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Signs of Emotional Abuse
And How to Stop Being Victimized It is easy to get wrapped up in the ups and downs of emotionally abusive relationships. Victims too often miss the signs of emotional abuse, even though they are always there. Most abusers have effectively...
Phone Consultations
Sessions and Assistance Right in the Comfort of Your Own Home Many clients seeking help cannot find the kind of therapists they desire locally For some . office visits are difficult to schedule into their busy lifestyle. Designed Thinking...
OCD Treatment
What to keep in mind when seeking OCD Treatment Most healthcare providers will prescribe medications as the first step of OCD treatment. For a high percentage of people this will be as far as their treatment goes. While it may be all...
Treatment for Anxiety Disorders
Finding Treatment for Anxiety Disorders
Medication versus Therapy
Whether it’s trying to overcome OCD, GAD, social anxiety or some other overwhelming form of emotional or mental distress, many get stuck in the process of finding treatment to overcome their anxiety disorders. In fact the majority of people suffering from anxiety disorders will never look for help. A high percentage of those looking will not receive adequate help.
Read MoreMeditation for OCD
Can Meditation Help Combat OCD
Why would someone want to try meditation for OCD? After all, meditation has a bad rap. It’s often associated with new age mumbo jumbo and mysticism. It’s used by people who eat granola bars and drink wheat grass juice. The practice of meditation even conflicts with certain Christian beliefs.
This is unfortunate, since meditation is a legitimate form of relaxing the mind and body. It is a discipline of focused breath and slowing thoughts down. That makes meditation for OCD sufferers an appealing discipline to explore. While many are put off by anything categorized as alternative healing, it can be a helpful tool to achieve useful states of mind for those dealing with OCD and anxiety. And if there is one thing a racing mind or anxious body can use is extra relaxation.
Read MorePrescription Medications for OCD
Prescription medications for OCD include Prozac, Luvox, Paxil, Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, BuSpar, Ativan and Zoloft
Use with caution
For treatment of anxiety disorders, including OCD, numerous antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications offer a broad-spectrum of choices and effectiveness.
The first specifically approved prescription medication for OCD treatment was the tricyclic antidepressant Anafranil. Since that time the SSRIs Prozac, Luvox, Paxil, Zoloft have been approved. Click here to check side effects of these medications
Read MoreMaximizing Emotional Well Being
What Needs to Change So You Can Change
It’s no surprise the study of mental health is highly subjective. How to define or measure it has become a highly contested subject. The broad spectrum of symptoms have been referenced to as illnesses, disorders, genetic predispositions, unresolved traumatic events, inadequate coping skills, chemical imbalances, nutritional deficiencies and others. Diagnosis is often inaccurate or incomplete and the labels given for mental and emotional reactions often pigeon hole those affected into unsatisfying boxes.
FDA Warnings For Antidepressant Medications
“Black Box” FDA Warnings for Antidepressant Medications
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The Ten Deadliest Prescription Medications
How Deadly Medications Reach the Market
Recently the FDA release a report on the ten deadliest prescription medications and the number of people who have died from taking these drugs. It leads some to wonder how the FDA could approve these ten deadliest prescription medications.
One of the big misunderstanding many have about the FDA is that they are somehow involved in the testing process for drug approval. They are not, they never have been; it is not their function and approval process is far from perfect The information used to make the decisions of allowing the sale of any prescription medication is primarily based on studies conducted or funded by pharmaceutical companies. While there are guidelines, the standards as to how these test must be conducted and what information must be reported is still left to the companies who stand to profit from these drugs.
Read MoreIf you experience Antidepressant Side Effects
What to watch out for and what you can do
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