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Dr. Deepraj Singh

Medical Director
Dr. Deepraj Singh is a board certified psychiatrist and the Medical Director at MPower Wellness. Her career spans emergency psychiatry, inpatient and outpatient care, and teaching resident physicians and medical students at Drexel University College of Medicine.

License

MD441603 (PA)

NPI number

1417258948

Specialty

Psychiatry

Current role

Medical Director

About Dr. Deepraj Singh

Dr. Deepraj Singh graduated from Albany Medical College in 2008 and completed her psychiatry residency at Drexel University College of Medicine and Hahnemann University Hospital in 2012. She then joined the Drexel faculty, teaching resident physicians and medical students.

She began her career in emergency psychiatry and has since worked across outpatient treatment, inpatient treatment, and targeted case management settings. She is certified in ECT and TMS, and has performed ECT for patients with severe depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.

Her interest in improving patient care moved her into leadership, including medical directorships at outpatient programs and inpatient facilities, where she has shaped care at both the organizational and community level.

She emphasizes thorough evaluation in a setting where patients feel comfortable, and integrates biopsychosocial factors, physical health, and nutrition into how she assesses and treats.

Education and training

  • Doctor of Medicine, Albany Medical College, 2008
  • Psychiatry residency, Drexel University College of Medicine and Hahnemann University Hospital, 2008 to 2012
  • Faculty, Drexel University College of Medicine, teaching resident physicians and medical students
  • Certified in ECT and TMS

Articles medically reviewed by Dr. Deepraj Singh

Someone mentions โ€œzaza,โ€ and you cannot tell whether they are talking about a trendy strain of weed or something far more dangerous. That confusion is exactly why so many parents and loved ones search for "what does zaza mean?" The word points to two completely different things: a slang term for high-potency cannabis, or a brand of addictive gas station pills that contain tianeptine. Telling them apart matters, because one is a recreational drug and the other has been linked to overdoses and death. Knowing which substance you are dealing with is the first step to keeping someone you love safe.
Say "whippets" in a suburban backyard and most people picture a lean racing dog. The word now carries a second meaning: small canisters of nitrous oxide, sold for kitchen use and increasingly misused as an inhalant. Whippets produce a fast, short high, and because the canisters are cheap and legal to buy, they are easy to dismiss as harmless. Repeated use tells a different story. The gas starves the brain of oxygen in the moment and, over time, disables the vitamin B12 your nerves depend on. Knowing exactly what these canisters do to your body, and what recovery involves, is where regaining control starts.
Meth usually clears from the body within several days, but how long does it take to get meth out of your system depends on factors such as the amount used, frequency of use, metabolism, and the type of drug test. Methamphetamine may remain detectable in urine for several days, while blood and saliva generally have shorter detection windows. Hair testing can identify past meth use for much longer, often up to 90 days. Understanding these detection windows can help you know what to expect during drug testing or the early stages of recovery.