An Overview of Anxiety and Depression
When stress builds up, there is the potential for it to develop into longer-term problems. Anxiety and depression both are extremely widespread in the modern world, so an awareness of…
Antidepressants
Exercise and Depression in Pregnancy and Beyond
Research suggests that exercise can have a moderating influence on the risk of depression in pregnancy as well as in the postpartum period. A lack of exercise during pregnancy has…
Taking Antidepressants: Your Comprehensive Guide to Starting, Staying On, and Safely Quitting
There are many myths and little information about taking antidepressants. There’s also no shortage of horror stories on the Internet from patients who’ve experienced a slew of serious health concerns….
Top Relapse Triggers for Depression & How to Prevent Them
“Depression is like many other common medical conditions, such as high blood pressure or diabetes,” said William R. Marchand, M.D., a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of…
Men Can Get the Blues
Depression traditionally has been considered a female disorder. But men can and do get depressed. The big difference is that men may be less likely to seek treatment for depression…
Research Update on Treatment of Depression in Bipolar Disorder
Depression in bipolar disorder is an important component of bipolar disorder. Yet most bipolar research prior to a few years ago focused more on the overall treatment of the disorder…
Depression and Alcoholism: Five Tips for Recovery
Alcoholics go through a period of grieving when they give up drinking. For those dually-diagnosed with alcoholism and depression, the grief over not being able to drink is intensified. That’s…
SSRI Discontinuation or Withdrawal Syndrome
After some people stop taking a type of antidepressant known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), they experience a variety of symptoms. According to Dr. Ross J. Baldessarini, professor…
Some Ideas for Handling Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is being better understood each day. There is also ongoing research into its treatment. But successfully treating bipolar disorder can involve several medication trials, and it can take…
Side Effects of Antidepressant Medications
Like all medications, antidepressants may produce unwanted side effects. While various drugs have different side effect profiles, most individuals experience fewer side effects with the newer antidepressants (example: SSRIs, SNRIs)….
Tackling the Fears of the ‘Worried Well’
It is estimated that millions of people in the U.S. suffer from imaginary illnesses, including a rise in recent years in food intolerances. Are we really a nation of hypochondriacs?…
Depression Treatment in Tough Economic Times
One of the most difficult things about depression treatment is the cost. It isn’t any more expensive than medical treatment, but it usually isn’t automatically covered by insurance, you have…
Discontinuing Psychiatric Medications: What You Need to Know
Many people have a dark view of medication withdrawal. They may have read or heard the scary stories about uncomfortable side effects or come across startling headlines related to the…
Light Therapy for Bipolar Disorder
Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has been studied for some time now. Usually it comes to mind with the onset of depression in winter. But more applications have…
St. John’s Wort for Depression
St. John’s Wort is the common name for hypericum perforatum, an herbal remedy for the treatment of depression that has become increasingly popular over the past decade in the United…