On the contrary, according to the American Counseling Association Publication (2015) Treating depression and anxiety has some liability about this specific topic. The first liability is about anti-depression and anti-anxiety medication. Anti-depression or anti-anxiety medication obligates some unpleasant side effects such as weight gain, weight loss and suicidal thoughts. As a matter of fact, it is best to advise your counselor about the side effects that are occurring before it’s too late. As an outcome, the counselors will then recommend a different brand of anti-depression or anti-anxiety and that will hopefully help with the process of overcoming depression or anxiety much easier. The medication usually takes 4-6 weeks to be in your system
Antidepressants are FDA approved drugs given to patients to alleviate symptoms, most commonly anxiety and depression. There are many people who are skeptical about the use of these drugs and if they really work as a benefit toward the people taking them. There are many pros to taking the medications, but there are also cons. This is why users of these drugs have to be aware of the side effects in order to get the full use of the medicine. Research shows that the benefits of antidepressants outweigh the negative long term effects, but only if they are taken in moderation.
Depression is becoming more common among adults due to the stresses that accompany everyday living. Along with the increasing numbers of adults suffering from depression, an ongoing rise in depression among the youth is also becoming a growing concern. Depression induced by peer pressure, bullying or other stresses can contribute to the growing numbers of adolescents taking antidepressants. According to Dr. Vincent Iannelli, there is an estimate that 3 percent of children and about 12 percent of teens suffer from depression. What most people are misinformed about is that they believe that antidepressants will prevent users from having depression or stop it completely. This is a misconception about antidepressants that can be misleading. The idea of taking a supplement to combat an internal emotional conflict should be severed out as a means of treatment unless ultimately necessar...
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FDA research has shown that tricyclic antidepressants such as Paxil can actually increase the severity of depression and suicidal behavior in teens and young adults. In the shocking expose “Treating the Mentally Ill,” medical journalist Rob Waters warns “Antidepressants including Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, and Effexor have provoked hostile behavior and thoughts about suicide in a number of teenagers who have been prescribed the drugs. Some of th...
Antidepressants are usually a type of drug called SSRIs. SSRI stands for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The most popular antidepressants such as Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro and Luvox are all SSRIs (Antidepressant Medications for Children and Adolescents). Many newer antidepressants are SSRIs due to less side effects and more safe for adults compared to other older generations of antidepressants. Children and teens on the other hand are not. In fact, the FDA put a black box warning on SSRIs which “is the most serious type of warning in prescription drug labeling” ( Antidepressant Medications for Children and Adolescents). There’s actually only one SSRI that can be prescribed for depressed children (who must be eight and older) which is Prozac and That hasn’t prevented SSRIs ...
According to Sharp (2012), “anxiety disorders are the most widespread causes of distress among individuals seeking treatment from mental health services in the United States” (p359).
Cognitive behavioral therapy commonly known as CBT is a systematic process by which we learn to change our negative thoughts into more positive ones. CBT is a combination of two types of therapy, Cognitive Therapy and Behavioral Therapy. Cognition is our thoughts, so cognitive behavioral therapy combines working with our thought process and changing our behavior at the same time. Cognitive behavioral therapists believe that our behavior and our feelings are influenced by the way we think; also our mood is affected by our behavior and thought process. So CBT tries to tackle our thoughts, feelings and behavior. Scientific research has shown that cognitive behavioral therapy is affective for a wide range of mental health problems. The purpose is to bring positive change by alleviating emotional distress such as depression. CBT starts by breaking down your problems into smaller components, often trying to identify particular problematic thoughts or behavior. Once these problems are broken down it is then suggested a straightforward plan in which the patient and therapist can intervene to promote recovery.
