Dr. Amanda Baten

03/31/2023

What is the Psychological Impact When Doing Genetic Testing?

I have noticed more attention paid by the press, some of my patients and social media to multigene panel testing (MPT), which determines whether a person has certain illness-related genes. Separately, on Instagram, celebrities tout the benefits of another diagnostic technique – whole body MRIs – to scan for hundreds of different kinds of cancers and diseases. This has made me wonder about the psychological effects of these types of self-evaluative processes.

What is the psychological impact when doing genetic testing? I have noticed more attention paid by the press, some of my patients and social media to multigene panel testing (MPT), which determines whether a person has certain illness-related genes. Separately, on Instagram, celebrities tout the ben...

02/24/2023

Do you and wonder what to do when your relationship is in a state of chronic tension or unhappiness? And you’ve tried everything you can think of to promote change and nothing seems to help? Most of us have been there.

I have seen make significant changes to bring back the feeling of connection by putting more weight on the positive side of the . So, how do you do that?

Here are a few quick strategies to begin to build a foundation of “good will” that can help create a better environment in order to discuss the bigger issues.

Do you stress and wonder what to do when your relationship is in a state of chronic tension and unhappiness? And you’ve tried everything you can think of to promote change and nothing seems to help? Most of us have been there. Things no longer seem exciting, but more than that, the same arguments ...

04/19/2022

One way that people deal with is by or changing their eating habits, subconsciously or intentionally.

To address this problem, I encourage my patients to accept the things outside of their control and help them to better understand their .

To better gauge whether you are engaging in emotion-driven eating, ask yourself — “Am I hungry or am I trying to distract myself or numb out with eating?”

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It seems for most of us that the last 2 years have resulted in a state of chronic stress. The stress is understandable, as there are rapidly evolving circumstances and uncertainty, like the ongoing pandemic, climate change, war, and global distress. One way that people deal with stress is by over-ea...

04/14/2022

Some thoughts in an interview with Shape Magazine

This relatively new field makes taking care of your mental health downright delicious.

04/13/2022

Spring into optimal mental health

04/06/2022

01/01/2019

And another with tips from me!

New habits are hard. The best way to make them stick? Start slow, says “Atomic Habits” author James Clear. He recommends a two-step approach: Establish the baseline of your desired behavior, then b…

01/01/2019

Check out my take on managing new years resolutions!

Remember what happened last January? You resolved to quit sugar. Get fit. Lose the weight. We all did — what a time! Then, of course, came February. An estimated 80 percent of us broke our virtuous…

07/31/2018

Check out some of my insights on on emotional eating and stress

It's important to know the difference between emotional and physical hunger