MindSet with Tom McNulty, M.S. - Behavioral Health, Neurology & Medical Integration Tom McNulty, M.S.

A veteran once asked me, "So, you think you know me?" After 10 seconds, I realized I was full of misconceptions, 'bad intel", and unrealistic expectations. I took the time to listen and better understand and it opened up my eyes to the often insurmountable challenges returning veterans face. I learned that when a military person serves, the whole family serves and is full of emotions. It seems each war has its own inhumanity, psychological turmoil, survivor guilt, fear of failure, and major a...

Your Children Need Behavioral HealthChildren are increasingly at risk when it comes to their behavioral health. They need informed parents and trained teachers and administrators to recognize their emotional ups and downs. Children from birth to 17 (and into early adulthood) are more vulnerable today because of multiple factors that can engulf them:1.) Increased thoughts of self-harm and suicide.2.) Vaping, drinking, hazing, drug use, and poor nutrition.3.) Domestic violence, separation/divor...

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression defined by a reoccurring seasonal pattern highlighted by mood changes, irritability, helplessness, pessimism, persistent sadness, decreased energy, hypersomnia, overeating, seasonal hibernation, aggressive behavior, reduced work or school performance, and family history. Millions of Americans (more women than men and more younger people than older adults) experience SAD.While many people believe it is a "winter-only" condition, it can ...

Lixin Zhang, M.D., Ph.D. is an Attending Neurologist and Director of the Dizziness and Balance Center at DENT Neurologic Institute. His patient focus is on balance disorders, dizziness/vertigo, sleep medicine, and epilepsy as well as general neurology. Dr. Zhang has 12 years of extensive neuroscience research experience with almost 30 peer-reviewed publications in various neuroscience journals. As one of the principal investigators, Dr. Zhang has been involved in multiple national clinical re...

Schoolyard bullying is bad enough. We all know what it looks like, or so we think, right? Kids tease each other, but it can get grossly out of hand and end tragically. Imagine bullying behavior in the workplace. Executives, managers, supervisors, and even fellow employees use bullying tactics to intimidate employees to do something they know is wrong. But where do you go? To your boss? To Human Resources, maybe? It can be an extremely stressful reality and one often ignored by those who could...

Behavioral health is often an afterthought in today's healthcare environment, but not at DENT Neurologic Institute. The largest neurology practice in the country has an international reputation and a progressive neuropsychiatric approach for patients with challenging behavioral health disorders. Truly a disease of the brain, mental illness can be a treatment-resistant condition for many unique patients who have not found success with medication and/or therapy. DENT Neurologic Institute, locat...