Happy New Year! So, the holidays are officially over… The Christmas tree and decorations are all in their boxes – maybe some lights are still outside – a good idea to cheer the neighbors and drivers going by during these next few cold weeks. At work or when you meet people, the most common question is: Read more
Guess what?! I’ve been named one of the Notable Heroes in Health Care by the BizTimes. Thank you for this tremendous honor. Read more
For this month, I decided to write about Schizophrenia – a complex illness that has baffled many great minds throughout history of medicine and psychiatry.
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As the days grow colder, I love to make this mushroom soup. It’s warm, savory and absolutely delicious. It’s great served alone or with rice. Enjoy! Read more
I’ve been featured on a new Lead That Thing! podcast with with Aruna Krishnan!
The topic is all about Resilience and I discuss our approach to helping people overcome mental health issues using more holistic and functional approach resulting in increased vitality and resilience. Read more
One of my passions is working with young people. It is such a privilege to help teach them how to take care of themselves — mind, body and soul. These are skills they will carry with them throughout their entire lives.
In this video testimonial, 10-year-old Miles shares his experience working with Dr. Tummala to cure his anxiety. Read more
We are all living through unprecedented historical times, surrounded by stressors: the pandemic, politics, the economy, etc. We are literally engulfed in stress. The only option we have is to accept life as-is. Take that moment (as Viktor Frankl has described) between the event and our reaction; and respond thoughtfully and mindfully. Unfortunately, our children […]
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I just met with a new patient who I am seeing for iatrogenic (meaning doctor or treatment induced) stimulant addiction. IMHO, this patient does not have ADHD but has head trauma related focus/concentration difficulties. But 5 years ago (at age 21) the patient was started on stimulants with a superficial diagnosis of ADHD (despite having no such history in childhood). (This is yet another example of pharma pushing the idea that Adult ADHD is a valid diagnosis and all these adults need to be treated with stimulants. oh, save the poor adults who were not recognized as ADHD patients when they were children!).
This pasta dish is vegetarian, healthy and absolutely delicious. Plus it complies with the elimination diet requirements.
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Dr. Aruna Tummala is a holistic & integrative psychiatrist who uses evidence based interventions to help you achieve mental wellness.
