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The Siggy Blog
Expert articles on medications, conditions, and the future of mental healthcare, from the team building it.
The Patient's Guide to Adjusting Antidepressant Dose Without Losing Continuity
A prescriber needs the full clinical picture to adjust your dose well. Here is how antidepressant titration works and what makes dose changes safer and more accurate.
AI Medication Tracking: The Patterns a Quarterly Visit Will Never See
AI medication tracking captures what quarterly appointments cannot: the clinical patterns between visits that actually drive better prescribing decisions.
Antidepressant Not Working After 8 Weeks: A Doctor-Reviewed Decision Path
Eight weeks on an antidepressant with no response is a clinical signal, not a dead end. Here is the doctor-reviewed decision path for what happens next.
How to Know If Your Antidepressant Is Working When Your Mood Still Feels Off
Mood is often the last symptom to improve on an antidepressant. Here is what to actually watch for in the first 8 weeks and what early response really looks like.
Why So Many Patients Stop Anxiety Medication Because of Side Effects (and the Alternative)
Side effects cause about 1 in 12 people to stop anxiety medication early. Here is what the research shows about why it happens and what actually changes outcomes.
Can AI Help With Medication Management for Treatment-Resistant Depression?
If two antidepressants have not worked, AI-assisted medication management may close the monitoring gap. Here is what the clinical evidence shows.
AI Mood Tracking That Connects Daily Patterns to Your Treatment Plan
Your prescriber sees you for 15 minutes. AI mood tracking sees you every day. Here is how daily pattern data changes what your care team can do for you between appointments.
Antidepressant Not Working? 3 Patterns to Check Before You Switch
Before switching antidepressants, three clinical patterns explain most cases of apparent treatment failure. Here is how to check each one before making any changes.
Antidepressant Prescribing Online: What Patterns Your Care Team Is Tracking
When you start an antidepressant online, your care team watches for far more than side effects. Here are the clinical patterns that drive good prescribing decisions over time.
Beta Blockers vs SSRIs for Anxiety: When to Use Each
Beta blockers work in 30 minutes. SSRIs take weeks. They treat different aspects of anxiety. Here is the clinical framework for when each is the right choice.
How a Daily Medication Check-In Cuts Dose-Adjustment Time From Months to Hours
Dose adjustments for antidepressants typically happen months after the signal first appears. Here is what daily check-ins change about that timeline.
Doctor Explains Antidepressants: What the First 8 Weeks Should Feel Like
Side effects before benefits. Energy before mood. A week-by-week guide to the first eight weeks on an antidepressant, from someone who prescribes them.
Doctor-Supervised Mental Health App vs. Unsupervised AI: A Side-by-Side Look
Not all AI mental health apps work the same way. Here is what separates a doctor-supervised platform from an unsupervised one, and why the difference is clinically significant.
Guanfacine for ADHD: The Non-Stimulant That Helps With Sleep and Focus
Guanfacine (Intuniv) treats ADHD through a different mechanism than stimulants. Here's how it works, who it helps, and what to track once you start it.
How to Manage PTSD Between Appointments: A Pattern-Tracking Approach
PTSD symptoms shift daily, but your appointment is weeks away. Here is how pattern tracking between visits gives your care team the data to act before the next crisis.
Hydroxyzine for Sleep and Anxiety: Tracking Sedation, Tolerance, and Effectiveness
Hydroxyzine works for short-term sleep and anxiety. Here is how it works, when tolerance becomes a concern, and what your prescriber should be monitoring closely.
Lexapro Dosage: How Doctors Decide on 5mg, 10mg, or 20mg
Your Lexapro dose wasn't random. Here's the clinical reasoning behind 5mg, 10mg, and 20mg, and what factors lead prescribers to adjust it.
Why Americans Are Still Waiting 6+ Weeks to See a Psychiatrist in 2026
Only 18.5% of psychiatrists are available to new patients. The median wait is 67 days. Here is what is driving the psychiatrist access crisis in 2026 and what actually helps.
Non-Stimulant ADHD Medication: A Patient's Guide to Strattera, Wellbutrin, and Qelbree
Three non-stimulant ADHD medications explained: how Strattera, Wellbutrin, and Qelbree work, who they are for, and what to track once you start one.
Online OCD Treatment: What Evidence-Based Care Looks Like Remotely
ERP therapy for OCD works remotely. Here is what the research says about outcomes, what to expect in online sessions, and how to find care that actually treats OCD.
Psychiatrist Answers: Why Your Antidepressant Stops Working Over Time
Your antidepressant worked for months. Now it does not. A psychiatrist explains the clinical phenomenon behind antidepressant tolerance and what happens next.
Side Effect Tracker: The 5 Categories Patients Most Often Forget to Log
Most patients track physical side effects. The five categories that actually drive treatment decisions are the ones nobody asks about.
Trazodone Side Effects: The Daytime Effects Patients Don't Realize Are Reportable
Morning grogginess, dizziness when standing, and cognitive fog from trazodone are rarely reported. Here's what qualifies as a reportable side effect and why it changes your treatment.
Wellness Optimization in Mental Health: Beyond 'Not Depressed'
Reaching remission is not the same as thriving. Here is what wellness optimization in mental health actually looks like, why it matters clinically, and how to get there.
Zoloft Side Effects in the First 2 Weeks vs Long-Term: Knowing the Difference
Nausea and insomnia from Zoloft often resolve. Sexual side effects usually do not. Here's how to tell which side effects will pass and which need clinical attention.
Mental Health Medication Management: Why Continuity Is the Missing Piece
Half of people on psychiatric medication stop within a year. Not because the medication failed, but because no one stayed with them after they started. Here is what continuity in medication management actually requires.
The Mental Health Medication Management Cycle Most Patients Don't Realize They're In
Start. Feel different. Stop. Relapse. Restart. About 60% of people on antidepressants stop within three months, and most go through this more than once. Here is why it happens and how to break it.
Online Psychiatric Care for People Already on Medication: The Continuity Question
Switching to online psychiatric care when you are already on an antidepressant raises specific questions. Here is what responsible continuity of care actually looks like for established patients.
Psychiatric Medication Management Online for Treatment-Resistant Patients
If you have tried two antidepressants without lasting relief, you may not have a treatment-resistant brain. You may have an under-evaluated treatment history. Here is what that difference means.
What "Clinically Supervised" Means in Online Psychiatric Care, and Why It Matters
Not every telehealth platform that uses the phrase clinically supervised means the same thing. Here is what genuine clinical oversight requires and how to tell the difference.
Online Psychiatric Care That Actually Stays With You
What does 'one team' care look like in online psychiatry? Here is how coordinated, continuous online psychiatric care closes the monitoring gaps that fragmented treatment leaves open.
Abilify Side Effects: What Patients Should Track Monthly
Most people on Abilify see their prescriber quarterly. Akathisia, compulsive behaviors, and early metabolic shifts show up in weeks. Here is what to track and when to report it.
Online Psychiatric Care Without the Waiting Room: How SiggyMD Works
What online psychiatric care actually looks like when it's built around continuous monitoring instead of scheduled appointments. A guide to SiggyMD's AI-led intake, daily check-ins, and clinically supervised medication management.
Anxiety Medication Management: How a Daily Check-In Changes the Conversation
Most people stop anxiety medication within six months, not because it fails, but because no one is checking in. Here is how daily monitoring changes that.
What is AI Chat with Real Psychiatrist Supervision?
AI chat with real psychiatrist supervision blends technology and expert care, making mental health support safer, more efficient, and clinically reliable.