Tag: anxiety
group name: depression
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January 04, 2008 04:52 PM EST --
About 20% of people who make an appointment with a mental health professional never show up, and another 20% never come for a second visit. Forty percent of patients who start taking an antidepressant . . .
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September 10, 2007 01:55 PM EDT --
Hi Gatherers,
I'm looking forward to answering all your questions during a live-chat Today Tuesday, September 11th from 1-2pm ET. In the meantime check out this anxiety . . .
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January 21, 2008 11:06 AM EST --
Recently I had coffee with a friend who is worried about her 86-year-old mother, who lives in the Midwest. "Lately it seems like she's worried about everything," my friend told me. "She . . .
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February 11, 2008 03:16 PM EST --
Recently one of my patients described a frightening experience. She was driving over a bridge when she suddenly felt afraid. Her heart beat hard and fast, her chest ached, and she began to sweat profusely. . . .
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December 03, 2007 12:55 PM EST --
I have suffered from anxiety disorder and depression for many years. I am not currently taking any meds for either. Although, for the past several months I have been dealing with it fairly well. . . .
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June 02, 2008 11:20 AM EDT --
I have a neighbor who prides himself on having the perfect lawn. He spends hours each week tending, mowing, and weed-whacking his yard. I get tired just watching him.
Perfectionism can be exhausting. . . .
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May 27, 2008 10:50 AM EDT --
Frequently patients ask me about various herbal remedies and supplements for treating anxiety. It's no secret that these remedies are popular in this country. But do they work?
Here's a . . .
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February 25, 2008 01:47 PM EST --
It's become a tradition in my family. After we drop our kids at camp near Augusta, Maine, we stop in Freeport on our drive back to Boston.
Freeport is the home of clothing retailer L.L. Bean, which . . .
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April 28, 2008 03:37 PM EDT --
Most people by now have heard about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is marked by recurring flashbacks or dreams about a traumatic event, as well as by other symptoms such as difficulty sleeping . . .
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March 24, 2008 10:06 AM EDT --
Like many people, I enjoy a late-night snack—especially when the Boston Red Sox are playing a late game or if I'm burning the midnight oil to get some work done. The occasional late-night snack . . .
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April 14, 2008 09:17 AM EDT --
When I prescribe medication for a patient with a mental health problem, I'm frequently asked, "How long will I have to take this medication?" It's a good question. But for someone with . . .
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June 16, 2008 03:00 PM EDT --
Positive psychology is sometimes dismissed as so much happy talk. But in some circumstances, these techniques provide a much-needed balance to psychiatry's traditional focus on psychic pain and pathology. . . .
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July 14, 2008 04:56 PM EDT --
As the treatment arsenal for bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder has expanded in recent years, some experts have become concerned that lithium — a mainstay of treatment since FDA approval in 1970 . . .
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July 28, 2008 04:51 PM EDT --
Although bipolar disorder is diagnosed largely on the basis of whether a manic or hypomanic episode has occurred, the condition’s most painful burden may be depression and disability.
Full recovery . . .
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August 19, 2007 01:16 AM EDT --
Mental Health: Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania, a hair-pulling disorder, involves an irresistible urge to pull out hair. This behavior occurs to the point of noticeable hair loss. The most common areas . . .
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April 07, 2008 01:02 PM EDT --
In January 2008, the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published a study that seemed to question the effectiveness of antidepressants. Since then, I've been fielding occasional questions from . . .
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June 23, 2008 10:29 AM EDT --
It is now possible to pay for a commercial genetic test that the company claims will assess the risk of developing bipolar disorder. As reported recently in the Harvard Mental Health Letter , an individual . . .
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July 21, 2008 01:41 PM EDT --
Many patients have heard of advance care directives, which are most often used to stipulate decisions about care at the end of life. In my experience, fewer patients know about psychiatric advance directives, . . .
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September 02, 2008 09:53 AM EDT --
One of the challenges in treating panic disorder is that it has many manifestations and varied symptoms. The disorder itself is characterized by recurring episodes of sudden, uncontrollable fear or panic. . . .
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June 13, 2008 11:39 AM EDT --
I can't stop thinking of what you did to me, to our family.
Why? Why did you do this? Why couldn't you stop? why couldn't you stay home?
I miss you so much today. I can't stop crying. . . .
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