Ruth Dottin, M.D. October 9, 2026 Reminder: Next Week’s Webinar on Mental Health in Midlife Women Live Session: October 14th 12pm EST Hello everyone! This is a quick reminder about our upcoming webinar, Mental Health in Midlife Women, taking place Wednesday, October 14th at 12:00 PM EST. In this one-hour session, we will cover how hormonal transitions in midlife impact mental health—and, most importantly, practical strategies to address them. The material is designed to be accessible and...
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Ruth Dottin, M.D. October 2, 2026 Lifestyle Psychiatry: Social Connection & Co-Regulation Welcome to the last edition of our Lifestyle Psychiatry Series! Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored how diet, exercise, sleep, stress management, and elimination of toxins directly impact our mental health. Today, we are diving into a pillar far too often overlooked, but just as important: Social Connection and Co-Regulation. The "Epidemic of Loneliness" Most of us have heard of this concept, but...
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Ruth Dottin, M.D. September 18, 2026 Lifestyle Psychiatry: Elimination of Toxins This was going to be the final edition of our Lifestyle Psychiatry Series, but there were just too many important things to cover regarding Elimination of Toxins! Instead, we will wrap up the series across the next two Newsletters. In our last edition, we discussed managing chronic stress through mindfulness, cognitive reframing, sleep architecture, and movement. Today, we will turn our attention to the first of...
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Ruth Dottin, M.D. September 11, 2026 Midlife Mental Health & Menopause Webinar: October 14, 2026 at 12pm EST Did you know that the strongest predictor of a woman experiencing mental health struggles during perimenopause is a prior history of hormone-sensitive mood shifts? Conditions like PMDD, severe PMS, postpartum depression, or mood changes at puberty signal high vulnerability to fluctuating estrogen and progesterone levels later in life. Whether you are a mental health clinician or...
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Ruth Dottin, M.D. September 4, 2026 Lifestyle Psychiatry: Stress Management - Chronic Stress In our last newsletter, we talked all about the impact of acute stress on the body and how to signal immediate safety to your nervous system. Today, we are diving into Part 2: Managing Chronic Stress and Building Long-Term Resilience! As a quick review, chronic stress and sustained cortisol elevations cause structural changes to the brain, including: Shrinking the Prefrontal Cortex (PFC): this...
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Ruth Dottin, M.D. August 21, 2026 Lifestyle Psychiatry: Stress Management We have been going through a series on Lifestyle Psychiatry and have tackled the pillars of Diet, Exercise, and Sleep. Today, we will be diving into Stress Management and Mindfulness! Most of us have probably heard that stress can make your mental and physical health worse and have, at some point, received the advice to work on "stress management", but rarely are we given an explanation of why this matters or practical...
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Ruth Dottin, M.D. August 14, 2026 Lifestyle Psychiatry: How to Fix Sleep and Circadian Rhythms In our last newsletter, we talked all about how to fix disrupted sleep and circardian rhythms. We talked about 6 interventions including: Light Exposure Meal and Metabolic Timing Temperature Stress Management Elimination of Substances Sleep Timing Behaviors I'll give you a sample of one below: 1. Light Exposure: As noted in the last newsletter, early morning light exposure tells the brain to trigger...
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Ruth Dottin, M.D. August 7, 2026 Lifestyle Psychiatry: How to Fix Sleep and Circadian Rhythms In our last newsletter, we dove deep into the self-perpetuating cycle of disrupted sleep and broken circadian rhythms, metabolic dysfunction and worsening mental health. Today, we will be exploring the question: How do we actually fix this? Let's talk about the most effective ways to reset your circadian rhythms, restore your sleep architecture, and maintain steady brain energy. 1. Light Exposure: As...
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Ruth Dottin, M.D. July 31, 2026 Hyperbolic Tapering - Part 2 Hello all, Below is the second Newsletter on Hyperbolic Tapering. My next Newsletter will resume on 8/7/2026! In it, we will be talking all about how to improve sleep and regulate circadian rhythms! If you haver not yet, you can subscribe HERE. "Today will be the last email on Hyperbolic Tapering for a bit. I plan to transition to a topic around neurodivergence and/or lifestyle interventions next. If there is any topic that you want...
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