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Researcher reviewing clinical trial data for novel depression treatment GlyphAllo
Medications
3
min read

A New Wave in Depression Treatment: GlyphAllo Enters Phase 2b for MDD With and Without Anxious Distress

For decades, we've grappled with the challenge of treating major depressive disorder (MDD)—particularly in clients who also experience anxious distress. Add to that the limitations of current treatments, delayed onset of action, and tolerability issues, and it’s no wonder that innovation in this space is urgently needed

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Semaglutide injection pen alongside clinician notes on cardiometabolic health
Treatments
3
min read

Breaking Barriers: How Semaglutide Can Improve Health for Clients with Schizophrenia

A recent randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry has shed new light on an important but often overlooked issue: the physical health of individuals living with schizophrenia (Ganeshalingam et al., 2025). While psychiatric treatment focuses on managing symptoms, many clients also face significant health risks related to weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease—much of it driven by the very medications that stabilize their mental health.

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Patient discussing generalized anxiety disorder treatment options with a clinician
Medications
2
min read

Newest Psychiatric Treatments for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

There are few drugs that are Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicated first line for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Selective Serotonin Inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Lexapro (escitalopram), approved in 2005, and Paxil (paroxetine), approved in 1999, by the FDA.

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Clinician reviewing lumateperone (Caplyta) prescribing data for bipolar depression
Medications
4
min read

Caplyta in Bipolar Depression: When Efficacy Meets Tolerability

The conversation around lumateperone (Caplyta) in bipolar depression has become more nuanced with new data and, frankly, more complicated in clinical practice. A recent meta-analysis in the Journal of Psychopharmacology confirmed what many of us already knew at the bedside:

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Researcher reviewing GM-2505 clinical trial results for major depressive disorder
Medications
3
min read

GM-2505: A Promising Advancement in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

GM-2505 (bretisilocin) is a short-acting psychedelic-class compound now in late-stage development for major depressive disorder. A look at the early data, AbbVie’s investment, and what it could mean for clients who have not responded to standard antidepressants.

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GLP-1 injection pen and healthy meal representing weight loss medication therapy
Medications
3
min read

A Deep Dive Into GLP-1 Medication for Weight Loss

GLP-1 medications are an effective tool for weight loss, especially when combined with dietary and behavioral changes. These drugs mimic a natural gut hormone, GLP-1, released after eating to help regulate appetite, digestion, and blood sugar. While digestive side effects are common, serious complications are rare but should be monitored.

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Video thumbnail reading Start here — the South Chesapeake Psychiatry channel trailer with Justin Ray, PMHNP-BC
August 27, 2026
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Justin Ray, MSN, PMHNP-BC introduces the South Chesapeake Psychiatry channel: mental health topics, new and emerging treatments, and how the mental health landscape really works — one conversation for clinicians and everyday people alike, explained without the jargon. Start here.

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Recent Videos

Video thumbnail for ADHD, Anxiety, or Exhaustion? Why You Can't Focus, with Justin Ray, PMHNP-BC, from South Chesapeake Psychiatry
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ADHD, anxiety, or exhaustion can raise different questions when you can't focus — and several contributors may coexist. Justin Ray, MSN, PMHNP-BC, follows Jim, a fictional adult who keeps rereading work instructions and missing parts of conversations, to explain what a careful assessment examines, why questionnaires are only part of the picture, and how one short page of examples can help organize a visit.
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Video thumbnail for Why You Can't Start—Even When You Care, with Justin Ray, PMHNP-BC, from South Chesapeake Psychiatry
7:36
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Why can starting a simple task feel so difficult, even when you care about doing it? Justin Ray, MSN, PMHNP-BC, uses a fictional unanswered email to explore task clarity, uncomfortable feelings, context, and broader changes in attention, energy, sleep, or health — with a small planning experiment, a practical way to describe the pattern at an appointment, and why one unfinished task cannot establish a diagnosis.
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Video thumbnail for Postpartum Psychosis: The Diagnosis on Trial, from South Chesapeake Psychiatry
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Postpartum psychosis affects 1–2 of every 1,000 new mothers, moves fast, and is among the most treatable severe illnesses in psychiatry — when the right treatments arrive in time. A board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner walks through the warning signs, how it differs from postpartum OCD and depression, the treatment sequence with a 98.4% remission rate, why lithium and ECT so often arrive last, and the three questions that belong in every obstetric and psychiatric intake.
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Press Releases