In a statement on April 2, 2010, pilots can start applying for air duty starting April 5th. Contingencies include the pilots have to be stable on the medication for the previous twelve months and the FAA will not punish pilots who have been using antidepressants secretly if they disclose such information in the next six months. Each pilot taking the drugs will have to be examined once every six months by an aviation medical examiner. The FAA states that this regulation is in line with many other flying organizations and is supported by the pilot's union. The Wall Street Journal states that a ban on psychiatric drugs stems from side effects such as drowsiness and sedation but the four drugs being used have far fewer side effects. The public has an opportunity to comment on the changes until May 3, 2010. Rationale The reasons for the move are twofold. The first is that the FAA wants to remove the stigma attached with depression in pilots. The general population has about a ten percent rate of usage for antidepressants and the FAA assumes pilots do not have a higher rate. The problem with this is that some pilots admittedly have been taking antidepressants in secret and may not be forthcoming with their usage. Another reason for the changes is that there should be no secrecy or stigma if a pilot has depression. Each case will
I would like to talk about the short and long term effects of prescribed and recreational depressants. In order to understand the effects of depressants I think it is important to understand why someone may need depressants. Depressants also referred to as “downers,” are prescribed to treat mental illness. Prescriptions for depressants may treat various mental illnesses such as anxiety and insomnia. A depressant is classified as a psychoactive drug and slows normal brain and central nervous system performance. When used correctly with strict supervision, they are effective in helping with the mental illnesses they are prescribed for. When used incorrectly in improper doses, they can be harmful to the individual taking them. Some people take
The patient still suffers from anxiety and has been taking the Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor - Fluoxetine 20mg (BNF 2014: 251-254) once daily since his last visit and the patient reports very low motivation due to a recent separation a...
Psychopharmacology is the scientific study of the effects that drugs have on mood, sensation, thinking, and behavior. Examples of these drugs include antipsychotics, antidepressants, and antianxiety medications. These drugs work by changing the chemistry in the body by altering hormones, neurotransmitters, or interactions between receptors. Modern drugs like antidepressants have been around since the 1960’s when the serotonin hypothesis was formed. Since this time, the ethical debate over psychopharmacology has been growing. Today, the debate focuses primarily on whether it is ethical to prescribe a patients a psychopharmaceutical who does not have a strict diagnosis of a mental disorder. Instead the patient is using the drug as a means of
Throughout our lifetime we have all had anxiety, and we can all agree it’s not the best feeling in the world. Anxiety makes us live in constant fear of worries about what may or may not happen. However, the results may not always turn out to be what we desire. The majority of people with anxiety go out in search for treatments, or medications to help cope with anxiety. Living with constant fear of everything holds a person back of all the opportunities that are offered to them because of skepticism, and because of skepticism it makes a person worry which leads back to fear, which causes anxiety. Anxiety goes on and on it’s a feeling of a never ending tunnel. So what kind of drugs or kind forms of therapy can help administer anxiety?
There is a fine line between anxiety and depression. A line that is often times blurred. Although there are differences between the two, they also share many similarities, which can lead to false diagnoses for patients. It only gets more complicated when both illnesses are present. For example, The National Institute of Mental Health (2009) did a study of anxiety disorders and found that 53.7% of people reported they also experienced major depression as a secondary condition. These researchers also stated that people who are severely depressed do become anxious. In order to have a better understanding of anxiety and depression one must first clearly define the two conditions, understand the causes, look at the symptoms involved, and review the different treatment options available.
Many people feel apprehensive and miserable every now and then, but when does it take over their whole lives? Losing a loved one, doing poorly in school or work, being bullied and other hardships might lead a person to feel sad, lonely, scared, nervous and/or anxious. Some people experience this on an everyday basis, sometimes even or no reason at all. Those people might have an anxiety disorder, depression, or both. It is highly likely for someone with an anxiety disorder to also be suffering from depression, or the other way around. 50% of those diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
I have been feeling a little overwhelmed lately, so I decide see my medical doctor to seek her advice on what I can do about my mental health. When I meet with her, she asks me if there have been any changes in my life that might explain my depression. Unfortunately, I cannot think of any particular cause for these feelings. My doctor suggests that I start taking a drug to help me overcome my unhappiness. She tells me that she can prescribe it right now if I want her to. It surprises me that she does not recommend therapy and instead offers a chemical cure. Since this is the first time I am seriously considering using a drug to "fix" my mood, I tell her that I will do some research and let her know my final decision. I do not know very much about antidepressant medications, so she gives me the names of a couple of popular drugs used to treat depression, Paxil(r) and Zoloft(r), to help me with my investigation. I feel the best place to start my inquiry is to look at the websites of the companies that produce these drugs. I figure that these sites will provide me with the information I need to make an informed decision on whether drug treatment, and which drug treatment, is right for me.