If this cool fall weather has you thinking of palm trees, sunny beaches, and moving south, you’re not alone. Everyone feels the effects of fall in one way or another.  However, for some, the move from the warmth of summer to the cool, dark days of winter brings with it a form of depression, called Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD

 People who suffer from SAD feel fine during the warmer months, but suffer from symptoms such as depression, fatigue, lack of motivation, difficulty concentrating, and lethargy during the late fall and winter.  Over ten million people in the United States suffer from SAD, two-thirds of which are women.  The cause of SAD is unknown, but it is thought by western doctors to be related to a drop in melatonin levels in the brain caused by decreased exposure to sunlight during the winter. Currently, SAD is treated through the use of light therapy, and in some cases, antidepressants.

Read the rest of this entry

As in to relieve the depression, anxiety and stress?

Anxiety is a normal and natural emotional response to a threatening condition. Feeling of nervousness, fear and unease affects just every one of us at some stage of life or another, whether at a speech conference, an interview, examination or at work. Commonly, most of us experiencing anxiety would adapt to the stressful or tense situation and this feeling will eventually subside in due course. Nevertheless, when the state of anxiety reached an excessive, intense and prolonged phase which affects ones ordinary activities, it implies a potential mental state generally termed as anxiety disorder. As anxiety disorder is a treatable medical condition, one should seek the appropriate treatments and medication to control and cure the condition and should not view it as a weakness or instability of character.

Read the rest of this entry

As the world knows anxiety is a normal response to danger. Everyone has felt anxious for something at some point in their lives. There is however times when anxiety turns into something else, this being a mental condition known as anxiety disorders. People who have anxiety disorders are some times afraid to get treatment for their anxiety as they seem to feel ashamed of having a mental condition. However anxiety treatments are valid medical remedies for a complaint that can affect your life. There is therefore nothing to be ashamed of having anxiety disorders or being treated for them.

There are a variety of different treatment options available for those suffering with anxiety and panic disorders ranging from prescriptive medication to complimentary and alternative medicines. While these choices largely depend on individuals preference and specific needs, it is important to recognize that a treatment course which works well for a particular individual does not necessarily mean that it is the right course of treatment for another individual. Therefore, you should seek assistance from your doctor or psychiatric consultant in diagnosing the specific concerns or complaints so that you can embark on the right course of treatment for the anxiety and panic disorders.

Read the rest of this entry

A panic attack disorder can be very scary for the one who experiences these attacks regularly. As long as the trigger for your attacks is unknown the attack may occur at any moment and this alone will make your life miserable. Panic attacks have become the 5th most prevalent medical issue experienced by Americans and for most they seek help from a General Practitioner. The first key is to realize that you are not “Crazy!” You, like millions of others are suffering from a panic attack disorder and that panic attack help is available.

The symptoms of panic attacks are really hard-hitting and it is characterized by dizziness, acute anxiety concerning an unknown fear, nausea, headache, perspiration and much, much, more… The fear is often so intense that a person feels that he/she is losing control. The symptoms may manifest at any time, be it morning, day or night. Individuals suffering with panic attacks usually fear the dark and they do not want to be left alone.

Read the rest of this entry

I am suffering from a panic disorder.I went for counseling for psychotherapy for about a month. I felt like it was helping me for a about 2 weeks only. After, I stopped the psychotherapy, and went to an acupuncturist who was saying that he can treat panic disorder by acupuncture and by taking herbal medicine. But, after getting another panic attack inside a train, I felt like, maybe I need to go see a psychiatrist. I went to see the psychiatrist and he told me that the best way to cure panic disorder is by taking medication he prescribes. He told me to take PAROXETINE once a day everyday and ALPRAZOLAM as needed depending on my symptoms. The problem is I feel like my syptoms are getting worse as I take these medications.I never felt depressed before taking this medication, but now I feel very depressed for no reason. My doctor is telling me that I was depressed before too, but its just that I never realized it before. But i know myself and I know for sure that I was not depressed befor

Although anxiety is accepted as being a normal and healthy emotion, some people suffer from intense anxiety, which ends up affecting their lives and causing them to keep away from certain situations that they used to be able to deal without difficulty. If you are suffering from anxiety then you should begin on finding an appropriate and effective method of treatment.

The first thing you need to do is determining the type of anxiety disorder you suffer from. There are five main types of anxiety disorders: generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and social anxiety disorder. Effective treatments for each anxiety disorder are accessible, and new and enhanced treatments are always becoming available.

Read the rest of this entry