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Stress and anxiety are largely a result of mental or emotional distress, causing feelings such as apprehension, fear, frustration, and anger....
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All of the little things we do to help ourselves gradually allow us to feel and do better.
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Ludiomil is the brand name of a tetracyclic antidepressant medication sometimes prescribed as a treatment for anxiety. Tetracyclic antidepressants...
If you reach adolescence or adulthood with little or no self-confidence, what do you do? Faking it (confidence) until you make it is a stretch for...
If you struggle with exam anxiety, you’re not alone. Test-taking can be one of the anxiety causes while in school, but it can be overcome.
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Yet another study has confirmed that yoga can assist in the treatment of a wide range of psychological disorders, including depression, anxiety,...
Many people with anxiety or depression are interested in finding a "natural" treatment method that can help ease their symptoms. For some people,...
Why is this medication prescribed?
Prozac or Fluoxetine is an antidepressant (mood elevator) and is used to treat depression, obsessive-...
Norpramin is a brand name for the pharmaceutical desipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant which operates by inhibiting the reuptake of...
It is true that what we eat affects our mood but also true that our mood affects how our food is digested. Thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and our...
An individual who avoids situations that could cause him or her to experience intense fear may fit the diagnostic criteria for agoraphobia. This...
Serax® is the brand name for the drug oxazepam, a benzodiazepine that has been in use since the 1960s.
Serax is used primarily for the...
Facing our fears isn't an easy task for anyone of any age and we tend to run from our fears or expect them to disappear with time. Reducing the...
An innovative new program from Drexel University takes advantage of today’s available technology to provide mental health treatment to more...
Librium, known generically as chlordiazepoxide, is a benzodiazepine used to relieve anxiety and to control the agitation that is a side effect of...
By now, everyone knows that exercise improves health on many levels--including mental health as well as physical health. There have been a number...
Although best known for treating major depressive disorder, Cymbalta (generic name: duloxetine) is also a proven and effective treatment for...
This is a topic I have wanted to touch on for a long time. There are so many people that deal with this fear on a day to day basis. Unable to...
The number one biggest fear of human beings is Glossophobia, also known as having a fear of public speaking. Some even fear public speaking more...
No one is immune to anxiety and panic attacks, including celebrities. Actress Amanda Seyfried recently told British Glamour magazine that she is...
Anorexia nervosa is a disease that tends to affect younger women, and cases have been on the rise for years. Now, analysis of a 3,000 person data...
Getting around town during peak traffic hours can bring stress to even the most relaxed of us, but what if just getting in your car is enough to...
The revised psychiatric diagnostic manual, the DSM-5, has an interesting addition: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD).
So ladies, if...
The neurotransmitter serotonin has long been implicated in mood and other psychiatric disorders, and people looking to improve their mental health...
Depression and anxiety are currently considered as separate disorders. Some people clearly have one or the other, but many people experience an...
There are a lot of techniques and good advice available on how to overcome panic disorder, from watching what you eat and drink to changing the...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has received a fair amount of media and research attention lately, with the return of soldiers fighting in...
