post-traumatic stress disorder

Recalling the Tidal Disaster Ten Years Later

...  the tidal disaster ten years later Post-traumatic stress disorder may be a risk factor for nicotine and drug use disorders (Breslau N, Davis GC, Schultz LR: Posttraumatic stress disorder and the incidence of nicotine, alcohol, and other drug disorders in persons who have experienced … Read more on nation.lk – The Nation Newspaper Norcross drug facility under new scrutiny Taking his military service into account, a Florida judge agreed to allow Desmond to enter a residential drug treatment program in lieu of jail. ...

Austin Sports Medicine | Physical Therapy at Medicine in Motion

...  Sports Medicine | Physical Therapy at Medicine in Motion – Medicine in Motion (MIM) specializes in providing top quality sports medicine in Austin, Texas, for athletic individuals of all ages and levels. The doctors …   Victims Of Inaction The woman said she had to seek therapy, and medical records confirm she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. "I've lost the majority of my faith in humanity," she said. "I lost my self-worth. I was put on antidepressants, anti-anxiety … Read more on ESPN Read ...

Remembering the Fallen; Honoring Those Who Served

by Eden Brackstone Remembering the fallen; Honoring those who served Of the 2.3 million American veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars an estimated 14 to 20% suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or severe depression, and some estimates are higher. An estimated 50% of these do not seek treatment, and … Read more on The River Reporter Animal therapy offers hope for veterans struggling with PTSD Langevin suffers from depression, panic attacks and night terrors related to his PTSD. He said … “When I first got back [from Afghanistan], I had a hard time going grocery shopping or being out in crowds, I had severe anxiety attacks,” said Langevin … Read more on Globalnews.ca Read more... ...

How Is Postpartum Depression Treated?

  How is postpartum depression treated? – Many new mothers battle with postpartum depression. Dr. Nehama Dresner explains how it is treated, and the effect it has on newborns.   by Christiana Care Tracing roots in Dakota On her admissions paperwork, a doctor described her as “melancholic – no regard for child”. I suspect that she had what would now be considered a serious case of postpartum depression. Her official diagnosis is an archaic one: “manic depressive insanity”. Read more on Independent Online Read more... ...

Mood Disorder Treatment: Bipolar Disorder Symptoms and Treatment

Bipolar disorder or as it is also called manic depression is a psychiatric illness that leads to dramatic and unpredictable swings in a person’s mood, energy, thinking and behavior for a long period of time. Unlike ordinary mood shifts, the mood changes of bipolar disorder are extremely intense and affect your ability to function. There are 2 absolutely contrasting phases: bipolar mania en bipolar depression. Very often they occur together and called “mixed state”, but in between these mood swings people with bipolar disorder lead a normal life. Read more... ...

ANXIETY/DEPRESSION/ANXIETY ATTACKS?

Question by Rachel: ANXIETY/DEPRESSION/ANXIETY ATTACKS? i have no idea if this is just a teenage thing, or for real. i’ve been consistently sad for the past year, and i just cant seem to get out of this funk. i cry everyday, like today for example. i was lying down, half asleep, then all of the sudden i gasped, and started to cry, and was breathing really heavily. i just started bawling, and i couldnt control myself. all of this was because i thought about all the homework i had. this happens almost everyday. the moment i think about something im worrying about, i just break down. i cant even control it. i just feel hopless, and worthless, and i dont want to do anything. im passing up seeing new moon tomorrow at the 12:00 premiere because i simply dont feel up to it. i dont have any passion anymore. i just want to stop this. i hate the feeling i get in my stomach, and in my heart when im so worried. and im incredibly lonely. i used to LOVE being alone, but i cant stand it for one ...

Is “Depression” Real?

by sdashiell Question by Anthony N: Is “Depression” Real? I rarely watch television, but whenever I am “lucky” enough to I also manage to run into one or two commercials regarding depression and its alleged symptoms. Now, from what I believe, depression is just a state of sadness caused for whatever reason, but I looked at a dictionary definition and I found two related descriptions from Wiktionary: “2 (psychology) in psychotherapy and psychiatry, a state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future 3 (psychology) in psychotherapy and psychiatry, a period of unhappiness or low morale which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide” Read more... ...