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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 →

Sensationalist coverage and our brains contribute to misunderstandings about mental health As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. For more than eight years, we have authored this column on facts and fictions in mental health, … Continue reading →