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    - - as they act in concert on the body at large, the brain, the immune/inflammatory system & finally the mind will revolutionize the fields of psychology, psychiatry & women's healthcare; to the distinct benefit of those suffering from the paroxysmal, coming & going, mind-involved, stress-sensitive, systems-based disorders, however intangible they might seem to be.
    
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    Hormones, mental illness & the road to wellness
    
    Mental dysfunction is not based on some structural distortion, such as a lump or an obstruction which, once developed, does not go away. Mental illness comes & goes repeatedly.
    
    The problems with psychiatry
    
    Perhaps the best way to describe the warts so prevalent in the field of psychiatry is by asking some pretty obvious questions for which medicine still doesn't seem to have the answers.
    
    The mind; normal and abnormal
    
    The human mind, in my opinion the subject most worthy of our (human) consideration, defining the very profound limits of our inner space, is at the same time ironically the most elusive subject in our experience. After all, how can one understand mind, using mind?
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Harnessing the Hidden Power of Hormones

Harnessing the immense yet hidden power of the sexual, thyroid & adrenal hormones, - -.

- - as they act in concert on the body at large, the brain, the immune/inflammatory system & finally the mind will revolutionize the fields of psychology, psychiatry & women's healthcare; to the distinct benefit of those suffering from the paroxysmal, coming & going, mind-involved, stress-sensitive, systems-based disorders, however intangible they might seem to be.

Featured Hormonal Articles

Read Select medical articles about Hormones and and how they relate to the Mind

Hormones, mental illness & the road to wellness

Mental dysfunction is not based on some structural distortion, such as a lump or an obstruction ...

The problems with psychiatry

Perhaps the best way to describe the warts so prevalent in the field of psychiatry is by asking ...

The mind; normal and abnormal

The human mind, in my opinion the subject most worthy of our (human) consideration, defining the ...

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Why should an endocrinologist focus so intently on mental problems?

A: We neither compete with nor oppose the actions of quality mental health professionals. Our focus is purely on your personal hormonal state & how identifying & perhaps modifying it might help you with your physical & mental health & if applicable, help your psychologist &/or psychiatrist to make you promptly better on as little quantity of drug therapy as is possible.

How comfortable is it to visit O'Dea Medical Hormone Centers?

A: We have focused acutely & with an unbiased mind on hormone-driven conditions such as depression, fatigue, bipolarity, migraine & psychosis for decades & have a keen understanding of the crucial links running between hormones ,brain centers & the expression of these conditions, as well as the worrisome concerns our patients think about all the time. We have your best interests in mind all the time so relax & let us help you. That is our mission.

How difficult is it to find your office?

We are about 10 minutes from Los Angeles airport with at most one or two turns in the road, almost impossible to get lost. For surface access, we re just one city block from the end of the lightly-travelled 90 freeway, which loops across from the main north-south artery, the 405 freeway connecting to the Marina at the Pacific ocean.

How difficult is it to arrange to see you?

A: Contacting us at O'Dea Medical Hormone Centers is easy, easy & private. It does help if you bring your old records & lab results as well as phone munbers & addresses for your other health professionals.

What are your costs & can I bill my insurance?

A: We supply you with all the invoices & documentation you will need for your insurance company. We are not a cheap, cut-price mill. We spend quality time, thought & ingenuity on patient care, which in our clinics is not mindlessly standardized but painstakingly thoughtful.

Whom do we work with?

We try to be cooperative & avoid professional confrontations that might leave you stuck in the middle, since your well being is our ultimate goal. We work closely with a small collection of psychologists & psychiatrists chosen because of their elite qualities & not because they are our friends. We also work closely with a superb neuroimaging center in Santa Monica because their work is at the cutting edge. A very small collection of gynecologists, neurologists, oncologists & rheumatologists also work with us.

Patient Case Studies

Mood-swings at menopause

Edie's menopausal madness

PCOD & depression
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Hormone driven mood disorders when the ovaries are ostensibly "normal."

Sally's shifting hormone patterns

depression with normal ovaries
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Hormones & Depression; Janet's story

Young Janet's depression

bipolarity
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Linda had been well, both physically & mentally throughout her life, with the exception of some benign growths in the uterus, known as fibroids.

The perils of hysterectomy

Designer
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