February 6, 2026

Lyme Disease Psychiatric Symptoms: A Misdiagnosis Story Lyme disease psychiatric symptoms are frequently mistaken for primary mental illness. This case illustrates how one patient’s anxiety, rage, OCD, and depression were traced back to an undiagnosed tick-borne infection—and how treatment changed everything. She came to me after eight months of worsening symptoms, including severe anxiety, episodes […]

Where Ticks Don’t Thrive Ticks are resilient parasites that feed on the blood of animals and humans. Understanding where ticks live—and where they struggle to survive—can help reduce your risk of exposure. While ticks are well known for surviving in many environments, they are not invincible. Ticks have specific environmental needs, and knowing which settings