Dr. Kartiki Churi is a board-certified psychiatrist, Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and healthcare executive who brings nearly two decades of clinical and leadership experience to Axis Integrated Mental Health. As Chief Medical Officer, she oversees the clinical direction of the practice across all four Front Range locations in Denver, Boulder, Westminster, and the Denver Tech Center.
Perinatal vs Postpartum Depression: Symptoms, Timeline, and Which Treatment Is Right for You Written by Dr. Kartiki Churi, MD, MBA, FAPA, Chief Medical Officer, Axis Integrated Mental Health Perinatal means the whole window, from pregnancy through the first year after birth. Postpartum means the months after your baby arrives. So, if your low mood started…
PMDD Is Not “Just Bad PMS” — Symptoms & Relief Guide Written by Dr. Kartiki Churi, MD, MBA, FAPA, Chief Medical Officer at Axis Integrated Mental Health. If the week before your period brings intense carbohydrate cravings, a desire to withdraw from social interactions, migraines or joint pain, heightened emotional reactivity, or middle-of-the-night chocolate cravings,…
How Deep TMS Helps with Postpartum Depression When Antidepressants Fail Written by Kartiki Churi, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Axis Integrated Mental Health Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or Deep TMS, is a medication-free treatment that uses gentle magnetic pulses to stimulate brain networks involved in mood regulation. It targets the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, helping regulate the…
