Articles by Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Bipolar in the Postpartum

July 21, 2025

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

We look at how often postpartum depression converts to bipolar, and what that means for treatment.

So Long, Brexanolone

July 14, 2025

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Brexanolone has quietly exited the pharmaceutical stage, and we look at what that means for its stand-in, zuranolone (Zurzuvae), in postpartum depression.

Environmentally Induced Narcissism

July 7, 2025

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

We explore the DSM-style criteria for Hubris Syndrome, a variation of narcissism that can be induced by too much power and adoration.

Narcissism

June 30, 2025

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Two ways to approach narcissism in therapy, and how AI can ramp up the problem.

Psychopharm Secrets: Coming Off Meds

June 23, 2025

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

There’s a hidden placebo response to watch for when patients stop meds on their own.

Psychopharm Secrets: Starting Meds

June 16, 2025

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

We look at a hidden placebo effect that can confuse the picture when starting a medication.

AI in Practice

June 9, 2025

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Artificial Intelligence is full of medical information. Here’s how to use it wisely.

Should You Test MTHFR?

May 5, 2025

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

MTHFR is a genetic test that aims to clarify who will respond to methylfolate in depression. But is it worth testing for?

Folate and Depression

April 28, 2025

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

We learn how psychiatrists figured out that low folate causes depression, and how the vitamin can treat depression even when serum levels are normal.

Folate, Valproate, and Lamotrigine

April 21, 2025

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

We interview Victor Hoffbrand on the discovery of folate and look at how this vitamin can help or harm the action of anticonvulsants in bipolar disorder.

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