Understanding neurochemistry, clinical symptoms, and interpersonal strategies is vital for managing PTSD, narcissism, and various mood disorders.
There are some alternative health practitioners and popular nutrition sources that suggest taking enzymes can help relieve a variety of symptoms and help prevent or treat a number of disease processes. In fact, however, true enzyme deficiencies are rare, and most enzyme supplements neither help nor hurt you.
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Eczema is more than just dry skin. The condition is characterized by inflammation of the skin that causes severe itching. According to one study in the journal Acta Dermato Venereologica, eczema is a chronic condition that tends to relapse and flare.
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After a traumatic event, people can sometimes feel as though there’s no hope. Also, life’s daily problems pile up and a way out can often seem impossible. Mending a broken spirit, however, is possible if you set your mind and heart to it.
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Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety disorder that involves recurrent thoughts and actions. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) defines an obsession as an intrusive thought, image or impulse that persists in the mind and provokes anxiety.
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Dealing with a depressed family member never comes easy, but when depression affects your mother, the roles flip, and you have to become the responsible one. Depression can cause many problems for your mom, including feeling extremely sad or experiencing fatigue. This can lead to relationship and work problems as well.
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An anxiety disorder can cause a severe impact to your quality of life and impair your ability to function. Different anti-anxiety medications may alleviate some of your symptoms, however, they are often accompanied by undesirable side effects.
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Your heart beats fewer than 60 times in a minute if you have bradycardia, or a slower-than-normal heart rate. For some people, such as trained athletes, a slower heart rate does not cause problems.
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Everyday stress and anxiety are common human experiences that typically fade without medical intervention; however, extreme stress and anxiety may interfere with your ability to conduct your daily life.
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Abandonment anxiety is fear of being abandoned in a relationship. People with abandonment anxiety have one of two insecure attachment styles: attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance. Attachment anxiety is characterized by a need for attention from others and fear that a partner is going to leave.
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Bipolar I disorder with psychotic features is a mood disorder characterized by unusually euphoric or agitated moods, along with depression or a mix of high and low moods. Psychotic symptoms are also part of this disorder, which can severely impact a person’s ability to function.
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If you have generalized anxiety you may feel apprehensive, fearful and worried. Anxiety also manifests physically. Symptoms include rapid heart rate, sweating, shortness of breath, nausea and dizziness. Approximately 6.8 adults in the U.S. have generalized anxiety, the National Institute of Mental Health states.
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Schizophrenia is a complex brain disorder that affects a person’s ability to perceive reality. Common symptoms include false beliefs; seeing objects that are not present; hearing voices; disorganized thoughts and speech; and emotional detachment or instability.
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The relationship between the supplement SAM-e and weight loss, as of May 2011, is quite speculative. SAM-e is currently used for the relief of joint pain and for people suffering from depression. Symptoms of depression include loss of appetite and rapid weight loss or binge eating and rapid weight gain.
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Herpes zoster, also known as shingles, is caused by a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chicken pox. The virus remains dormant in nerve cells and reactivates as a result of stress, causing pain and a rash on the band of the skin supplied by the affected nerve.
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Anger is a normal emotion that everyone experiences from time to time. Anger becomes problematic when it manifests in destructive or self-harming ways.
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Anxiety and stress are a part of everyday life. While a certain level of anxiety is normal, excessive levels of anxiety can cause physical problems like high blood pressure and insomnia and lead to the development of anxiety disorders.
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Attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder, as it is called in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual, a publication of the American Psychiatric Association that provides a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders, can affect people of all ages.
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Antidepressants are prescribed for depression and other conditions, and although the exact reason they work is unknown, they do alter levels of neurotransmitters, chemicals in the brain. Neurotransmitters are necessary for communication between neurons; they are also thought to play a role in mood and behavior.
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Methylphenidate, also known as Ritalin, is a stimulant medication used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Ritalin increases the amount of dopamine released in the brain. Dopamine is responsible for feelings of pleasure and well-being.
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The mineral magnesium plays several important roles in the body. Low levels can lead to a number of symptoms and according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, anxiety ranks among them.
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