How Can I Know if a Psychiatrist Is Legit and Qualified.?
by PrescottFoland Question by bailey88: How can I know if a psychiatrist is legit and qualified.? Social Security recently sent me to a shrink relating a a disabilty claim. I have a long-standing and documented history of clinical depression, but this is only one factor in my claim. I also suffer from a number of chronic physical conditions. At any rate, I showed up for my appointment. The shrink was 90 minutes late. She spent exactly 5 and a half minutes with me and found “no depression.” At least that’s what I think she said. She did not appear to speak English. I did not understand her and she did not understand me. All I have is a name and address of this doctor. Is there any way to check her out???? Read more... ...
Chronic Depression Treatment: Chronic Pain Relief – Effective Treatments
There are many ways that chronic pain can occur. Some of these are due to an injury, or maybe an illness and some are due to age. Chronic pain can affect many parts of the body, but in most cases the back is what is affected. Chronic back pain relief is a must to find, because if it is not corrected, it can effect all parts of your life. You can be affected emotionally and depression can even set in.There is good news, because there are many ways to find chronic pain relief. There is a bit of trial and error to find the correct pain relief. You and your doctor and other health professionals can partner to keep chronic pain from destroying your life.What You Should Do FirstThe first thing that you must do is contact your doctor. The doctor can determine where and why the chronic pain is occurring. Finding the cause of the pain is the first step in chronic pain relief. Chronic Pain Relief – Using MedicationsSometimes the first option for chronic pain relief is treating it with med ...
Where Is the Border of Chemical Imbalance and “Simple Depression”?
Question by Leila: where is the border of chemical imbalance and “simple depression”? How do you know that you have a chemical brain problem that leads to depression and need medication or you are just “simply depressed”? I never took any medicine and never will, because I know my problems and I am working on them. I just wonder if we can say, that there is just not enough serotonin produced because it is an illness, or it is a mix of circumstances in our life that we get depressed? I know many people affected with this problem and even the smallest task seems impossible during the day. Read more... ...
America's Foster Care System: Test Lab for Big Pharma, Cash Cow for …
... Foster Care System: Test Lab for Big Pharma, Cash Cow for … She said that when she first entered the system at 13, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Until she was 17, Jackson fought with her foster parents and caseworker after realizing the drugs were making her slow mentally and physically. But she says … Read more on Truth-Out I have no soul (and I'm okay with that) For some problems, such as bipolar disorder and chronic depression, medical progress has been greater than for other problems, such as schizophrenia and the various forms of dementia. But as more information about the complex details of these … Read more on National Post Read ...
My Friends Dislike Me Because of the Side Effects of My Depression?
... by Brielle King: My friends dislike me because of the side effects of my depression? During freshman and sophomore year, I was suffering from severe chronic depression. It was bad; I thought of suicide, and cut myself three times a week. During that time, I was not the best person to be around. I was sarcastic and I lashed out in anger, because I was so irritable and jealous of their happiness. This year, I’ve been making the effort to get better. I’m taking medication and talking about my issues with a counselor and trying to improve my attitude; others have noticed the improvement. However, although I’ve ...
Center for Mentally Ill Could Shut Down in Kissimmee
... for mentally ill could shut down in Kissimmee Parry Stewart started out at the Sunrise Drop-in Center as a volunteer who also deals with chronic depression. "Anyone can come here, anyone that has a diagnosed mental illness," Stewart said. Stewart said he's been with the … Jim Shanks, CEO of Park … Read more on WFTV Orlando Wage Trends: Men's Rising Earnings … who are assumed to be below-median earners, are retirees and a smaller group including students, stay-at-home dads, armed-forces members who live in barracks, and men living in mental institutions or residential-care facilities. The ...
A Simple Way to Improve Maine's Health Care Delivery
by *SHESHELL* A simple way to improve Maine's health care delivery The researchers found a proportionate relationship between the number of trauma-related categories that people experienced and the following: self-acknowledged chronic depression, hallucinations, smoking, alcoholism, impaired worker performance, drug … Read more on Bangor Daily News How Words Can Heal–What Is Your Story? Psychologists James Pennebaker, at the University of Texas and Joshua Smyth at Syracuse have found that written expression can reduce both anxiety and depression, improve immune function, lower stress levels, improve grades in college, and help people … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog) Read ...