Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms Can be Unpleasant: Are You at Risk?
Withdrawal from antidepressants can be uncomfortable if they are not tapered properly. Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms, also called antidepressant discontinuation syndrome, can happen when lowering a dose of the medication or with discontinuation. It is most frequently seen when treatment is abruptly stopped.
- 26/12/2018
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2 Simple Ways to Support Gender Diverse Children
All children, not only gender non-conforming children, are at risk when their sense of identity is discouraged or disallowed. Parent and family acceptance offer critical protective factors that lead to short-term and long-term healthier outcomes. The benefits of allowing people to be who they are is supported by research...although it is also a no-brainer. Gender diversity is not pathology. It is not disorder, but identity.
- 26/12/2018
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Catastrophizing Anxiety
We all know what a catastrophe is but what about catastrophizing? Catastrophizing is a common occurrence in people that are feeling anxious. Catastrophizing is caused by anxiety but also serves to fuel anxious symptoms. Because of the cyclical worsening that happens with symptoms of anxiety it is important to interrupt this cycle. People stop living in the moment and spend much of their time worrying about the future.
- 05/11/2018
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Demystifying ADHD
When determining if someone meets criteria for ADHD we focus on what a person is struggling with and what isn’t working for them. For people with ADHD, the symptoms are significant and interfere with their ability to function. The symptoms of ADHD don’t generally enhance self-esteem or make someone feel on top of the world. Oftentimes, people with ADHD suffer from self-esteem issues; repeatedly feeling like a failure or feeling shame for struggling with seemingly simple tasks. Self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy can follow. So how is it possible that there are benefits of ADHD? I know you may be skeptical, but there ARE positive traits of ADHD! Let me tell you about 14 ADHD benefits.
- 16/09/2018
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Suicide Prevention Plan: 5 Tips to Deal With Thoughts of Suicide
September is National Suicide Prevention month. Preventing suicide does not happen by offering simple platitudes ("You have so much to be grateful for") or by saying comments like: "It's wrong", "It's selfish", etc... Suicide and suicidal thoughts are a response to incredible pain. The pain seems unending to the person experiencing it.
- 13/09/2018
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