph over PTSD and trauma.

In this episode, we discuss:
- Dr. Cutsforth’s dedicated mission in health and wellness.
- How his military service has shaped his innovative approach to mental health.
- The impact of his personal journey on his professional life, particularly in the realm of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
- Plus, enjoy a lighthearted story about why he’s known as the “whitest Clarence” you’ll ever meet! 😄

Additionally, Dr. Cutsforth answers an intriguing question from our previous guest regarding the importance of active listening and empathy in effective communication and relationships.

👉 **Tune in now** to this insightful interview and embark on a journey of discovery and healing: https://youtu.be/wI0ZCh4mqGI?si=0eEbRLKAwGoDBUbM

💬 We value your feedback! Share your thoughts in the comments, let us know how this episode inspired you, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more enlightening episodes that guide you on your pursuit of happiness and well-being.

05/15/2024

🌟New Episode Alert: "Sagacity: Hugh Harris’s Journey of Wisdom Through Adversity" 🌟 https://youtu.be/vmoBNPg5EgE?si=BC_idrzNtoAMpIvj via

🎧 Tune in as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness and Military Appreciation Month on the latest episode of 'Happyness of Pursuit with Dr. Raj.'

Join us for an enlightening conversation with the extraordinary Hugh Harris, a Navy veteran whose life story is a testament to the power of resilience. From the depths of personal tragedy to the heights of veteran advocacy, Hugh’s journey is an inspiring beacon for us all.

🚀 Discover how Hugh transformed his harrowing experiences into a source of strength, leading with unmatched determination and compassion as a Commander at the American Legion.

🚨Available now on Spotify and YouTube! Dive into this profound exploration of overcoming adversity and the delicate balance between empathy and accountability in mental health.



✨ Listen, learn, and let Hugh's wisdom inspire your path to resilience!

Welcome to the 'Happyness of Pursuit with Dr. Raj,' where we delve into the depths of mental health and the art of leading a fulfilling life.This special epi...

05/12/2024

First, Happy Mother’s Day!! 💖

Also, 🌟 First Episode Alert: “Happy Spartan: Brenden Borrowman’s Racing Terminal Cancer to Transform Mental Health with Axios VR” 🌟

🎥 Watch the premiere episode of the “Happiness of Pursuit with Dr. Raj” on YouTube, as we dive deep with — Brenden “Grizz” Borrowman, PhD, a beacon of resilience and determination.

Despite his terminal cancer diagnosis and a prognosis of less than three years, Brenden is perpetually racing time and leading groundbreaking mental health innovations at Axios VR. 🚀

This episode showcases how Brenden, an Army veteran and trailblazing founder, channels his military discipline and mental strength into a global mission to revolutionize mental health care.

Discover his pioneering virtual reality startup that promises transformative treatments for PTSD, offering new hope and pathways to healing.

🔊 Join our conversation about:
- The critical mental health challenges faced by veterans, underscored by the alarming statistic of possibly more than 21 su***des daily—a stark indication of the profound toll on our military members.
- Brenden’s transition from military service to becoming a mental health tech visionary.
- The vital role of mental resilience and family support in his life’s challenges.

💬 Brenden’s journey is a testament to the indomitable human spirit—his urgency to serve and make a meaningful impact shows how one can triumph over great adversity.

📺 Available now on YouTube! Link in description.

👍 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe. Share Brenden’s incredible story to celebrate mental strength and innovative healing!

05/07/2024

🌟 Acting your Way Into a New Way of Thinking is easier than Thinking your Way into a New Way of Acting.” - The incomparable GOAT 🐐 on “Modern Wisdom” with

The Lessons, Hacks & Books That Changed My Life - youtube.com/clip/Ugkx4cnECEjeJjRydLcp4ZknaBA03UR-4eMl?si=—44P12nLRCfy1nY via

Ah the good ol’ CBT triangle again:
Behavioral activation (get moving on purposeful activity) is often way easier and a more effective strategy to start feeling better than trying to begin Cognitive reframing your thought distortions (i.e. catastrophizing, discounting the positives, etc.) when your Amygdala is overactive, you’re overthinking while feeling anxious or depressed. 🌟

05/05/2024

05/04/2024

🌟May is Mental Health Awareness & Military Appreciation Month💚🎗️🇺🇸

🔹 **23 Days to Memorial Day**

As a US Army medic, I witnessed the severe mental health challenges from PTSD, depression, addiction and pain faced by my brothers and sisters in arms since I was 18.

