Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects up to 8 million people every year, according to some estimates, and is more prevalent in females than males. While mostly affecting adults, symptoms can also threaten the mental and physical wellbeing of children. PTSD can’t be cured, but the symptoms can be managed by educating yourself, seeking treatment, taking medication, and attending therapy as directed, and other steps. If you think you have symptoms, don’t ignore them – get help.
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Do Ketamine Infusions Help Depression?
Mood disorders like anxiety and stress are prevalent, with the U.S. Census Bureau finding a third of Americans are showing signs of depression. The good news is ketamine infusion therapy may help control symptoms of depression or anxiety. WHAT IS INFUSION THERAPY? Not all medicine needs to be dispensed orally. Instead, some doctors will administer … Read more
What Part Of The Brain Does Ketamine Affect?
The human brain is the most complex organism known to man – containing more than 100 billion neurons – and it’s the pain control center of our lives. If you’re experiencing mental or physical discomfort that persists despite conventional treatment, you may benefit from alternative drugs like ketamine which can offer relief. WHAT IS KETAMINE? … Read more
How To Live Well With Chronic Pain and Illness
Chronic pain makes life incredibly difficult, and it affects a person in more ways than just having pain. But with the right lifestyle changes paired with effective treatment, you can find relief and still maintain a healthy lifestyle with chronic pain and illness. Keep reading to learn some tips and techniques that may help you … Read more
How to Diagnose PTSD
PTSD – post-traumatic stress disorder – is a mental health disorder triggered by either experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. The most common symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, and anxiety, as well as intrusive thoughts about the traumatic event. It’s natural to have difficulty coping after a traumatic event, but these feelings should go away on … Read more
What Are The Signs of Depression?
Sign of Depression in Men Depression symptoms and warning signs can vary in men and women. Men also lean to using different coping skills — both healthy and not — than women. We are not sure why men and women can experience depression in a different way. It probably involves several factors, like hormones, brain … Read more
What is High Functioning Depression?
The Effects of Depression Likely, you knew a high achiever once – someone who excelled academically, professionally, socially – and who seemed destined for greatness. But the façade slowly faded under a tidal wave of exhaustion, intense self-criticism, and little or no sense of accomplishment. In the end, this person probably suffered from severe, undiagnosed … Read more
Can you cure PTSD?
Humans are ingenious. We’ve cured the likes of polio, measles, rubella, and smallpox with vaccines after years of research. So why can’t we cure posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? The answer is complicated because, as with all mental health disorders, PTSD has mysterious causes and so far, only some of its symptoms can be managed. The goal of treating PTSD is to allow – through therapy, education, medicine – affected individuals to return to some level of normalcy.
Does anxiety cause high blood pressure?
Anxiety and blood pressure appear to go hand in hand, but the symptoms of anxiety usually only lead to a short-term spike in your blood pressure, according to the Mayo Clinic’s Sheldon G. Sheps, M.D. “But episodes of anxiety can cause dramatic, temporary spikes in your blood pressure. If those temporary spikes occur frequently, such as every day, they can cause damage to your blood vessels, heart, and kidneys.
How to Help Someone with Depression
When someone is dealing with depression they are often not the only ones who are suffering. Trying to help someone who’s depressed is often a frustrating, confusing experience. You want to see them get better, but at the same time, you don’t want to do anything that might make the situation worse. As a result, interactions can become tense, simply because you’re trying not to make a mistake. And if you do say or do something that’s poorly received, there’s a danger of becoming resentful that your best efforts are not appreciated. So, how to help someone with depression? Mental health professionals suggest you try some of the following methods.