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BDNF might be the most important protein you’ve never heard of.For decades we explained antidepressants with the “chemic...
08/19/2026

BDNF might be the most important protein you’ve never heard of.
For decades we explained antidepressants with the “chemical imbalance” story. That’s inaccurate. Depression is linked to lower levels of BDNF, a protein that helps brain cells survive and form new connections. Antidepressants raise it, and that rise tracks with symptom improvement.

In other words, treatment may work by restoring your brain’s ability to change. Which is also why sleep, movement, and therapy aren’t just “extras.” They support the same biology.

Save this one for the next time someone tells you depression is all in your head. (Technically true, but not the way they mean it.)

👩🏻‍⚕️I’m a board-certified psychiatrist offering integrative, evidence-based mental health education and glimpses of private practice life.
🔗 To learn more about me & my practice, go to SimonePsych.com. Link in bio.
📍South Bay | Los Angeles | California
Dr. Agnes K. Simone | Board-Certified Psychiatrist

❌Education only, not medical advice

08/18/2026

Do you think I have ADHD??
I talk about ADHD a lot, so I often get asked if I have it myself.
The answer is no, but I definitely recognize some ADHD-like traits in myself. I get bored easily, love staying busy, and tend to jump from one hobby or interest to the next.

But none of these traits cause any distress of dysfunction in my life. That’s an important distinction between true ADHD and just having some ADHD characteristics.

👩🏻‍⚕️I’m a board-certified psychiatrist offering integrative, evidence-based mental health education and glimpses of private practice life.
🔗 To learn more about me & my practice, go to SimonePsych.com. Link in bio.
📍South Bay | Los Angeles | California
Dr. Agnes K. Simone | Board-Certified Psychiatrist

❌Education only, not medical advice

Anxiety and OCD get lumped together all the time. Both involve worry. Both involve a brain that won’t quiet down. But th...
08/17/2026

Anxiety and OCD get lumped together all the time. Both involve worry. Both involve a brain that won’t quiet down. But they are not the same condition, and the difference changes treatment.
GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) is excessive worry about real-life concerns. The topics rotate, the volume stays high.

OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) is intrusive thoughts that feel stuck and wrong, paired with compulsions meant to make the distress go away.

The compulsions in OCD aren’t always visible. Mental rituals like reviewing, counting, and seeking reassurance count too. That’s a big reason OCD goes undiagnosed for years.

If any of this sounds familiar, talk to your doctor. The right diagnosis points you to the right treatment, and for OCD, that specifically means ERP therapy and often a different medication approach.

👩🏻‍⚕️I’m a board-certified psychiatrist offering integrative, evidence-based mental health education and glimpses of private practice life.
🔗 To learn more about me & my practice, go to SimonePsych.com. Link in bio.
📍South Bay | Los Angeles | California
Dr. Agnes K. Simone | Board-Certified Psychiatrist

❌Education only, not medical advice

08/17/2026

Comment ADHD to watch the entire episode.

Had a great time with Jeff Yoo, MD | Emergency Physician discussing all things ADHD. We got some interesting questions during our live Q&A too.

Sometimes ADHD becomes more noticeable during major life transitions.
College, a new job, parenthood, or perimenopause can bring new demands that overwhelm the systems and support that once helped you stay on track. What seemed manageable before may suddenly feel much harder when you’re expected to handle everything independently.
It’s not necessarily that ADHD suddenly appeared, the demands may have simply outgrown the coping strategies that were working before.

👩🏻‍⚕️I’m a board-certified psychiatrist offering integrative, evidence-based mental health education and glimpses of private practice life.
🔗 To learn more about me & my practice, go to SimonePsych.com. Link in bio.
📍South Bay | Los Angeles | California
Dr. Agnes K. Simone | Board-Certified Psychiatrist

❌Education only, not medical advice

Reasons to follow or unfollow me. I’m a board certified psychiatrist. I practice with an integrative, evidence-based app...
08/15/2026

Reasons to follow or unfollow me. I’m a board certified psychiatrist. I practice with an integrative, evidence-based approach. I talk about psychiatric meds here, even when I get a lot of hate. Because I KNOW they help people. And one of my goals is to reduce the stigma around mental health and mental health treatment. I love my career as a psychiatrist.

👩🏻‍⚕️I’m a board-certified psychiatrist offering integrative, evidence-based mental health education and glimpses of private practice life.
🔗 To learn more about me & my practice, go to SimonePsych.com. Link in bio.
📍South Bay | Los Angeles | California
Dr. Agnes K. Simone | Board-Certified Psychiatrist

❌Education only, not medical advice

08/14/2026

I’m a psychiatrist. I treat peripartum women. I’ve worked with women with postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD, and yes, postpartum psychosis.

As physicians, we are taught to never diagnose someone we haven’t evaluated ourselves. We can have a million opinions about someone famous or on the news- but don’t say it publicly.

These are my current thoughts about Lindsay Clancy. I have a lot of feelings too - sad for her family, frustrated that people are vilifying psychiatric medications and doctors, horrified that she sought help but ultimately did not get the treatment she needed, and just really really sad this tragedy happened.

I have more specific thoughts on her actual diagnosis, but I’ll keep it to myself. I’m not going to diagnose someone I’ve never met and blast it on social media.

👩🏻‍⚕️I’m a board-certified psychiatrist offering integrative, evidence-based mental health education and glimpses of private practice life.
🔗 To learn more about me & my practice, go to SimonePsych.com. Link in bio.
📍South Bay | Los Angeles | California
Dr. Agnes K. Simone | Board-Certified Psychiatrist

❌Education only, not medical advice

08/13/2026

ADHD in women can be easy to miss, especially when symptoms don’t fit the picture most people expect.
For many women, finally understanding how their brain works can bring clarity to struggles they’ve carried for years. The right evaluation can help connect the dots and open the door to appropriate support and treatment.

If you’ve been wondering whether ADHD could be part of your story, consider talking with a mental health professional who understands how ADHD can present in women.

👩🏻‍⚕️I’m a board-certified psychiatrist offering integrative, evidence-based mental health education and glimpses of private practice life.
🔗 To learn more about me & my practice, go to SimonePsych.com. Link in bio.
📍South Bay | Los Angeles | California
Dr. Agnes K. Simone | Board-Certified Psychiatrist

❌Education only, not medical advice

ADHD in women has been missed for generations, not because it wasn’t there, but because we weren’t looking for it in the...
08/12/2026

ADHD in women has been missed for generations, not because it wasn’t there, but because we weren’t looking for it in the right way. Inattentive symptoms, masking, hormonal shifts, and diagnostic criteria built around boys all played a role.

Here’s what I want you to know about ADHD & women.

👩🏻‍⚕️I’m a board-certified psychiatrist offering integrative, evidence-based mental health education and glimpses of private practice life.
🔗 To learn more about me & my practice, go to SimonePsych.com. Link in bio.
📍South Bay | Los Angeles | California
Dr. Agnes K. Simone | Board-Certified Psychiatrist

❌Education only, not medical advice

08/12/2026

3 medical specialties I would do. I’m a psychiatrist. This is a follow up to my “5 medical specialties I wouldn’t do” video. I couldn’t come up with 5, so I just did 3. 😅

This was fun to think about too. Reaffirmed that psychiatry is the right specialty for me.

👩🏻‍⚕️I’m a board-certified psychiatrist offering integrative, evidence-based mental health education and glimpses of private practice life.
🔗 To learn more about me & my practice, go to SimonePsych.com. Link in bio.
📍South Bay | Los Angeles | California
Dr. Agnes K. Simone | Board-Certified Psychiatrist

❌Education only, not medical advice

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