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23rd September 2009
Did you just come back from checking that the back door was locked? Will you be checking again in ten minutes? Will your session at the computer be interrupted at least twice to make sure that the back door is locked? If so, then you suffer from obsessive... Read >
Author: wbdoyle22nd September 2009
There are various types of depressive illnesses. One of those types is severe depression, or major depressive disorder. Depression is an illness that affects all parts of a person's life. When an individual becomes depressed, it may seem as if they have l... Read >
Author: Diana Ketchen21st September 2009
In this third of a series of articles on ADD we're going to focus on treatments for ADD besides simple nutrition.
The most common form of treatment for ADD is through medication.
The underlying theory on ADD is that it is caused by a chemical imbala... Read >
Author: wbdoyle18th September 2009
Although the symptoms are generally the same, migraine headaches come in different types. For women, migraines are generally related to the fluctuations in hormones from menopause and menstruation. Perimenopausal and menopausal women are likely to exper... Read >
Author: EileenDavies23rd August 2009
There are actually a few different panic attacks causes but the main cause is stress, with other possible causes including anxiety, depression, chemical imbalance in the brain and even genetics. Whatever the cause of your panic disorder, you will be glad... Read >
Author: Sheryl Polomka28th July 2009
To entirely understand the reasons for panic attacks you have to first know what stress is and what could cause uneasiness in someone's life. There are multiple possible reasons somebody could be experiencing tension in their daily lives, but most people ... Read >
Author: Harold Hayes18th July 2009
Mental health authorities estimate that more than 2 million adults have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder (also called manic-depression), a chemical imbalance in the brain causing extreme mood swings from manic highs to agonizing lows.
Although a d... Read >
Author: wbdoyle26th June 2009
For some a roll of the dice, spin of the roulette wheel, yank of the slot machine lever, or the shuffle of cards is an occasional jaunt of pleasure. However, for others it becomes a habitual compulsion (gambling addiction) that destroys their family life,... Read >
Author: Vcoach15th June 2009
Stress can be accepted as one of the main causes of depression, because it can make it tough for an individual to be ok with themselves, around other people or perhaps outside of their home. There appear to be many alternative reasons behind anxiety, whic... Read >
Author: Peter Palmer04th June 2009
Depression is commonly known as a major depressive mental disorder. This has a recognized clinical condition characterized by an all-encompassing low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. There are commo... Read >
Author: James Pendergraft22nd April 2009
Many people will experience some form of depression in their lifetime. Depression can range anywhere from mild and short-term to very severe and debilitating. If you feel yourself suffering from any type of depression, the most important thing you can d... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer01st April 2009
I believe there to be a commonality or square root in all self destructive behavior, which causes an individual to choose addiction. I also believe that addiction is a choice, and it is not caused by an incurable brain disease, a genetic predisposition, l... Read >
Author: Vcoach01st April 2009
For decades people have believed that alcohol addiction is a disease. In fact, most psychologists, counselors, specialists and recovery groups today still believe that alcohol addiction is an incurable disease that must be managed for a lifetime, and that... Read >
Author: Vcoach27th March 2009
Bipolar disorder is a serious illness of the brain that is treatable and is also known by the term manic-depression. Its symptoms may include extreme changes in energy, thinking, behavior and mood or recurrent episodes of depression, mania. These symptoms... Read >
Author: Jesus Sabu13th March 2009
Understanding mood swings
It is now known that many mood related changes occur fairly commonly amongst everyone.
In fact, even mood related mania as well as depression affects us regularly at some time or other. In between these episodes though, m... Read >
Author: Dr. Arturo Ovies23rd February 2009
Often referred to as manic depression, bipolar disorder is a condition that many will suffer in silence every day. Those with it will often suffer extreme and sudden changes in their low and high moods, energy, and concentration and want to complete proje... Read >
Author: Dr. Jennifer B. Lagrotte, DMFT,20th February 2009
The four theories of alcoholism and why they’re all dead wrong!
Currently, there are four main theories relating to the cause of alcoholism; the biological, psychological, sociological, and social learning models. I believe that most of these theorie... Read >
Author: Vcoach20th February 2009
The four theories of alcoholism and why they’re all dead wrong!
