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This Week in News You Can Use
You're going along, taking your anti-depressant, it works well for you, then, bam...it just stops being effective. Often called medication poop-out or anti-depressant tolerance, this phenomenon is clinically called Tachyphylaxis. It doesn't happen to everyone, and each person's solution must be individually assessed. You'll find eight items to consider during the assessment period in What Do I Do When My Anti-depressant Stops Working?Handle a Panic Attack at Work
Anyone who has experienced a panic attack knows how scary it can be. Having a good understanding of what's actually happening, and knowing you have a plan makes those scary minutes much more manageable. This article focuses specifically on considerations to help you Handle a Panic Attack at Work. Image courtesy of AntonioGuillem/123RF.com
Brain Imaging and Depression
When initially diagnosed with depression, it can feel like a race against the clock to find the right dose of the right medication(s). New imaging techniques prove hopeful in identifying which types of depression don't respond to an SSRI...the most commonly prescribed anti-depressant. This means doctors could immediately select a different medication, reducing the amount of time the patient spends "starting out" on a medication that is unlikely to treat symptoms. Here's a quick read on how Brain Imaging Study IDs 3 Types of Depression. Image courtesy of Inna Jacquemin/123RF.com
Psychopathy or Sociopathy?
Just about every form of mass media has done an excellent, but erroneous and misguided, job in distorting and stereotyping the behaviors of Sociopathy and Psychopathy. The terms are tossed about in everyday conversation, often without understanding the meaning or realizing they are not synonymous. Because these are complex conditions, these articles help explain some of the basics. Image courtesy of 123RF.com
NAD IV Therapy
Anyone interested in where new addiction treatments might be headed will find these newsworthy. While the NAD therapy approach has not yet met the standard for evidence-based, Harvard Medicine finds it promising, and its ability to repair cell damage makes it unique.
Words and Thinking
Much is written about how certain phrases or conversational styles gives a clue to our emotional state. These articles help us be more aware of when someone's words might signal depression, and to recognize and move away from entrenched patterns of black-and-white thinking as a strategy to improve coping skills. Image courtesy of iqoncept/123RF.comYouths, Bipolar, Treatment
A parent who has bipolar disorder is often on pins and needles, constantly worried and on guard for the earliest signs of the illness in his/her child. Early intervention is always the best course, and a newly developed algorithm provides guidance to clinicians about which interventions and medications will be most effective. From the Psychiatric Times, Treatment Options for Youths at Risk for Bipolar.Break Myths of Borderline Personality Disorder
In a world that still harbors various degrees of stigma toward mental illness and behavioral issues, few are more misunderstood or maligned than Borderline Personality Disorder. One of the best ways to better understand the condition is to use our human perspective and get a peek into a person's experience of it. Three talented individuals give you that opportunity in Break the Myths of BPD. Image courtesy of melpomen/123RF.com
Healing from Toxic Shame
Living with a feeling of toxic shame about one's self can be described as living in a "trance of unworthiness." Going beyond the basics of guilt vs shame, psychotherapist Tom Moon helps us understand the paradox of toxic shame and the underlying mechanism of healing from it in his 2-part series on Overcoming Toxic Shame: What Is It? and Tools for Healing. Image courtesy of Eduardo Huelin/123RF.com
Help Your Child Manage Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts
Anxiety is a shady character, often appearing in ways not immediately recognizable for what they are. This can especially be true for kids, who typically express anxiety in all sorts of ways other than saying, "I feel anxious." Here are two articles to help you and your child.
