Daily Archives: September 8, 2016

Last year, I was seeing four different doctors: a psychiatrist for my mood disorder; an endocrinologist for my pituitary tumor and thyroid issues; a cardiologist for my aortic valve regurgitation; and a primary care physician for some digestive problems and … Continue reading →

Introduction Definition of Meditation The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine defines meditation as a “mind-body” method. This category of complementary and alternative medicine includes interventions that employ a variety of techniques that facilitate the mind’s capacity to affect … Continue reading →

Overview Medications can play a role in treating several mental disorders and conditions. Treatment may also include psychotherapy (also called “talk therapy”) and brain stimulation therapies (less common). In some cases, psychotherapy alone may be the best treatment option. Choosing … Continue reading →

This class of drugs is used to treat a range of mental illnesses. Antipsychotics are a group of drugs that are used to treat schizophrenia. The medicines are also sometimes used to treat other mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder, … Continue reading →

Smartphone apps claim to help conditions from addiction to schizophrenia, but few have been thoroughly tested Type ‘depression’ into the Apple App Store and a list of at least a hundred programs will pop up on the screen. There are … Continue reading →