Depression and Anxiety Resources

February 6, 2010 by GTamborra · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Anxiety Remedies, Anxiety Symptoms, Depression 
Anxiety Help Secrets: Depression and Anxiety

Depression and Anxiety

At times, we battle with depression and anxiety. Well, I battle at times with major depression. Depression is a major factor for the high current suicide rates here in the US. Depression and anxiety attack disorders can be treated at the same time. Like anxiety disorders, depression can be treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy and antidepressants. Just make sure to consult soon with your doctor or psychiatrist.

Whatever you do the best treatment for anxiety or depression in my estimate is educating yourself.

I feel better understanding more and more about my diseases and disorders that is affecting my health, Well, I am a walking hospital. If we were to count all illnesses that I have that an take a little while but in all honesty I can say that what really makes me feel better is studying, researching and writing here in the blog about “how to stop anxiety” and helpul advice about related disorders.

That reminds me… If you have yet to get our free report, click here-anxiety help and get our report right now.. it is 100% free — no strings attached.

Here’s another post I wrote a few days ago about the battles Artie Lange has with depression.

Below, you will find short snippets of depression and anxiety attacks related resources which I think are invaluable,. You need to read them and go the websites for more information.

Get Well.

Here they are:

http://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/depression
Depression is a condition in which a person feels discouraged, sad, hopeless, unmotivated, or disinterested in life in general. When these feelings last for a short period of time, it may be a case of “the blues. But when such feelings last for more than two weeks and when the feelings interfere with daily activities such as taking care of family, spending time with friends, or going to work or school, it’s likely a major depressive episode. Major depression is a treatable illness that affects the way a person thinks, feels, behaves, and functions. At any point in time, 3 to 5 percent of people suffer from major depression; the lifetime risk is about 17 percent. Three main types of depressive disorders-major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder-can occur with any of the anxiety disorders.

http://mayoclinic.com/health/depression-and-exercise/MH00043
Depression is a healthy coping strategy. Trying to feel better by drinking alcohol, dwelling on how badly you feel, or hoping anxiety or depression will go away on their own can lead to worsening symptoms. The word “exercise” may make you think of running laps around the gym. But a wide range of activities that boost your activity level help you feel better. Certainly running, lifting weights, playing basketball and other fitness activities that get your heart pumping can help. But so can gardening, washing your car, or strolling around the block and other less intense activities. Anything that gets you off the couch and moving is exercise that can help improve your mood. You don’t have to do all your exercise at once, either. Broaden how you think of exercise and find ways to fit activity into your routine. Add small amounts of physical activity throughout your day. For example, take the stairs instead of the elevator. Park a little farther away at work to fit in a short walk.

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/medications_depression.htm
Depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain that medication can correct. According to the chemical imbalance theory, low levels of the brain chemical serotonin lead to depression and depression medication works by bringing serotonin levels back to normal. However, the truth is that researchers know very little about how antidepressants work. There is no test that can measure the amount of serotonin in the living brain – no way to even know what a low or normal level of serotonin is, let alone show that depression medication fixes these levels. While antidepressant drugs such as prozac increase serotonin levels in the brain, this doesn’t mean that depression is caused by a serotonin shortage. After all, aspirin may cure a headache, but it doesn’t mean that headaches are caused by an aspirin deficiency. Furthermore, many studies contradict the chemical imbalance theory of depression. Experiments have shown that lowering people’s serotonin levels doesn’t always lower mood, nor does it worsen symptoms in people who are already depressed. And while antidepressants raise serotonin levels within hours, it takes weeks before medication kicks in to relieve depression. If depression were due to low serotonin, there wouldn’t be an antidepressant medication lag. When it comes to depression, serotonin doesn’t tell the whole story. Experts agree that depression involves much more than just “bad” brain chemistry. Serotonin is just one of many factors that may play a role in the disorder.

http://www.medicinenet.com/depression/article.htm
In recent years, with burgeoning research progress, we are finding out that depression is much more common than many of us thought. At least 15% (and likely more) of women take an antidepressant during their lifetime. Depression is much more common in women than in men, but the reason for this female predominance is unclear. Learn about treatments for depression.

Having Anxiety Attacks Due to Work Stress

I am having anxiety attacks at work.

To give you more insight… today, I am having sharp pains in my chest that anyone else would go to the hospital thinking it is a heart attack. Yet, I know better.

Job related stress is taking a toll.

It has taken me almost 4 years to feel comfortable at my current work environment. It is somewhat interesting when you know and understand that I am a manager and have people I supervise.  My job you can say is professional and has career growth and advancement potential.

I do feel that what I am doing has a career path with great growth potential yet I am always feeling unsecured and anxious for most of the time.

Although, I manage… it is hard for me to supervise and confront people… so, I guess I have social anxiety disorder, my problem is that these feelings are happening every day.

