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Is It Withdrawal Symptoms or a Depression Relapse
Four years ago, a good friend of mine put her 10-year-old son on Prozac (fluoxetine). He had always suffered from anxiety and anger outbursts, but at age 9, his behavior turned violent, and his ruminations were keeping him up at night. My friend and her husband went to a variety of child psychologists, but the cognitive behavioral therapy wasn’t enough. Finally, they got a referral to a psychiatrist, who diagnosed the boy with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The doctor prescribed both Ritalin (methylphenidate) and Prozac. The bo...
Source: World of Psychology - August 30, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: Depression Medications Mental Health and Wellness Personal Bipolar Disorder Mood Disorder Prozac withdrawal Source Type: blogs

4 Tips for Parenting Teens
Parenting is tough. It can get tougher when your child enters the teenage years. Understandably, you might feel overwhelmed when your child starts acting differently and stops wanting to spend time with you, preferring to hang with their friends. You might feel overwhelmed with their mood swings. You might feel anxious about navigating this next phase. You might be unsure. What do you do? What actually helps? We talked to two experts, and an important theme emerged: empathizing with your teen and making sure they feel heard. Here’s how. Have an open communication policy. If you create an atmosphere where your teen feels...
Source: World of Psychology - August 16, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Children and Teens Family General Mental Health and Wellness Parenting Relationships Self-Esteem Self-Help Stress Active Listening Adolescence Empathy Feeling overwhelmed negative coping habits Open Communication Parenting te Source Type: blogs

Poison Pills? When Meds Strike Back
This narrative details my personal experience with medications. Medications impact each person differently; please consult with your psychiatrist if side effects persist. The medication bottle gravely intones, “May cause drowsiness, use care operating a vehicle, vessel, or dangerous machinery.” If only. Over 15 years ago, a well-meaning nurse at UNC-Chapel Hill prescribed an antidepressant. “It will make you feel better,” she soothed. Capitulating to her, I begrudgingly placed the tiny capsule under my tongue. I was your typical Carolina student: studious, fun-loving, and a little neurotic (partially about Carolin...
Source: World of Psychology - August 11, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Matthew Loeb Tags: Disorders General Health-related Medications OCD Personal Psychology Treatment Emotion Feeling Medicine Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Pharmaceutical drug Pharmacology Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): 15 Signs You Should Know
How to spot OCD, the recommended treatment and whether it can be ‘cured’. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - August 8, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Family Matters: Self-Preservation Tips
“Maybe when he is older, he will understand mental health’s impact. He will have a girlfriend and, one day, he will get it,” my late mother whispers to me. I nod, more to appease my weary mother. Her eyes glow when discussing her three sons. With an infectious cackle and mischievous smile, she would tease me about my eccentricities. When I absentmindedly misplaced that night’s homework assignment, she would endearingly refer to me as “Barnacle Breath.” The emotional beacon for three fiercely competitive boys, Mom was the family anchor. Her three boys adored her, basking in hard-fought praise. Mom’s transcend...
Source: World of Psychology - August 3, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Matthew Loeb Tags: Bullying Caregivers Disorders Family General OCD Parenting Personal Psychology Source Type: blogs

The Brain of a Genius: 5 Surprising Characteristics of The World ’s Greatest Minds
You're reading The Brain of a Genius: 5 Surprising Characteristics of The World’s Greatest Minds, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. “No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness.” - Aristotle When we see people do incredible things, it’s natural for us to want to know how exactly how they’ve done them. We watch the news or follow world affairs and see people accomplishing incredible feats all the time, and one thought often plays in the back of our minds. Could I do that? We hea...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - July 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: BenFishel Tags: confidence creativity featured happiness motivation philosophy psychology self improvement success best motivation genius pickthebrain traits of genius world's greatest minds Source Type: blogs

Vaccines Blamed for Alarming Increase in Seizure Disorders Among Children
Conclusion Epilepsy is a serious medical condition with far-reaching implications for children, adults, and their families who are affected by this neurological disorder. Many different vaccines put children at an increased risk of developing epilepsy, and the effects of suffering repeated seizures can last for years or for a lifetime. Has your child suffered a seizure following vaccination? If so, please share your story in the comments below, and share this article with other parents to help them learn about the true risks of vaccines. References: http://www.examiner.com/article/parents-question-vaccines… h...
Source: vactruth.com - July 25, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Missy Fluegge Tags: Logical Missy Fluegge Top Stories Epilepsy seizures truth about vaccines Source Type: blogs

OCD ’s Little Secret
This is our little secret: I robbed a bank. At least that’s what my mind spits out. And according to my mind, I am likely to rob again and again. When I walk into a bank to deposit a check, my heartbeat skips. Sweat trickles down my forehead. A boulder forms in my throat. Why? Not because of my dwindling bank account or the imperious teller. My sneering mind is ready to pounce. An obsessive-compulsive disorder advocate and consumer, our vivid imagination has a darker side. We have committed unspeakable atrocities according to our deceitful thoughts. Referred to as the doubting disorder, OCD preys on the sliver of doubt. ...
Source: World of Psychology - July 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Matthew Loeb Tags: Disorders General OCD Personal Psychology Psychotherapy Treatment Cognition critical thinking Logic mind Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Thought Source Type: blogs

