Hello, I’m Dr. Carlo Carandang, and I’m a psychiatrist. Today, I will talk about how SNRIs work. SNRIs are also known as serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, and are antidepressants used to treat anxiety disorders and depression. So here is a diagram of two neurons connecting with one another. They connect to one another via the space called […]
Diagnosing Anxiety Disorders
Hello, I’m Dr. Carlo Carandang, and I’m a psychiatrist. Today, I will talk about diagnosing anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders are diagnosed by doctors, which include family physicians, psychiatrists, and PhD-level psychologists. Here is a flow chart that doctors should be using when they are evaluating you for anxiety disorder: As an example, let’s say you […]
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How To Tell If Someone Is Anxious Or Depressed On Facebook, And How To Help
On Facebook and other social media platforms, we all have friends who actively post pictures and their thoughts. Most of the posts and pictures on Facebook are of a happy nature, with posts of special events, vacations, selfies, and other uplifting content. In fact, many people post their happiest moments and their best selfies on Facebook, […]
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Why use an SNRI for anxiety disorder when norepinephrine is stimulating?
The answer is: the effect of SNRIs (serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors) on anxiety disorders has nothing to do with norepinephrine. The antidepressants which are effective for anxiety disorders have strong effects on the serotonin neurotransmitter, whereas the dual action of SNRIs on serotonin and norepinephrine appear to be slightly more effective than SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) for the […]
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Anxiety And Fear: Explain Like I’m Five
Anxiety is something bad that you feel in your chest and tummy when your are scared of things. Anxiety and fear are almost the same thing, but they are different. When you have fear, you are also afraid of things- you get scared, nervous, and then your chest starts to pound and you might want to run away […]
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Burnout, Depression or Anxiety- How to Tell the Difference
When we experience stress at work, home, school, or with relationships, we can become stressed-out and may develop low moods, hopelessness, anxiety, or thoughts of not being able to cope. With continued, chronic stress, then we may get more mood and anxiety symptoms. So how do you tell if you have burnout, depression, or anxiety […]
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Why Does Worry Make Things Worse?
The standard reply to this question is that the more you are in your head, the more likely things will go wrong. In addition, “conventional” wisdom states that because you are paying too much attention to your own thoughts, that you ignore the world around you. So people who give this advice are likely to recommend that […]
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Living With Anxiety and a Severe Mental Illness
A warm thank you to my good friend, Jason Weiland, for writing this guest post. Hello, my name is Jason. I am not a doctor, psychiatrist, or therapist. I am just a regular person like you. I am going to attempt to write this article from my own perspective living with an anxiety disorder and a […]
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Does Chronic Stress Lead to Anxiety or Depression?
Stress is part of everyday life for everyone…we all have disappointments, make our mistakes, and endure daily mishaps. Perhaps you lost your keys today and it made you late for work…maybe you let a friend down and are now feeling guilty about it…or maybe you are just experiencing a lot of pressure and deadlines at […]
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What is the association between antidepressants and suicide?
The increased risk of suicide in children and adolescents taking antidepressant medications when compared to placebo is well established (Hamad, 2004). This led to the FDA Black Box warnings in the mid-2000s, serving as a warning that suicide is increased when antidepressants are prescribed to youths. So what is the association of antidepressants and suicide […]
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