Johns Hopkins shares four strategies for managing panic attacks so they frighten you less, are less intense, and occur less frequently.
It comes on suddenly, without warning. Your heart races and pounds in your chest, you sweat, you feel short of breath, dizzy, sick to your stomach, faint even. You fear you're having a heart attack or maybe losing your mind. You have a distinct feeling of unreality and, perhaps, a desire to run away and… More...
Do you worry excessively? Johns Hopkins provides nine strategies to help you take control of your anxiety.
We live in anxious times, full of bad news. We worry about our families, our country, our basic health and safety. But while a little bit of worry can be a good thing -- it can steer us away from taking unreasonable risks, for instance -- free-floating anxiety can be paralyzing, unproductive, and self-defeating. If you think… More...
Scientists are beginning to understand the connection between brain atrophy, neurogenesis, and depression. How does this affect our understanding of the role of antidepressant medication? Johns Hopkins doctors explain …
What happens within the brain when a person is depressed? Our concept of that is rapidly shifting, thanks to work in brain imaging and molecular medicine. … More...
Is the cure worse than the disease? Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Dr. Karen L. Swartz discusses the risks and benefits of SSRIs.
Call it the pill paradox: Some 20 years ago, serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) burst onto the scene, lauded for their ability to treat depression. Today, however, some studies have linked SSRIs to an increased incidence of suicidal thoughts and behavior, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in the midst of an extensive… More...
Over the past 20 years, cognitive-behavioral therapy has become increasingly popular for the treatment of depression. Like standard cognitive therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy is based on the idea that mood problems stem from irrational thoughts and that identifying and changing these distorted thought patterns can improve emotional symptoms. In cognitive-behavioral therapy, this theory is combined with the principles of behavioral therapy, which is aimed primarily at modifying specific problematic or unwanted behaviors. More...
Bipolar disorder is characterized by alternating periods of major depression and mania. In rare case, mania—episodes of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood—can occur on its own.
For people with bipolar disorder, an accurate diagnosis is important to ensure appropriate
treatment. But making an accurate diagnosis of bipolar disorder can be difficult. People
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is marked by recurrent, repetitive thoughts (obsessions), behaviors (compulsions), or both that a person recognizes as unreasonable, unnecessary, or foolish yet are intrusive and cannot be resisted. People with obsessive-compulsive disorder do not necessarily have both obsessions and compulsions, but either one often interferes with day-to-day activities and relationships with others.
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The hallmarks of a phobia are persistent, irrational fears and avoidance of the specific things (for example, animals, heights, or closed spaces) or activities that induce these fears. The diagnosis of a phobic disorder is made only when the phobia significantly impairs the individual’s social or occupational functioning. More...
Sex and satisfaction with one’s sex life are important parts of the lives of most adults. But having a satisfying sex life may be a challenge for some of the 12 to 18 million Americans who take antidepressants.
While sexual dysfunction is a frequent symptom of depression itself and successful treatment might eliminate it, antidepressants may exacerbate sexual dysfunction or even
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Benzodiazepines—such as Xanax (alprazolam), Klonopin (clonazepam), and Valium (diazepam)—are effective for alleviating anxiety, but they are also powerful drugs with serious side effects. Among the most dangerous is the development of both physical and psychological dependency. In fact, more than one third of people taking benzodiazepines for anxiety for more than one month become dependent on them. More...
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Special Report #1: Antidepressants: If the First Drug Doesn't Work, Don't Give Up Physicians now have a growing array of options to consider in prescribing antidepressant drugs — including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), tricyclics, tetracyclics, dopamine reuptake inhibitors, serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, and monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors. Our Special Report will help you understand the pros and cons of different drug therapies — and find out why many patients benefit from switching or combining medications. Essential reading for anyone considering, or being treated with, antidepressants.
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Special Report #3: Getting Relief from Light Therapy In a major research review commissioned by the American Psychiatric Association, light therapy was found to be effective in treating both seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and non-seasonal depression. But the range of light treatment options is growing, and now includes dawn simulators, light boxes, lamps, and sun visors. Our Special Report gives you an up-to-the-minute medical assessment of available devices — along with some important cautions regarding bright-light therapy.
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