We appreciate your confidence in our services as you navigate current challenges. All services are currently provided through "telemedicine" using one of the major video conferencing platforms (Google Hangouts, Facetime, Skype, others). We have been providing mental health care services via telemedicine for several years, and continue to find it an effective, evidence-based format for our practice.
We are also offering a complimentary orientation to the telemedicine platform of your selection in advance of your appointment. Please call or email today if you would like to discuss the possibility of working with us. Dr. Todd Benjamin Young is a board-certified private practice psychiatrist serving the communities of Northern San Diego County, with offices conveniently located in Encinitas.
He has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in both outpatient and acute care settings, and is experienced in treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, psychotic disorders, addictions, trauma-related conditions, autism and developmental disorders, and many others.
We are also offering a complimentary orientation to the telemedicine platform of your selection in advance of your appointment. Please call or email today if you would like to discuss the possibility of working with us. Dr. Todd Benjamin Young is a board-certified private practice psychiatrist serving the communities of Northern San Diego County, with offices conveniently located in Encinitas.
He has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in both outpatient and acute care settings, and is experienced in treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, psychotic disorders, addictions, trauma-related conditions, autism and developmental disorders, and many others.
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Dr. Todd Benjamin Young is a board certified psychiatrist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of depression in children, adolescents and adults.
If I had to define a major depression in a single sentence, I would describe it as a genetic/neurochemical disorder requiring a strong environmental trigger whose characteristic manifestation is an inability to appreciate sunsets.
Major depressive disorder is a biological and psychological condition in which the individual may suffer from low mood, an impaired ability to enjoy their activities of living, and a set of related symptoms, often including sleep difficulty, appetite changes, low energy, decreased libido, and distorted thinking such as a negative or pessimistic outlook on life.
If I had to define a major depression in a single sentence, I would describe it as a genetic/neurochemical disorder requiring a strong environmental trigger whose characteristic manifestation is an inability to appreciate sunsets.
Major depressive disorder is a biological and psychological condition in which the individual may suffer from low mood, an impaired ability to enjoy their activities of living, and a set of related symptoms, often including sleep difficulty, appetite changes, low energy, decreased libido, and distorted thinking such as a negative or pessimistic outlook on life.
Dr. Todd Benjamin Young is a board certified psychiatrist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety and panic disorders in children, adolescents and adults.
Fundamentally, anxiety represents internal conflict.
Though it may seem counterintuitive, we frequently experience conflicting feelings simultaneously.
We may feel both love and hatred toward someone.
We may be afraid of, and yet drawn to something.
We may at once desire a close connection, and yet still long for greater independence.
Fundamentally, anxiety represents internal conflict.
Though it may seem counterintuitive, we frequently experience conflicting feelings simultaneously.
We may feel both love and hatred toward someone.
We may be afraid of, and yet drawn to something.
We may at once desire a close connection, and yet still long for greater independence.
Dr. Todd Benjamin Young is a board certified psychiatrist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder and related conditions seen in children, adolescents, and adults.
Bipolar disorder is a chronic, episodic condition characterized by unstable mood, with episodes of depression or mania.
The term "euthymia" refers to normal mood, whereas "dysthymia" (or depression) and "mania" describe pathological departures from the normal mood state.
These episodes are often accompanied by changes in circadian rhythms, distorted or psychotic thinking, and potential vulnerability to adverse life events due to their symptoms.
Bipolar disorder is a chronic, episodic condition characterized by unstable mood, with episodes of depression or mania.
The term "euthymia" refers to normal mood, whereas "dysthymia" (or depression) and "mania" describe pathological departures from the normal mood state.
These episodes are often accompanied by changes in circadian rhythms, distorted or psychotic thinking, and potential vulnerability to adverse life events due to their symptoms.
Dr. Todd Benjamin Young is a board certified psychiatrist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in children, adolescents and adults.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is a condition which usually includes problems with impaired attention, distractibility, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.
It is thought to be among the most heritable (genetic) psychiatric conditions, and is commonly associated with other psychiatric diagnoses such as behavioral disorders, addictions, and mood disorders.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is a condition which usually includes problems with impaired attention, distractibility, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.
It is thought to be among the most heritable (genetic) psychiatric conditions, and is commonly associated with other psychiatric diagnoses such as behavioral disorders, addictions, and mood disorders.
Dr. Todd Benjamin Young is a board certified psychiatrist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder and other trauma-related conditions seen in children, adolescents and adults.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition characterized by a wide range of symptoms following a traumatic or life-threatening event or series of events.
The symptoms of PTSD can range from avoidance and disengagement from life to agitation and hypervigilance long after the traumatic event or process has occurred.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition characterized by a wide range of symptoms following a traumatic or life-threatening event or series of events.
The symptoms of PTSD can range from avoidance and disengagement from life to agitation and hypervigilance long after the traumatic event or process has occurred.
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