In October of 2015 Amy Morrison, founder of Morrison Clinic Psychiatry in Dallas, TX, was inducted in the Butler University Hall of Fame. Morrison finished her collegiate career as the most prolific scorer in the history of the women’s program setting both single season and career records for the Bulldogs. Her single season records include […]

Why are the holidays so stressful?   One word.  PRESSURE.  We place so much pressure on ourselves around the holiday season.  Pressure to decorate the house and make everyone’s favorite food.  We feel obligated  to spend hoards of money on the perfect presents.   We feel pressured to be the perfect family for the Christmas Card […]

By Amy Morrison Psychiatric PA and Medical Director at the Morrison Clinic Are you plagued by feelings of guilt?  Does your stomach churn when someone is upset with you?  Do you seek excessive reassurance from others?  Do you avoid conflict whenever possible?   When conflict is unavoidable do you find yourself  consumed by distress until […]

People pleasers feel more important and feel good about themselves through the act of taking care of others.  However the people they often take care of tend to manipulate and misuse them and offer them little care in return.  While People Pleasers show love and affection by taking care of others, they find it hard […]

A psychiatrist or psychiatric PA can prescribe medication to help fix the chemical imbalance that leads to depression and anxiety.  In the most basic terms, depression and anxiety stem from low levels of serotonin and other chemicals in your brain. Antidepressants prescribed by a psychiatrist or psychiatric PA work by increasing serotonin in the brain. […]

    Journaling is a great way to process the world around you and your own thoughts.  However, many people find it difficult to organize their thoughts.  As they try to put pen to paper they are overwhelmed by the blank page.  I recently wrote an article titled“In My House We Believe in Talking About […]

In My House We Believe in Talking About Emotions By: Amy Morrison PA-C at morrisonclinic.com I have noticed that as a society we really do a poor job of expressing our emotions.   Not only do we feel uncomfortable talking about emotions, but we also do not really know what we are feeling.  We don’t know how to deal with negative emotions because most […]

    Learning how to cope with stress is a very important part of your recovery from depression and anxiety.   In fact, people who do not suffer from depression and anxiety will have better physical health if they cope with stress well.    Stress is known to play a role in worsening your health.  Therapy […]

  As a mother of 2 children with ADHD I am constantly battling the clutter they leave behind as they tear through the house. Piles of junk cumulate in the corners of their bedrooms.  Abandoned toys gather in every room of  the house.    Missing socks find themselves under bookshelves, beds, and couches.    Hoards of […]