Medication can be helpful for anxiety, but are there ways to cope without it? Most definitely! The following is a list of 19 ways to deal with anxiety without any medications: Visualize a relaxing scene Try to visualize a relaxing scene, like a day at the beach, relaxing on a hammock, etc. This can help […]
One Question To Always Ask Your Psychiatrist
There is one question to always ask your psychiatrist: do you ascribe to the biopsychosocial treatment model? Why is this important? Unless your psychiatrist ascribes to the biopsychosocial treatment model, then the treatment will most likely be incomplete. The problem is that psychiatry is becoming more algorithm driven, and psychiatric assessments are basically checking off […]
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What You Should Never Let Your Psychiatrist Do
What You Should Never Let Your Psychiatrist Do So what should you never let your psychiatrist do? Well, the answer is surprising, as the answer is related to the primary reason why patients go to psychiatrists in the first place…to obtain a prescription for medication treatment of a mental disorder. A patient should never let […]
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18 Facts about Anxiety and Depression That Everyone Should Know
18 Facts about Anxiety and Depression That Everyone Should Know Anxiety and depression are common in the general population. They are also an economic burden and cause of disability for many people. The following are 18 facts about anxiety and depression that everyone should know: Anxiety and depression often occur together Anxiety disorder and major […]
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14 Things To Look For To See If Your Child Has Anxiety
Children can suffer from anxiety. However, most children are not able to articulate what is troubling them or what they are worried/fearful about. The following are 14 things to look for to see if your child has anxiety (4th ed., text rev.; DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association, 2000): Disruptive or agitated behaviour Children may respond to […]
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13 Things To Be Careful Of If You Suffer From PTSD
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop when one is exposed to life-threatening events. Unfortunately, living with PTSD is fraught with difficulty and distress, and highly disruptive to one’s quality of life. The following is a list of 13 things to be careful of if you suffer from PTSD (4th ed., text rev.; DSM-IV-TR; American […]
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Top 14 Things You Should Know About Panic Attacks
Panic attacks can be highly distressing when it strikes. The following are the top 20 things you should know about panic attacks (4th ed., text rev.; DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association, 2000): Panic attacks have a sudden onset and peaks rapidly Panic attacks occur without warning, and usually lasts 5 to 10 minutes. Some will talk […]
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16 Biggest Side Effects of Prescription Anxiety Medications
There are many prescription medications for anxiety which are effective, and for the most part, safe. Prescription anxiety medications include the following classes of drugs: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI), benzodiazepines, buspirone, tricyclic antidepressants (TCA), monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) and antihypertensive medications (beta blockers). However, prescription medications for anxiety may […]
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Top 17 Natural Supplements for Anxiety
Anxiety symptoms can be very distressing…worries, fears, or just being stressed-out. One option to get help is to visit your doctor, as treatments for anxiety with psychotropic medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors/serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, benzodiazepines, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, buspirone and antihypertensive agents are well studied and effective. However, these psychotropic […]
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Top 13 Things People are OCD Over (Or 14- skip 13, if you are OCD about that)
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder marked by obsessions (recurring intrusive thoughts) and compulsions (repetitive behaviours). The compulsions are meant to relieve the anxiety generated by the obsessions. Although the anxiety triggered by the obsessions are temporarily reduced by the compulsions, the anxiety in the long run becomes worse, in the form of […]
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