Archive for August 18th, 2009
Which Side Effects Do Your Anxiety Drugs Have?
Anxiety is a condition that billions of people suffer from. Some require anxiety drugs, and some do not. Those that do are presented with a lot of different options to help treat their symptoms. The right anti anxiety drug is able to get rid of the symptoms altogether. The only problem for many is finding what works, especially when seeking out [...]
Are Non-Stimulating ADHD Meds Better For Your Child?
One of the last things you want to do for your child's ADHD is encourage it by using stimulants. That is exactly what billions of parents are doing, and the worst part is that they do not even realize it is happening. Medications such as Adderall XR, Ritlan LA, and Focalin XR are all stimulants. One of the only non-stimulating ADHD meds on the [...]
Panic Attacks, Anxiety, and the Concept of Uncertainty: Some Cool Research
You’d certainly get no argument from most anyone that we’re living in very uncertain times. Though I suppose that’s been the case since humans graced the planet, it sure appears to be a lead-pipe-cinch these days. I mean, you name it, the economy, unemployment, political unrest, terrorism; the list of uncertainty goes on and on. Now, for [...]
Truth about Manic Depression Treatments
There are 2 forms of intense depression one Manic Depression and one Bipolar Disorder. They are both different and need to be treated differently. The symptoms of both disorders involves sadness, excessive crying, loss of delight, sleeping too much or too little, low vitality, fidgetiness, trouble in concentrating, excitability, loss of appetite [...]
Depression Facts – Alternative Therapies
When family or friends are diagnosed with cancer or any other chronic illness, loved ones offer support. Depression is a lonely medical illness; particularly for the afflicted who forgo medical attention and family support. Due to the historical stigmatism associated with the disorder, it often remains a silent topic. In general, a physician will [...]
5 Steps to Control Anger
Most of us find ourselves losing our tempers from time to time. The stresses and frustrations of everyday life can often lead to us venting our anger out on other people. This anger needs to be kept in check, as once it starts to become excessive, it will make your life a misery, as well as the lives of those around you. It will also have a [...]
Panic Attacks, The Amygdala, The Prefrontal Cortex, and an Elevator
If you’ve followed my writing you’ll know I believe misinterpretation and overreaction are the number one psychological contributors to panic attacks. I believe so deeply in this truth that I coined the term, “interpreaction,” to underscore the power of the relationship between interpretation and reaction. Well, let’s take a look at this [...]
Three Ways to Improve Poor Motivation
As malleable as the human brain is, not everyone adapts favorably to ubiquitous circumstances, be it work, school or family life. Poor motivation to engage and thrive in various activities is an issue that plaques a significant number of people. People who struggle with poor motivation are usually labeled as lazy by those who know them. However [...]
A Link Between Depression and the Heart Disease
A recent study by the Harvard Medical School proposes that depression is associated with physical changes in the body which can lead to heart problems. Two important hormone systems which connect depression to heart disease have been identified. These two hormone systems appear to be activated in the presence of depressive feelings and have been [...]
Hypertension May Cause Sexual Dysfunction in Men
Hypertension is defined as the excessive tension faced by the human beings. The latest survey conducted by the American Society for Hypertension Treatment has concluded that 25 million men in the United States are suffering from the hypertension. The research workers also claimed that 67-70% men having hypertension are suffering from sexual [...]