These experiences propelled me to become a psychiatrist, and more recently develop the PEACE Process, a pioneering psychedelic-assisted therapy method that provides true healing and transforming survival into thriving.

‼️Disturbing Reality: Did you know 22 veterans die by su***de daily in the US? The su***de risk for female vets is 2.5x higher than their civilian counterparts.‼️

🔊 **22 Questions with Dr. Raj:** Join me this Memorial Day for a live Q&A session to tackle these urgent issues for our vets and military service members. Let’s discuss mental health, the transition to civilian life, and more. Your voice is vital!

👉 **How to Get Involved:**
1️⃣📧 Submit Your Questions: Drop them in the comments or DM me. Request anonymity if needed.
2️⃣🎧 Tune In Live: Join “The Happyness of Pursuit with Dr. Raj” on YouTube Live, May 27 at 2:22 PM EST. We’ll pause to honor our heroes with a minute of silence at 3 PM.

📺 **Weekly Engagement:** Catch our shows every Wednesday at 8PM EST. Hear from inspiring military heroes through May, and ask your questions live.

🙌 **Spread the word and extend your support to military personnel and families. Your engagement can significantly impact lives.**

Thank you, and have a blessed weekend! Dr. Raj ✨

PS We are always looking to hire great veterans too to help grow our cutting-edge yet holistic, comprehensive mental health network to accessibly serve the most people in need (including veterans) of all ages globally. DM if interested.

05/03/2024

🌟May is Mental Health Awareness Month & Military Appreciation Month💚🎗️🇺🇸

2️⃣4️⃣ Days to Memorial Day

As a US Army veteran who served during OIF/OEF for eight years, I know firsthand the mental health challenges faced by military personnel.

The biggest reason I'm a psychiatrist today dates back to witnessing combat PTSD of countless Army comrades, particularly post-deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, from my medical battalions in Iowa City and Manchester to Camp Blanding and Gainesville.

I see veterans with PTSD, depression, addiction and pain each and every week, who have tried desperately but struggled to get the proper care.

That was the impetus for creating a unique, gold-standard psychedelic-assisted therapy method, the PEACE Process: at last, patients’ trauma could truly be healed, and within a few weeks—much faster than I could have imagined—they reported feeling “lighter, at peace,” even “thriving,” so much better than merely having their psychiatric symptoms suppressed and “surviving.”
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**Disturbing Reality:**
Did you know that 22 veterans lose their lives to su***de each day on American soil?
Moreover, the relative risk of su***de in female vets is 2.5x female non-vets.

As we approach Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, I am opening the floor to my fellow veterans and service members.

I invite you to "22 Questions with Dr. Raj," a live Q&A designed to address this critical mental health crisis affecting our courageous servicemen and women.

I invite you to ask questions about all things mental health/fitness, or the often difficult transition to civilian life.

Your voice matters, and together, we can come together and shed light on these pressing issues, offering support and solutions in these challenging times.
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🔹How to Get Involved:
1️⃣ 📧Submit Your Questions: Feel free to drop your mental health questions in the comments, or send them via email to drraj@enhancepsych.com or text at (904) 705-9335. You can request anonymity for your questions.
2️⃣ 🎧Tune In Live: Join us on "The Happyness of Pursuit with Dr. Raj" on YouTube Live this Memorial Day (May 27) at 1100 EST. Our session will close with a collective minute of silence at 1500 (3:00 PM), honoring the 22 and all the brave souls who've sacrificed for our nation’s freedom.

**Weekly Engagement:** Don’t miss our weekly shows every Wednesday from 8-10 PM EST throughout May. Featuring interviews with inspiring military heroes and veterans, these sessions provide a platform for you to voice your questions live. 📞💬

👉 Let's spread the word and extend our heartfelt support to as many military personnel and families as possible. Your participation can make a profound difference.

