Physician Service Description

Did you know more than 40% of primary care visits have an associated mental health component? As an internist, Dr. Long has consistently provided primary care psychiatry to her own patients, and is available to help every person who desires a medical evaluation of a psychiatric disorder, including medication management and nutritional support. This Consultation is appropriate for patients who prefer a comprehensive medical evaluation to evaluate for underlying treatable causes, such as nutritional deficiency or hormone imbalance, or who prefer alternative approaches to antidepressants. * Medical Evaluation looking for reversible causes * Nutrient Psychiatry to identify nutrient deficiency * Menopause Treatment using traditional and bioidenticals * Sleep Assessment * Gentle pharmaceutical approach (with zero tolerance for side effects) * Medication Management * Tobacco & substance abuse, and drug detoxification (on a case by case basis) * Support for all types of belief systems When you sign up for this service, you will receive private, attentive and exceptional mental health care. Interested in Nutrient Psychiatry? Nutrient support is not a new concept and has been around since at least the 1960´s. Physicians traditionally receive very little nutrition training, if any. Some patients report a worsening in their mental health with seemingly benign nutrients such as a multivitamin, omega 3 oils, and medications such as SSRIs and birth control. Alternatively, some patients report improvement with zinc, magnesium, antioxidants and vitamins. Dr. Long is an internist who has completed additional training in Nutrient Psychiatry, and works with motivated patients who desire nutrient therapy prior to medication, or to augment medication treatment. Nutrient support may be appropriate for conditions such as postpartum depression, insomnia, anger, anxiety, depression, bipolar, perfectionism, anorexia, brain fog, poor memory, autism, addiction, chronic fatigue, and other disorders.