Mental Health
How well you cope with life - your mental health - is just as important as your physical health. Worry, stress, anxiety affects everyone, but if it overwhelms your ability to cope, make good decisions, and have fulfilling relationships, you need help. Counseling, medications, and supportive friends can help strengthen your ability to cope - and improve your mental health.
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- Q Why do I panic?
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Deepak Chopra, Alternative & Complementary MedicinePanic arises when the mind is so overloaded by distress that all coherence is lost. Fear roams the mind at will, breaking down every barrier. Because the mind-body system is arranged to restore balance by any means, this total incoherence lasts for only... Full Answer
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- Q How common are mental illnesses in veterans?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyDebilitating mental illnesses like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and suicidal behavior are becoming more rampant among our soldiers and veterans.A recently released study on veteran suicidality has also received wide news... Full Answer
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- Q What is conduct disorder?
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Conduct disorder is a behavior disorder, sometimes diagnosed in childhood, that is characterized by antisocial behaviors which violate the rights of others and age-appropriate social standards and rules. Antisocial behaviors may include irresponsibility,... Full Answer
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- Q What causes conduct disorder?
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The conditions that contribute to the development of conduct disorder are considered to be multifactorial, with many factors (multifactorial) contributing to the cause. Neuropsychological testing has shown that children and adolescents with conduct... Full Answer
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- Q What are mood disorders?
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Mood disorders include major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar disorder: Approximately 20.9 million American adults, or about 9.5 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year, have a mood disorder The median age of... Full Answer
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- Q How is schizoaffective disorder treated?
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A combination of counseling and medication provides the best treatment for schizoaffective disorder. The treatment may be different depending on whether your mood symptoms are bipolar (wide mood swings) or only depressive. The U.S. Food and Drug... Full Answer
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- Q What mental disorders are similar to schizophrenia?
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Dr. Douglas Severance, Family MedicineMany mental health disorders share some similar symptoms with schizophrenia. Some personality disorders share symptoms with schizophrenia, including paranoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, and schizotypal personality... Full Answer
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- Q What treatments are available for compulsive hoarding syndrome?
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Shelley Webb, NursingThere are basically 2 types of treatment for hoarding: psychotherapy and medication. Cognitive behavior therapy is the type of psychotherapy that is generally used to help hoarders so if you are looking for a therapist to help your loved... Full Answer
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- Q What caused a shift from group to individual survival mechanisms?
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Dr. Dean Ornish, Internal MedicineJames H. Billings, Ph.D., M.P.H., says, "I'm fifty-four years old. And my genes are -- let's just say for easy math -- one million years old. If I think about it, all I needed was one relative to get eaten before they procreated somewhere along the forty... Full Answer
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- Q Why should I keep a "gratitude journal?"
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyTry to write a gratitude journal daily - writing three thank you notes a day really does make it less likely that you will suffer depression. Approach every day with an attitude of thankfulness. Impossible expectations lead to sadness. Full Answer
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