Currently, there are four main theories relating to the cause of alcoholism; the biological, psychological, sociological, and social learning models. I believe that most of these theor... Read >
Author: Vcoach30th January 2009
Let there be no doubt that depression is a serious mental illness that requires months and sometimes years of depression help on the path to a cure.
Every year, millions of Americans feel the symptoms and causes of depression. The situation become... Read >
Author: malc8830th January 2009
Let there be no doubt that depression is a serious mental illness that requires months and sometimes years of depression help on the path to a cure.
Every year, millions of Americans feel the symptoms and causes of depression. The situation become... Read >
Author: malc8828th January 2009
Depression is a biological disease that is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Anyone of any age can develop depression. It is not weakness nor is it a character flaw.
Normal people get upset and sad sometimes. This is a fact of life. When th... Read >
Author: Joe Gardener17th January 2009
Perfectionism - a self limiting belief that keeps us from moving forward in our lives. What a curse! Life and Business Coaches call these self limiting beliefs "gremlins". We've all got gremlins. They like to whisper discouraging thoughts in our ear.The ... Read >
Author: Marilyn Ellis16th January 2009
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is known as psychological condition, although medication to treat OCD will help to calm the mind through calming the body, OCD still remains psychological problems and need psychological treatment like Cognitive Behavio... Read >
Author: johnpolish13th January 2009
So, what are different kinds of mood disorders? Basically, there are quite a few known disorders ranging from anxiety, to depression, to mania, to agitation, the list just keeps going on! Most disorders can be traced back to a chemical imbalance in the br... Read >
Author: peterhutch06th January 2009
Let there be no doubt that depression is a serious mental illness that requires months and sometimes years of treatment on the path to a cure. Millions of Americans across the United States are affected by depression each and every year.� To make things... Read >
Author: Hugo Davenport30th December 2008
Let there be no doubt that depression is a serious mental illness that requires months and sometimes years of treatment on the path to a cure. Millions of Americans across the United States are affected by depression each and every year.� To make things... Read >
Author: Hugo Davenport19th December 2008
The medical community has identified a set of well defined headache categories. The first category, that of the primary headache, is experienced by almost everyone throughout their lives. The primary headache is by far the most common kind of headache, an... Read >
Author: Kalidas02nd October 2008
It is time to stop fooling ourselves, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (also known as ADHD) can be very hard for parents to deal with. You might love your child very much, however the problem still remains that ADHD is hard to comprehend. You migh... Read >
Author: Tommy23rd September 2008
People are often reluctant to consult a physician or health professional for emotional problems, but treatment for depression is crucial once it is diagnosed. However, if treatment for depression is not administered correctly, the condition could become w... Read >
Author: Mitamins Team15th September 2008
There are many different causes of depression. For some people it is easy to figure out what caused the person to fall into a depression, while for others there does not appear to be a specific cause. There is still much that is not understood about the c... Read >
Author: Dr. Jennifer B. Lagrotte, DMFT,05th September 2008
I believe there to be a commonality or square root in all self destructive behavior, which causes an individual to choose addiction. I also believe that addiction is a choice, and it is not caused by an incurable brain disease, a genetic predisposition, l... Read >
Author: Vcoach20th August 2008
Hi my name is___________ and I am an alcoholic! If just the thought of uttering that phrase repulses you then read on!
Contrary to what you may have heard alcohol addiction is not an incurable brain disease. In fact, it is not a disease at all! But, fo... Read >
Author: Vcoach22nd July 2008
There are many causes of depression and thousands of people suffer from it every day throughout North America. While the cause of the depression for some is easily found, the cause is not so easily determined for others. Just about anything could be a pos... Read >
Author: Dr. Jennifer B. Lagrotte, DMFT,09th June 2008
The idea of online counseling may still come as a surprise to many, especially older people who are not as familiar with the internet as younger people, but it is fast becoming the way for most people to get the help, therapy and counseling that they need... Read >
Author: Dr. Jennifer B. Lagrotte, DMFT,27th May 2008
Anxiety can be regarded as one of the main causes of depression, because it can make it difficult for a person to be comfortable with themselves, around people or even outside of their home. There appear to be many different causes of anxiety, which can s... Read >
Author: Dr. Jennifer B. Lagrotte, DMFT,21st May 2008
The cause of bipolar disorder is unclear, but hereditary, biological, and psychological factors may play a part. For example, the incidence of bipolar disorder among relatives of affected patients is higher than in the general population and highest among... Read >
Author: peterhutch26th March 2008
Although there are many schools of Drug Rehab, they all can be grouped into three major groups. The third group actually is a combination of the theories behind the first two.
