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Deal With Your Major Depressive Disorder Triggers
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (994+ words) Get the facts about depression, including its symptoms, causes, and many treatment options. Learn what experts say about talk therapy, antidepressants, and lifestyle changes that can help improve mood. From the death of a loved one to a job loss,…...
Top 10 Antidepressant Myths and What Psychiatrists Say About Them
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1707+ words) Get the facts about depression, including its symptoms, causes, and many treatment options. Learn what experts say about talk therapy, antidepressants, and lifestyle changes that can help improve mood. Psychiatrists and other mental health providers agree that antidepressants should be…...
How Type 2 Diabetes and Mental Health Are Connected
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (493+ words) When you have type 2 diabetes, it's easy to feel like you're doing everything right but still not making progress. That frustration can take a toll on your mental health and trap you in a negative cycle " managing the disease causes…...
Study Links Childhood Abuse and Increased Cancer Risk
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (794+ words) Learn more about cancer, including its prevalence, different types, symptoms, and screening options. Read the latest about risk factors, the different stages of cancer, and the many ways it can be treated. Childhood abuse is often discussed in terms of…...
Psoriasis and Bipolar Disorder: Understanding Their Connection
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (756+ words) Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition, but its effects go well beyond the skin. While it's often recognized for its itchy, scaly patches, experts believe that the root causes of psoriasis " inflammation, overactive immune system, and genetic factors " also…...
Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol: Why Drinking May Make Symptoms Much Worse
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (257+ words) Note: While research on alcohol is evolving, the World Health Organization says drinking less or not at all is better for your health. It is not safe to drink alcohol during manic or depressive episodes of bipolar disorder, says La…...
Social Rhythm Therapy for Bipolar Disorder
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (263+ words) "Because people with bipolar disorder have underlying neurobiological differences in how their circadian systems operate, they're more vulnerable to small changes, which end up leading to big disruptions downstream when it comes to activity levels, sleep, and mood," she says....
How to Treat Bipolar Brain Fog & Cognitive Dulling
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (437+ words) It can be an effect of the disorder itself, of medications used to manage bipolar, or sometimes both, says'Alex Dimitriu, MD, a psychiatrist in private practice and a medical reviewer for Everyday Health. "Patients frequently describe this as 'cognitive dulling,…...
How a Schizophrenia Diagnosis Helped This "Schizophrenic Hippie" Find Community
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (727+ words) In time, Kody found support, treatment, and community that helped him move forward and build a meaningful life of recovery and advocacy. Now, Kody openly shares his journey of living with schizophrenia with millions of people online. His powerful message…...
TMS and Ketamine for Partial Response to Depression Treatment
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (557+ words) Get the facts about depression, including its symptoms, causes, and many treatment options. Learn what experts say about talk therapy, antidepressants, and lifestyle changes that can help improve mood. Less-common options worth discussing with your doctor are transcranial magnetic stimulation…...