NYC Psychiatry : Amanda Itzkoff MD

01/25/2024

JT1

The most beautiful people in the most beautiful place 🙏✨

10/31/2023

So grateful to have been able to participate in the absolute magic that is KTC training at The incredible beauty, joy, connection and transformation we witnessed are a reflection of the light that radiates from the training team, each participant, and the magical setting ✨🌀 May we all continue to see god in each other ✨💫

09/20/2023

States in between ✨🌀

11/25/2019

The holidays can be especially difficult for those suffering from a mental illness. Feelings of loneliness, loss, and isolation start to intensify as external stressors manifest making it a particularly taxing time of year for some.

It’s that time of year again!             You know, the time of year when our culture, the media, and almost every holiday song insists that it’s  ‘the most wonderful time of the year’? But for many it’s not.             The holidays can be especially difficult for t...

10/24/2019

Everyone should ! You are uniquely you. Never let the unrealistic pressure of perfection bring you down. We live in a society obsessed with picture-perfect photos thanks to social media.

Embrace your beauty and strengths- you don't need a perfect account for validation 💚

09/19/2019

More research on the proven benefits of TMS therapy

Mark S. George, Joseph J. Taylor, and E. Baron Shor INTRODUCTION Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is perhaps the most popular of the new brain stimulation techniques because its clinical effects are produced without the need for a craniotomy [as with deep brain stimulation (DBS)] or seizure i...

09/13/2019

A review of the potential of combining psychotherapy with TMS for treating depression

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), a safe, non-invasive type of brain stimulation, was approved by the FDA for the treatment of depression in 2008, and is now clinically available for the treatment of adults who have not been helped by antidepressant medications. Recently, FDA cleared TMS for....

09/10/2019

***dePreventionDay

Today is World Su***de Prevention Day. Let's create a 🌎 without su***de, together.

🎨 : Alyse Ruriani Design

08/06/2019

New Research: “Deep” repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) plus standard antidepressant medication is significantly more effective at reducing depression levels in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) than standard rTMS or stand-alone pharmacotherapy.

07/31/2019

Self-care is not selfish- it's essential! Here's where to start...

Self-Care: An Essential Part of Your Mental Health Toolkit Self-care seems like a buzzword nowadays. It’s topic that’s on the cover magazines and in self-help articles all the time. But, even though it’s a trending topic, doesn’t mean you should dismiss it with an eye roll.  In fact, self-c...

07/19/2019

conference in Austin this weekend!

07/08/2019

Considering + this protocol for non responders to traditional treatment methods could lead to exciting treatment options for relief of symptoms http://bit.ly/2JmPbpR