Friday, October, 23, 2009
Health Strategies For Dealing With Anxiety
Health Encyclopedia: Depression Medications, Antidepressants, Suicide Risk
Antidepressants and Drug Treatment Guidelines
Major Classes of Antidepressants and General Treatment Guidelines
Major classes of antidepressants include:
- Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These have become the standard antidepressants. They target the brain chemical (neurotransmitter) serotonin. They are effective and have very moderate side effects. Some may be beneficial in treating anxiety and certain subtypes of depressive disorders unresponsive to previous drugs, including preme...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Eileen Bailey
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Health Expert
...rather than a reality. Perfectionism may be a type of anxiety, some experts believe that the...
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By Eileen Bailey
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Health Expert
...introduce myself as the most recent "expert" here at AnxietyCentral.com. For many years, I...
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By Christine Kennard
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Health Expert
...at first as you lose confidence and self-esteem. Anxiety and fear are common emotions when you...
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By Jerry Kennard
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Health Expert
...as more and more young people report symptoms of anxiety, depression and other psychological...
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By Amy Hendel
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Health Expert
...unrelenting nightmare. Certainly for those of us with anxiety issues, this kind of scare can...
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Health Guide
A physical examination and medical and personal history is essential. Because
anxiety accompanies so many medical conditions, some serious, it is extremely important for the doctor to...
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...night. A mental
health professional should be consulted for unmanageable acute stress or for severe
anxiety or depression. Often short-term therapy can resolve stress-related emotional...
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...of reactions to stress and stimuli, thus reducing the feeling of helplessness that often accompanies
anxiety disorders. CBT works on the principle that the thoughts that produce and maintain...
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Anxiety Disorders and Physical
HealthAnxiety disorders affect more than emotional
health -- they are also associated with many physical illnesses, suggests important new research in the...
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Studies consistently report that all types of
anxiety disorders can be very debilitating and seriously affect a persons quality of life.Association with Depression and Bipolar...
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