If you’re going through a life-changing event such as losing your job, getting divorced or experiencing the death of a family member, you may find yourself overwhelmed by the stress and strain of your situation. In some cases, the impact on your mental health may be severe enough to qualify you for a diagnosis of […]
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Few PTSD treatment modalities have received as much attention as rapid eye movement therapy. While the name of the treatment may sound obscure, rapid eye movement therapy, also known as EMDR, has been verified by numerous research studies and professional organizations as a treatment that helps PTSD patients.
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Many people use substances to cope with, or “self-medicate,” difficult feelings. Unfortunately, using alcohol or drugs to relieve negative feelings can actually prolong them or cause them to recur. This is because alcohol and certain other drugs affect the central nervous system as a depressant, exacerbating symptoms of sadness and fatigue, leading to a vicious
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One-third of people with major depression don’t experience relief from their symptoms even after trying multiple medications and therapies. Many get discouraged, some lose hope that they’ll ever feel better. But a novel treatment, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), is bringing new hope to those with treatment-resistant depression.
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By Gina Marchando, DMFT, LMFT, CHT, CIT, Clinical Director at The Ranch Love and attachment are basic human needs. Like animals have packs, we instinctively gravitate toward other people. Loving others and wanting to be loved is natural and normal. But sometimes our concept of love becomes an unhealthy obsession that can lead us to
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Although many of us experience stressful events, some individuals respond with marked distress when coping with stressors. An inability to adjust to stressful events can cause serious psychological and sometimes physical symptoms, often resulting in what is known as an adjustment disorder.
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Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in America and around the world. Doctors usually try to address serious symptoms of this condition with the help of antidepressant medications. However, if these medications don’t produce their desired effect, you or your loved one may receive a recommendation to undergo a procedure called
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Prescription amphetamine abuse nearly doubled between 2008 and 2013. Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta and other amphetamine medications have become an increasing problem. Adderall heart attacks, stroke, circulatory issues and seizures are some of the most extreme complications that can arise from overuse and abuse.
An intimacy disorder is difficult to define, partly because there is no guiding verbiage from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). But “intimacy disorder” typically refers to difficulty in forming and maintaining relationships.
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Borderline personality disorder is characterized by extreme emotional reactions, difficulty forming or maintaining relationships, and mood swings. Someone with borderline personality disorder may seem unpredictable or paranoid. Borderline personality disorder treatment typically involves cognitive behavioral therapy to help individuals become more aware of their emotions and actions, including how they are triggered and how they
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