They are the best of times and the worst of times, to borrow a phrase from Dickens. Parties, presents, family – and parties, presents and family. Why do so many people feel so much stress this time of year? Parties are fun to go to – mostly, but then there’s […]
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? As much as 70% of the population may have at least one classic symptom of an anxiety disorder. • Normal amounts of anxiety are helpful. It is the raw material of guilt which helps individuals develop standards of good behavior. • There are two kinds of feelings that people […]
Many times ADD/ADHD and bipolar are hard to distinguish from each other. ADD behavior is consistent and is driven more by interest than by importance. Bipolar is cyclic and behavior is driven by mood. Many people have both disorders. 60% of those with ADD will also be bipolar.
On 9-14-04 I made a diary entry after the baseball incident where a pitcher threw a chair into the stands. In the baseball incident, I was most perplexed by the lack of any commentary about the fans’ roles in the problem or their inappropriate behavior. Now this weekend we had […]
I like the word "stress", and I find that patients accept the word and the concept. It helps answer the question, "why am I so screwed up?" It certainly beats words like "schizophrenia", "manic depressive" and "neurosis." "Borderline personality" never sold well. Change starts with awareness. Only when you know […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]