Mad Or Sad - Anxiety At some stage in our lives we all will have suffered a bout of being anxious due to a bad moment Missing a bus or late for an appointment is enough to trigger uneasiness, which is quite a normal reaction Prolonged anxiety which meddles with a person's everyday life tells us that we are now dealing with a condition called (anxiety disorder) Coping with excessive anxiety can be a struggle but with the right medical advice and help then this ailment which is ...

Amantadine- Effective Anti-viral Drug For Flu Amantadine- Effective Anti-Viral Drug for Flu The role of Influenza anti viral drugs will be of utmost importance if a pandemic breaks out, especially during the first wave of infection when pandemic vaccines may not be available Anti Virals is the only option available for the prevention and treatment of Influenza in the absence of vaccines In the present scenario, we are encompassed with four types of Anti viral drugs which are miraculously effectual in shortening the course of infection if given ...

Erasing The Stigma Of "mental Illness" As a physician specializing in psychiatry, I know that many emotional conditions such as depression and anxiety disorders are true medical illnesses with a biologic (physical) origin Psychiatry has become more and more "biological" in its diagnosis and treatment approaches during recent years, but a very significant stigma still exists against those who are seeing a therapist This has become increasingly difficult to understand, but it is a social stigma that is so very ...

The Myth Of Mental Illness I Overview Someone is considered mentally "ill" if: His conduct rigidly and consistently deviates from the typical, average behaviour of all other people in his culture and society that fit his profile (whether this conventional behaviour is moral or rational is immaterial), or His judgment and grasp of objective, physical reality is impaired, and His conduct is not a matter of choice but is innate and irresistible, and His behavior causes him or others discomfort, and is Dysfunctional, self-defeating, and self-destructive ...

What Is Anxiety And How To Treat It There are several subgroups of Anxiety Disorders, with different causes and treatement Anxiety disorders are a serious social and financial concern to American business, since they cost the country more than $42 billion a year in healthcare costs and lost productivity, according to "The Economic Burden of Anxiety Disorders," a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry More than $2284 billion is spent on healthcare services, as those with anxiety disorders seek relief ...

Are You a Binge Eater? Ever wonder if you have a serious problem with binge eating?In the Harvard Mental Health Letter, I read a feature article about the treatment of bulimia and binge eatingBulimia is defined as 2 or more episodes of binge eating (consuming a large amount of food in 2 hours or less) at least twice a week for 3 months These episodes may be followed by vomiting or purging (with laxatives or diuretics) and may alternate with ...