Mental Health and Addiction - Treatments
As its name implies, individuals with this mental health disorder alternate between obsessive thoughts and behaviors, and compulsive rituals to try to control the obsessions. This cycle is disruptive and causes stress and anxiety. In many cases, OCD interferes in an individual’s ability to engage in work, school or other daily activities. Approximately 2.2 million Americans suffer from OCD.
Innocent behaviors such as social drinking, dieting, and relieving back pain through a doctor-prescribed medication can unsuspectingly be a gateway to harmful behavior for some people and ultimately death.
Experts agree that prescription painkiller medication addiction is real, and the risk for some can be great.
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New treatment for depression may be possible based on study that shows how this mood disorder affects areas of brain involved in pleasure.
Once widely considered an inhumane practice, electric shock therapy finds increasing support as a treatment for depression.
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A service of The National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health reports that a study has been published suggesting that measuring the levels of hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy may predict whether a woman is likely to develop postpartum depression or not.
Is medication necessary, or is talking it out enough?
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Learn how fitness can have a positive effect on your mind.
See how this disorder that affects 6 million Americans can be a burden to your heart.
Some simple lifestyle changes can significantly improve your mood.
Sweet tooth or addiction? Find out for yourself.
Find out how to control your excessive spending.
When you've been wronged, can you forgive and forget, or do you need to exact revenge?
When consumed in moderation, this age-old brew can impart a host of health benefits.
The nation's costliest conditions rack up a combined tab of more than $500 billion a year.
These five do-it-yourself techniques can help you kick the cigarette habit.
Learn about the four classes of antidepressants, from their indications and efficacy to possible side effects.
Learn about the symptoms of alcoholism and what kinds of treatment are available for this disease.
Contrary to popular belief, your intelligence quotient (IQ) isn't set in stone. Follow these tips to boost your brainpower.
Some shades are calming, others inspire conversation. Find out how colors can improve your surroundings and your mood.
Follow these tips to start improving your self-worth.
For years, researchers had been debunking the age-old notion of a midlife crisis. But a new global study may prove them wrong.
For millions of Americans, depression is more than just a bout with "the blues"; it's a serious psychiatric disorder. Here, a look at the disease by the numbers.
There is currently no cure for schizophrenia, but new research is improving the outlook for patients.
The symptoms of bipolar disorder can be severe, but with the right treatments, patients can manage the disease. Here, a look at bipolar disorder by the numbers.
Get the real story on America's most prevalent mental illness, from symptoms and diagnosis to treatment.