Thank you so much, have a blessed Friday and weekend!! Dr. Raj ✨

05/03/2024

🌟The Emotion Wheel was vital in formulating the Enhance Psych Network logo, as our mission involves exploring and processing the entire range of affective states that come up authentically and nonjudgmentally, as part of leaning into mindfulness and the healing journey. In this way, we may achieve optimal mental fitness and life fulfillment. 🌟☮️🌈💯✨

04/26/2024

🌟” Learning = Behavior Change”
Why one of Alex Hormozi’s signature lines is one of the primary reasons Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy works so Incredibly Well for Lasting Healing & Thriving🌟

Alex often says “Learning is behavior change. If you don't change your behavior, did you really learn anything?”

I was blessed to get to meet Alex, Leila Hormozi, and the rest of the Aquisition.com leadership team in Las Vegas earlier this week, and this idea of learning = behavioral change was pervasive.

This concept of “learning is changing your behavior” reminded me of a big reason why psychedelic-assisted therapy works so incredibly well for dozens of my patients.

With psychedelic-assisted therapy, not only can we dissolve the ego, increase empathy for self and others, feel the warmth of love and gratitude, heal trauma, and get crystal-clear clarity on the right pathway forward.

Psychedelics accelerate learning by “scrambling” the nerve cell circuits in our brains, promoting structural and functional neuroplasticity and neurogenesis.

These neuronal circuit changes and growth (e.g. in the number of dendrites, the density of dendritic spines, and the number of synapses or nerve connections) allow us to “rewire” our minds and bodies, and *combined with the proper therapy*, edit habitual (oft-rigid) thought, behavior, and physical anxiety patterns to integrate more adaptive ways of thinking and behavior.

In this way, psychedelic-assisted therapy leads to lasting improvements in depression and anxiety by not only repairing the brain circuits responsible for these conditions but also by making it much easier to learn new, improved patterns of thoughts and behaviors (see CBT triangle below).

This allows us to achieve the happiness of pursuing and the joy of becoming our best, most authentic selves, living in line with our true purpose and vision.🌟🌈💯

03/27/2024

🌟A Heartfelt Dialogue with Colonel Chris Budihas: The Abysmal Mental Health Crisis Affecting our Veterans, How my Military Service (and V.A. Family) Inspired me to Psychiatry, & Developing a Gold-Standard Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Method to Effectively Heal (not merely suppress symptoms of) PTSD, Depression & Anxiety🌟

It was an honor to have a profound conversation with Colonel Chris Budihas, a distinguished executive and national security strategist, with an exemplary 36 years and counting of military service.

Our discussion ventures into my journey from serving in the US Army through the 2000s to integrative psychiatrist and entrepreneur.

In our conversation, we address the critical importance of mental health support within the military community, stressing the vital role of moral courage for active-duty service members and veterans in seeking help.

Each day, America faces a stark reality: 22 veterans die by su***de, which amounts one veteran su***de every hour!

Female veterans face a su***de rate 2.5 times higher than their non-vet female counterparts.

These tragic statistics highlight the urgency for professional mental health support as a fundamental step toward healing.

Our dialogue further explores the transformative power of Psychiatry 5.0 through Enhance Psych’s innovative PEACE Process methodology of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, coupled with advanced psychopharmacology and other trauma-based therapeutic modalities.

This holistic, yet cutting-edge approach offers not just a path to recovery, but a chance for veterans and others affected by trauma to “rewire” their minds and bodies to be able to thrive and live their best lives.

I extend my deepest gratitude to Colonel Budihas for this engaging discussion, and invite you to listen and reflect on our shared insights.

For those moved by our conversation or in search of guidance, I welcome you to reach out directly to Enhance Psych. We are here to support your journey towards healing and enhanced well-being.

A special shout-out to my family—my parents and wife—who tirelessly continue to serve as outstanding medical providers and educators at the V.A., in spite of continual flux and endless red tape, embodying the spirit of service toward our veterans as our vets have demonstrated for our country.

Join us in this meaningful dialogue, and let us navigate the path of resilience to beat this veterans’ mental health crisis over the coming years with groundbreaking treatment (e.g. trailblazing psychedelic-assisted therapies) and more efficient (effective, value-based) systems of care.✨

Watch "Buzz on Veterans" with Raj Loungani of Enhance Psych on the Daily News Network website.