Homewood Health Centre is a Canadian facility in Guelph, Ontario that specializes in addiction treatment as well as programs for mood and anxiety disorders, eating disorders and other psychiatric illnesses. The treatment center offers a...
L-tyrosine is an amino acid that produces dopamine and norepinephrine, neurotransmitters that are associated with mental health disorders. An L-tyrosine deficiency is associated with various mental health disorders in women. Increasing dietary...
The scientific evidence that exercise can play a significant role in alleviating depression, anxiety and mood disorders has been mounting. As neuroscientist Carl W. Cotman of the University of California at Irvine has observed, "Individuals who...
A certain amount of anxiety can be a normal and helpful response to a stressful or hazardous situation, in effect priming the animal body for a flight to the left or a fight to the death. The American Academy of Family Physicians, AAFP, identifies...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), once called attention deficit disorder, was renamed in 1994 to describe the disorder more accurately. Three subtypes of the condition are now recognized, each of which have their own behavior...
Several classes of drugs are used as medicine for depression. These drugs are often referred to as antidepressants. Depression is the most common mood disorder that is treated with antidepressants, although they may also be used to treat anxiety,...
Depression during pregnancy commonly does not receive the same attention as postpartum depression, but it does exist. According to the Massachusetts General Hospital's Center for Women's Mental Health, "up to 20% of women suffer from mood or...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that depression is a major cause of illness and death in the United States, as it results in a "reduced quality of life, social functioning and excess disability." Many depression patients have...
Most parents of teenagers are familiar with common behavioral problems, such as staying out too late, dressing to shock or refusing to put down their cell phones. But if your teen's behavior issues seem disproportionate to those of his peers, he...
Bipolar depressive disorder means the person feels depressed all of the time. Rarely does the person have fits of mania, despite common belief. Most people who suffer with the disorder feel more depressed than energetic. Experts at Harvard Medical...
Substance abuse occurs in many forms, ranging from alcohol addiction and dependence to the use of street drugs or even prescription drugs. Substance abuse has a catastrophic effect on families, society and individuals. When looking at substance...
ADHD, or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is a neurobehavioral disorder that develops in childhood and, if left untreated, often persists into adulthood. ADHD is characterized by inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. The...
Medication intervention is a common form of treatment for anxiety-related disorders. Depending on the type of anxiety experienced, fast-acting medications are useful to alleviate sudden symptoms and long-term medications are useful in preventing...
Anxiety is, generally speaking, a feeling of fear, tension and apprehension. It is completely normal to experience anxiety based on an actual threat, but people who experience extreme fear that is not proportionate to a threat may have clinical...
Smoking and drinking often go together, even for people who drink responsibly but may have smoked in the past once in a while. Potential health problems surface when people drink and smoke regularly. Smoking and drinking can become addictions....
The repercussions of bipolar disorder can devastate an individual’s life with social and career disruptions and suicidal thoughts. The person with bipolar disorder can phase between episodes of paralyzing depression and uncontrollable mania...
Nearly 25 percent of U.S. adults ages 18 and older have a diagnosable mental disorder each year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. The American Psychiatric Association acknowledges that most people with mental disorders...
Without B vitamins, you could suffer from symptoms of depression and fatigue. Dr. Jim Haggerty of PsychCentral.com says that some alternative medicine practitioners recommend vitamin B-12 shots for patients suffering from depression because it can...
In the search for ways to treat obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety, natural substances that restore depleted nutrients to create a favorable response in the brain and body are preferable, wherever possible, to pharmaceutical drugs. Current...
In 2007, the "Archives of General Psychiatry" published a study by lead researcher Deborah S. Hasin, indicating that at some point, 30 percent of Americans have a problem with alcohol abuse or dependence. Of those with alcohol dependence,...
According to the Anxiety Disorder Association of America, an estimated 40 million adult Americans suffer from anxiety disorders and only one-third of those receive treatment. Anxiety disorders affect sufferers, their families and society at large....
A new book is poised to shatter beliefs about the underlying causes of mental or behavioral health related disorders. Written by Mark Hyman, MD, it's called "The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First." In the book,...
It is normal to feel nervous and worried from time to time. However, for people with an anxiety disorder, these feelings occur most or all of the time, often for no particular reason. Anxiety is a distressing condition that can adversely affect...
Though they are different disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and trichotillomania share some common features. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the DSM-IV-TR, describes OCD as "an anxiety disorder characterized...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, an anxiety disorder, affects about 2.2 million American adults, according to the National Institutes of Health. Symptoms can be mild or so severe that sufferers can't work, maintain relationships or...
Depression is a common and distressing mental disorder characterized by extreme sadness, fatigue, feelings of hopeless and loss of interest in life. It affects 18 million Americans every year, according to the University of Maryland Medical...
Individuals with drug and alcohol problems are assessed using a combination of techniques that determine the extent and type of substance-related problems. The information obtained is used to create a comprehensive assessment. The results from...
A migraine headache is a severe head pain that may also be associated with visual problems and nausea. When visual disturbances, such as seeing stars or zig zags, are present, this condition is called migraine with aura. These visual issues occur...
Stress is a normal aspect of daily life and may stem from a variety of factors including work, relationships, finances or health. If you experience chronic, daily stress that you fail to combat with relaxation and other stress-reduction...
