Hello and welcome to the Psychiatry and Psychothermic Podcast.

I'm here to talk about getting rid of burnout, increasing job satisfaction, and feeling

like an expert in what you do.

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Today we'll be discussing the various psychopharmological treatments for insomnia, some of the lifestyle

and therapy recommendations as well with Dr. Cummings and two second year psychiatry resident

physicians from Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina.

I got connected with them from Dr. April Schindler, a former medical student, and someone

who I have connected with since she graduated and done some coaching with her.

She's an awesome psychiatrist in Charlotte, North Carolina, if you need one.

So Dr. Tomatsu is interested in the bio psychosocial connection between mental health and sleep,

and Dr. Krishnan is interested in providing care for the LGBTQ community and trauma therapy.

They have prepared a comprehensive 35-page handout about sleep medications, often used

in practice with my mentorship, and Dr. Cummings' recommendations on articles to include.

I have enjoyed their incredible work ethic, responsiveness, and professionalism.

So if you know them, give them a big hug for me.

There is no conflict of interest to report for any of us for doing this episode.

And in this episode, we will start with an overview of insomnia, go over some treatments

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