Imagine experiencing bouts of sudden, extreme fear, and lack of control without any specific reason for feeling that way.
What is an anxiety attack?
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Dec
2015
Category Archives: Resiliency
Denials of mental illness bring cost
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Dec
2015
We’re all familiar with Ebenezer Scrooge. Dickens’ classic has been retold in many ways. The tale of the miser poring over his ledger, unaware and uncaring of the misery around him, touches something deep inside each of us, as we see his cold heart transformed by the visitation of three spirits.
‘Trauma-centered yoga’ helps patients with PTSD
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Dec
2015
Yoga has come a long way in the past 50 years.
Once regarded as pseudo-treatment operating on the fringe and lacking in scientific value, yoga has found mainstream acceptance and has been incorporated into medical and psychiatric therapies.
Yoga for anxiety disorder
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Dec
2015
Stress and anxiety are undeniably a part of every person’s life. A meeting with the CEO of a company, a board exam and a first date are all experiences that stimulate these feelings. Just a little bit of fear and stress are normal. In fact, short-term stress keeps us focused and alert. However, it becomes a problem when it starts to be excessive.
Reports Linking SSRI’s with Autism Are Greatly Exaggerated
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Dec
2015
The headline is scary: “Maternal exposure to anti-depressant SSRIs linked to autism in children.” The Washington Post asserted that a study published Monday provides the “strongest evidence yet” that antidepressants during pregnancy may be linked with autism spectrum disorders in children. A press release was less nuanced: “Taking antidepressants during pregnancy increases risk of autism by 87 percent.”
Depression: The Unlikely Guest Star of the Year’s Most Interesting TV
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Dec
2015
Shows such as Jessica Jones and Mr Robot changed the way mental illness and depression are depicted onscreen, but are labels such as ‘sadcom’ helpful – or do they oversimplify the situation?
2015: The Year Mental Illness Finally Got Some Respect on TV
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Dec
2015
Mental health on TV has been enjoying a quiet transformation in recent years, and in 2015, the change grew louder. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is using a musical format to highlight the complexities of anxiety and depression.You’re the Worst’s Gretchen Cutler got one of the more interesting and accurate representations of depression on TV. BoJack Horseman’s bright, silly universe belies its title character’s depression and substance abuse. Where depictions on TV were once almost exclusively demeaning and dismissive, many now feel nuanced and compassionate.
Certain Antidepressants Linked to Bipolar Mania
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Dec
2015
Taking certain antidepressants for depression is linked to a greater risk of subsequent mania and a new diagnosis of bipolar disorder, according to a new study published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Study maps areas of brain linked to PTSD
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Dec
2015
Heightened fear responses occur in certain areas of the brain in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study reports.
Bubbles may underlie trauma’s brain injury
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Dec
2015
When soldiers are caught in an explosion, the blast releases intense vibrations. These pressure waves bombard — and damage — tissues throughout their bodies. Most of those tissues will heal with time. But effects on the brain can be severe and long lasting. That damage is called traumatic brain injury, or TBI for short. Scientists still aren’t exactly sure what goes on inside the brain to create TBI. But if they could figure it out, they might be able to help prevent it. One research team suspects those pressure waves create bubbles in the brain. And their new data show that if they do, such bubbles could cause the types of damage that could lead to TBI.