When it comes to substance abuse rehabilitation, there are two initial schoo... Read >
Author: Aazdak Alisimo28th August 2007
Bipolar disorder, or manic depression, is a mental illness which causes mood swings and mood cycling. Mood cycling refers to the transition between mania and depression. Mania, or manic episodes, typically consist of feelings of elation and invincibilit... Read >
Author: Li Ming Wong22nd August 2007
Are SSRI's Beneficial or Detrimental?
1) SSRIs cannot cure depression - Nor are they designed to
Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors are designed to block the body’s natural re-uptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on ... Read >
Author: Gregory Park30th May 2007
If you're suffering from severe stress, or depression or anxiety, you may have consulted with a health professional to find relief. Unfortunately, most sufferers will be told a blatant lie about the cause of their suffering, that it is down to "chemical i... Read >
Author: Peter Christian13th March 2007
When it comes to mental illness, people are often reluctant to consult a physician or health professional, yet the treatment of depression as soon as it is diagnosed is crucial if any relief is to be had. One problem is that if the treatment of depress... Read >
Author: Mitamins Team09th March 2007
When it comes to mental illness, people are often reluctant to consult a physician or health professional, yet the treatment of depression as soon as it is diagnosed is crucial if any relief is to be had. One problem is that if the treatment of depress... Read >
Author: Mitamins Team29th January 2007
Am I a compulsive gambler? What really is compulsive gambling? Is it an addiction like cocaine or heroin?
To truly understand compulsive gambling, you need to take a look at the brain. Simply put, there are a number of hormones that are released in th... Read >
Author: Peter Birlea06th November 2006
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme mood swings. This condition is also called manic-depressive illness. It may be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a pers... Read >
Author: Onlineghar Ghar20th June 2006
by Tess Thompson
Millions of people who are suffering from depression are currently taking antidepressant medication in an attempt to battle the condition. Oftentimes, doctors are quick to prescribe the medication -- in fact, many times, it's the first... Read >
Author: Tess Thompson13th March 2006
Mental health authorities estimate that more than 2 million adults have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder (also called manic-depression), a chemical imbalance in the brain causing extreme mood swings from manic highs to agonizing lows. Although a diagn... Read >
Author: Susan Nickerson DC PT09th March 2006
Restless leg syndrome is a common cause of a painful legs. The pain typically eases with some motion and becomes more intense when resting. It usually begins slowly and over time, the legs become more affected. Less frequently, restless leg syndrome can a... Read >
Author: Sam Jackson01st February 2006
Have you ever wondered to your self that someone is talking to or about you? More times than not they are not, yet we all know the negative stigma that comes with are disorders and how hard they are to shake once you are branded. I mean what the hell am I... Read >
Author: Arthur Buchanan05th January 2006
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, also referred to as ADHD and formally called hyperkinesis or minimal brain dysfunction is a neurologically based syndrome characterized by any or all of three types of behavior: hyperactivity, distractibility, and... Read >
Author: Arthur Buchanan01st January 2006
What are mood disorders?
Mood Disorders Statistics
While major depressive disorder can develop at any age, the average age at onset is the mid-20s.
The average age of onset for a first manic episode of bipolar disorder is during the early 20s.
Dy... Read >
Author: Arthur Buchanan01st January 2006
Depression in Teens - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the symptoms of depression?
Some symptoms of depression include:
Feelings of hopelessness, negativity, and pessimism
Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" mood
Feelings of guilt, worthlessne... Read >
Author: Arthur Buchanan24th December 2005
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also referred to as ADHD and formally called hyperkinesis or minimal brain dysfunction is a neurologically based syndrome characterized by any or all of three t... Read >
Author: Arthur Buchanan
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