- Fear is the sensation of “expectation with alarm.” It is the emotion we experience when our autonomic nervous system releases adrenaline, energizing us for “fight or flight.” In this sense fear functions as an absolutely necessary wake-up call motivating us to be hyper-alert, particularly when facing imminent danger. This hyper-alertness enables us to adopt [...]
- Six million men suffer from depression each year. Older men with depression tend to live in an “emotional vacuum” by socially isolating themselves and comforting their depression through the use of alcohol. Older men who have never married and men that have lost their spouses are most vulnerable. – Evidence indicates that testosterone [...]
1. One reason people give for not seeking treatment for depression is that this is the type of thing one just rides out. They believe they will just “snap out” of the depression or that they can “will” it away. They convince themselves that their depression will disappear if they read just one more self-help [...]
- All antidepressants, irrespective of category or class, have similar efficacy, however most of them have different side effects. With antidepressants, no one-size-fits-all, therefore it makes sense for many clients to choose their own initial antidepressant based on what side effects they are willing to tolerate. – Fifty percent of depressed patients respond to antidepressants; [...]