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Fri
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Oct 2026
Justin Ray in AJMC: Shortening the Road to a Bipolar Diagnosis
The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC)

Justin Ray, MSN, PMHNP-BC, talks with The American Journal of Managed Care about why bipolar disorder takes years to diagnose and how to catch it sooner.

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Sat
24
Oct 2026
Justin Ray on Mindful Moments with Pedro Morante
Mindful Moments with Pedro Morante (LinkedIn Live)

Justin Ray, MSN, PMHNP-BC, joins Pedro Morante on Mindful Moments to talk about recovery beyond symptoms, cognition, emerging treatments, and the caregiver.

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Wed
14
Oct 2026
Justin Ray in The American Journal of Managed Care
The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC)

Justin Ray, MSN, PMHNP-BC, talks with The American Journal of Managed Care about stigma, missed bipolar diagnoses, and the gaps in care after a crisis.

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Wed
7
Oct 2026
Justin Ray on KY3's Mindful Monday with Jazlyn Summers
KY3 (Springfield, Mo.), Mindful Monday

Justin Ray, MSN, PMHNP-BC, joins KY3 streaming anchor Jazlyn Summers on Mindful Monday to talk about bipolar disorder during Mental Illness Awareness Week.

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Mon
5
Oct 2026
Justin Ray on WNKY News 40 for Mental Health Awareness Week
WNKY News 40, Bowling Green, Ky.

Justin Ray, MSN, PMHNP-BC, talks with WNKY News 40 about depression, the mental health provider shortage, and why telehealth access matters.

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Sat
3
Oct 2026
Justin Ray on Energize & Revitalize with Dr. Amy
Flagler Radio, Energize & Revitalize with Dr. Amy

Justin Ray, MSN, PMHNP-BC, joins Dr. Amy Coopersmith on Flagler Radio to discuss hormones and mood, ketamine and SPRAVATO®, GLP-1s, and psychedelics.

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Thu
3
Sep 2026
Justin Ray on Holding It Together (Kinda)
Holding It Together (Kinda), hosted by Michael Mackniak

Justin Ray, MSN, PMHNP-BC, joins Michael Mackniak on Holding It Together (Kinda) to discuss ACT teams, severe mental illness, and gaps in crisis care.

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Mon
31
Aug 2026
Justin Ray on Inside Out: Mental Health at Work and in Life
MHScot Workplace Wellbeing, Inside Out podcast

Justin Ray, MSN, PMHNP-BC, joins the Inside Out podcast to discuss workplace mental health, support before a crisis, and community psychiatry.

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Sun
1
Oct 2023
Justin Ray on WAVY’s Hampton Roads Show
WAVY-TV 10, The Hampton Roads Show

Justin Ray, MSN, PMHNP-BC, joins WAVY’s Hampton Roads Show to discuss South Chesapeake Psychiatry and staying accessible to clients.

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Wed
29
Jul 2020
WAVY: Pandemic Parenting and Kids' Behavior
Wavy.com

On WAVY, Justin Ray, MSN, PMHNP-BC, explains how parents can respond to children's poor behavior during the stress of the pandemic.

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Thu
23
Jul 2020
WAVY: Back-to-School Anxiety and Decisions
Wavy

Justin Ray, MSN, PMHNP-BC, talks with WAVY about easing the anxiety parents and children feel around back-to-school decisions.

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