Worry is the cognitive, or thinking component of anxiety. Just as each individual has a healthy range and extreme range of body weight, each also has a healthy and extreme range of worry. Too little worry can often be more harmful than too much worry. We see many examples of […]
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When ‘stress overload? meets the person that is prone to worry, trouble is inevitable. If this condition goes on for over six months and is serious enough to cause multiple symptoms, it is “Generalized Anxiety Disorder” or GAD. Milder or briefer episodes are referred to as Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety. […]
Brain neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine are changed when stress overload occurs. Antidepressants restore the balance of neurotransmitters. They lower them if too high and raise them if too low. A point to note: SSRI’s only help serotonin levels. Many stress disorders also need norepinephrine/dopamine readjusted for full […]
Depression is not a feeling, but an actual change of activity in the brain that can be measured and seen on a PET scan As many as 25% of women and 15% of men will be clinically depressed at some time in their life Because depression is usually expressed in […]
Medication has shown in studies to always be the first line treatment for moderate to severe depression. For mild to moderate depression therapy can be beneficial. Therapy and healthy stress management (especially aerobic exercise) combined with medication can often make a dramatic difference in the outcome of treatment. Three types […]
It is unfortunate that these drugs are called antidepressants. They can be used very effectively for many other symptoms and disorders. The list below gives some of the treatment options for the newest antidepressants. SSRI’s – Effexor XR(at 37.5-75mg), Zoloft, Prozac, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro Non-melancholic depression, OCD, PTSD, panic disorder, […]
This article has been moved to a new category: Medication: Side Effects
Stress overload occurs when there is more stress than stress management in a person’s life. Anxiety and depression are a response to stress overload and stress vulnerability. The following list describes examples of life situations in each category. All change, good or bad, is a stressor. The body goes into […]
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The goal of treating depression is full remission of symptoms. This means back to normal functioning, not just improvement. The next goal is prevention of relapse. The risk of relapse is significantly increased if treatment only results in partial recovery from symptoms. For recurring major depression, even when treated to […]