Fluvoxamine

go there therapy first before going on medication. For some people just having moral support can help them a lot. For others there is some antidepressant that can help. The most common antidepressants are, Citalopram, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, and Sertraline.(MacGill)These medicine typically take four to six week before you well notice a change. Since everybody is different a medicine that worked on your friend may not work on you. Antidepressant are not recommended to…

After taking a year off of college to travel the world, I returned to the United States excited to see my family and friends that I had missed. I had imagined that I would be happy to be enjoying the convenience of American living again, instead I was unhappy and very anxious living in America. I felt nervous around big crowds if I was alone and only felt comfortable out in public if I was with a close family member. Looking more into anxiety, I found that anxiety disorders are actually very…

Depression, formally known as melancholia, has been around since the seventeenth century. For as long as patients have been diagnosed with depression, it has been a genuine dispute. The nine types of this disease include: major, bipolar, persistent, seasonal, psychotic, postpartum, premenstrual, situational, and atypical depression. Depression is a very common disease that affects several people throughout our world today. Sometimes it is hard to decipher if someone is depressed. The person…

Depression. It’s an overused term. People toss it around as if it’s a football; yet they don’t know the true meaning of it. So what is depression? First off, depression has got nothing at all to do with life. That may confuse you, but let me explain. On your life journey, there is sadness, there is pain, and there is sorrow. All of these in which their right time and season are normal. Depression is an altogether different zone because it’s an empty hole. There’s nothing there. It’s a complete…

Depression is a big worldwide problem, and in USA antidepressants are the third most common prescribed drug. It is a problem that appears to be on the rise. However, a lot about the function of antidepressants and why they seem to be working better in some individuals still remains unknown. Some data actually suggests that antidepressants works as good as taking a sugar pill. A meta-analysis (2010) were six separate studies were analysed to compare the effectiveness of antidepressants…

net. (n.d.)). One way to treat phobias is with medications prescribed by medical doctors. For example, beta blockers, which are used to treat high blood pressure, can be used as well as antidepressants and sedatives. According to US researchers, fluvoxamine can improve the symptoms of social phobia and helps to reduce disruptions in an individual’s everyday life (Larkin, 1999). Another way to treat many phobias is with therapy. The individual can be treated with behavior therapy which has to do…

The most common mental illness in the United States are anxiety disorders. Anxiety Disorders is a health disorder characterized by feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one’s daily activities. This disorder has affected forty million adults in the U.S. age eighteen and older. Sadly, people who are affected with an anxiety disorder suffer with symptoms like jumpiness, trembling, hyperactivity, dizziness, racing heart, apprehensive expectations and thoughts…

Self-help is defined as a standardized psychological treatment that helps someone cope with personal and emotional problems without the need of professional help (van Spijker; Bergsma). Most people can try this form of treatment through home independently, by either a book or through the internet (van Spijker). The dictionary’s definition of self-help is “the acts of helping or bettering oneself without the aid of others.”(Bergsma). There has been many trials that have shown the effectiveness of…

The diagnostic criteria for OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) includes recurring and unwanted thoughts & urges which are hard to suppress and may cause discomfort or anxiety; this is known as obsession. Subsequently, there are compulsions, repetitive behaviors and actions performed by a person in a response to an obsession or an unrealistic belief it will prevent a horrific event or sooth anxiety. In order to meet the criteria for OCD these obsessions, compulsions, or a combination of both…

What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, also referred to as OCD, is defined as a mental disorder where people have unwanted, reoccurring thoughts that they are unable to control. An individual may feel the need to repeatedly perform a certain task over and over again, hoard items that they do not need, or constantly have the urge to check something frequently. Some examples of obsessions that a person with OCD may have are simple activities such a locking a door,…