Political Indifference: The Real ‘Crazy’
Don’t ask, don’t tell. Naive you, you thought Congress had unceremoniously dumped this relic years ago. Sadly, when it comes to mental health issues among the purported Washington elite, the policy is alive and well. And the American public is complicit. Our politicians, regardless of political allegiance, hurl mental health insults at each other. The Republican Party, in particular, is unsparing in its vitriol. GOP standard-bearer Donald Trump and Jeb Bush disparage each other as mentally unfit. President Obama characterizes the political opposition as crazy. A political journalist and mental health consumer, I stradd...
Source: World of Psychology - July 19, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Matthew Loeb Tags: Brain and Behavior Bullying Celebrities Disorders Ethics & Morality General Industrial and Workplace Policy and Advocacy Success & Achievement America Barack Obama Barney Frank Cabinet Democratic Party Donald Trump Hillary Ro Source Type: blogs

Political Indifference: The Real ‘ Crazy ’
Don’t ask, don’t tell. Naive you, you thought Congress had unceremoniously dumped this relic years ago. Sadly, when it comes to mental health issues among the purported Washington elite, the policy is alive and well. And the American public is complicit. Our politicians, regardless of political allegiance, hurl mental health insults at each other. The Republican Party, in particular, is unsparing in its vitriol. GOP standard-bearer Donald Trump and Jeb Bush disparage each other as mentally unfit. President Obama characterizes the political opposition as crazy. A political journalist and mental health consumer, I stradd...
Source: World of Psychology - July 19, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Matthew Loeb Tags: Brain and Behavior Bullying Celebrities Disorders Ethics & Morality General Industrial and Workplace Policy and Advocacy Success & Achievement America Barack Obama Barney Frank Cabinet Democratic Party Donald Trump Hillary Ro Source Type: blogs

Maternal Mental Health Screening: What I Wished I’d Had
When I was pregnant back in 1997, I wish my doctor had told me I might be at risk for postpartum depression. Her words wouldn’t have alarmed me. They would have prompted me to get treatment when the darkness did indeed hit. During my six-week postpartum checkup when I was at my worst, I wish my OB/GYN had handed me a mental health screening and explained the difference between the “blues” and depression. Perhaps I would have lied on the screening, although I doubt it. At the time I was desperately trapped inside my terrified silence. Only my husband knew how far I’d fallen until one night on the phone with my sist...
Source: World of Psychology - July 16, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Laura G Owens Tags: Depression Disorders General Health-related Parenting Personal Psychology Women's Issues Baby Blues Childbirth Hormonal Changes Mental Disorder Motherhood Obstetrics postpartum depression Pregnancy Source Type: blogs

Understanding Ambivalence
Ambivalence is a human experience where two contradictory emotions about a decision, a person or an object keep you from choosing one or the other.The coexistence of both positive and negative feelings you have toward a person pulls you in - and then pushes you away. "I really like her, but she's too old for me." Ambivalence keeps you from finding out if this relationship could be meaningful, so you don't ask her out. Similarly, the simultaneous pull and tug you have with making a decision keeps you in the same holding pattern. Stuck between this or that. "I'd really like to take this new job, but I don't li...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - July 13, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: anxiety depression happiness positive psychology well-being Source Type: blogs

Understanding Ambivalence
Ambivalence is a human experience where you two contradictory emotions about a decision, a person or an object keep you from choosing one or the other.The coexistence of both positive and negative feelings you have toward a person pulls you in and then pushes you away. "I really like her, but she's too old for me." Ambivalence keeps you from finding out if this relationship could be meaningful, so you don't ask her out. Similarly, the simultaneous pull and tug you have with making a decision keeps you in the same holding pattern. Stuck between this or that. "I'd really like to take this new job, but I don't ...
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - July 13, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: anxiety depression happiness positive psychology well-being Source Type: blogs

Is OCD fuelled by a fear of the self?
Most of us have unwanted thoughts and images that pop into our heads and it's not a big deal. But for people with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) these mental intrusions are frequently distressing and difficult to ignore. A new article in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy explores the possibility that the reason these thoughts become so troubling to some people is that they play on their fears about the kind of person they might be. The reasoning goes something like this: If, for instance, you or I had a sudden mental of image of stabbing someone, we might find it strange and unpleasant, but �...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - July 5, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Research Digest Source Type: blogs

Is Mental Health ready to start transitioning towards measurable brain circuits, away from subjective symptoms?
To Diagnose Mental Illness, Read the Brain (Scientific American): Although scientists have learned a lot about the brain in the last few decades, approaches to treating mental illnesses have not kept up. As neuroscientists learn more about brain circuits, Stanford psychiatrist Amit Etkin foresees a time when diagnoses will be based on brain scans rather than symptoms…(Etkin says that) We understand behavior is essentially underpinned by brain circuits. That is, there are circuits in the brain that determine certain types of behaviors and certain types of thoughts and feelings. That’s probably the most useful way of org...
Source: SharpBrains - July 5, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness brain brain circuits brain deficits brain-function brain-scans Mental-Health mental-illness mind psychiatrist psychiatry Source Type: blogs