I fear losing my position. At the level that I am at… it is not easy finding open positions where I can land a job tomorrow. I am getting depressed even thinking about it.

I am always asking and searching for answers on how to stop anxiety and its related disorders that I know if I don’t deal with them and conquer them, then they will take over… can not let that happen. This is one of the reasons I started this blog. The Anxiety Help Blog is my escape.

Anyhow, lately, my boss, has chosen to help, guide and mentor a underlying of mine. The problem is that the person is an excellent staff member, productive and hard worker so for me there is no way I can step in and deny my boss’s request for helping this person advance within the company yet I find myself dealing with these negative thoughts that they would let me go and have her in my place.

You do not understand, I can’t work like this, I know the anxiety symptoms and I am getting close to a full blown anxiety attack.

I got to be positive. If you are reading this entry… let’s try to not have anxiety attacks due to work stress… let’s both work on learning how to stop anxiety.

Depression and Anxiety battles as Artie Lange Attempts Suicide


On Jan 7, 2010, The New York Post reported that troubled comic Artie Lange,  Howard Stern’s sidekick, landed in the hospital after stabbing himself nine times in an apparent suicide attempt.

The newspaper continued by reporting that Lange sustained six “hesitation wounds” and three deep plunges.

You can Read more at: http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/stern_sidekick_in_suicide_try_5m9Hwhn1OvpONlzbsiW3oJ#ixzz0dGOdIMKv

Artie Lange has been compared and labeled as a self-destructive comedian equal to Chris Farley and John Belushi. Yet, this account of self inflicting wounds that the authorities are calling a suicide attempt boggles the mind and the soul. Manic Depression, anxiety attacks, and who knows what more, oh yes, drugs, are the demons of Artie Lange.


Too much drugs, too much depression, and extremely high levels of anxiety, leaves anyone with very little hope…

How far out can we go that gets us to a place where we do not want to live anymore?

Here’s a little table for us all that should put this suicide attempt into perspective:

from the CDC website: www.cdc.gov/nhcs/fastats/suicide.htm

Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury

(Data are for the U.S.)

Health care use

* Number of emergency department visits for self-inflicted injury: 594,000

Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Emergency Department Summary, table 13

Mortality
All suicides

* Number of deaths: 33,300
* Deaths per 100,000 population: 11.1
* Cause of death rank: 11

Firearm suicides

* Number of deaths: 16,883
* Deaths per 100,000 population: 5.6

Suffocation suicides

* Number of deaths: 7,491
* Deaths per 100,000 population: 2.5

Poisoning suicides

* Number of deaths: 6,109
* Deaths per 100,000 population: 2.0

{Editor’s Note: please focus on that this table is deaths per 100,000 population}

At the moment, it is also reported that Artie is out of the hospital and healing. Yet, it seems to me that this train is heading to a “head on collision” and the end of this story will not be pretty. I do hope not but this is how I am seeing it today.

I know that for those who read this blog this time of the year might not be the best… we just had the holidays here is the U.S. and that meant for many of us all the shopping, meeting and parties we really did not want to attend or do.

Yes, very high levels of anxiety and desperation.

Now, we are in the new year and that meant resolutions, goals, maybe a new job, career change and who know what else… but we also have to be in alert due to the economy, housing, then Haiti earthquake, and many more issues… just too much.

As you can maybe feel from the tone of this blog post I am feeling a bit tight and yes I can feel anxiety chest pains. But anyhow, we all know that there is a solution and that there is an opportunity for us all to learn how to stop anxiety.

I repeat myself--get anxiety help now. I am not sure if there is such a thing as a best anxiety medication. I go more for the natural remedies and here at the blog we have recommended Gabatrol.

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Finally, my number 1 advice for 2010 is: to educate yourself… want to learn how to stop anxiety attacks.. then read, research, learn!

As for Artie Lange, I hope that he can find peace with himself and live a long life… yet the other days in my church a lady said this: “God is really close to us yet we are so far.”

Artie Lange if you read this blog --> God is really close to you, how about if you get closer to Him.

Peace.

Manic Depression, Are You Taking Manic Depression Seriously?

Manic depression or Bipolar depression is actually considered as one of the most horrible type of depression that people usually experience from. This is something that we all need to be taking very seriously.

The National Institute of Mental Health defines Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, as a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They are different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through from time to time. Bipolar disorder symptoms can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance, and even suicide. But bipolar disorder can be treated, and people with this illness can lead full and productive lives.

Usually typified by sudden and extreme changes in their ambiance, Manic depression is said to be called as such because manic = mania refers to the ‘ups’ while depression refers to the ‘downs’.

A lot of people actually experience erratic changes in their moods, some times, these so-called mood swings may not just be caused by PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome) or stress. Doctors actually have diagnosed mood swings as a common symptom of depression.

But when these so-called mood swings have gone to highest irrationality, from getting annoyed even by the littlest or simplest of things like not getting your favorite ice cream flavor, this may not be just a sign of spoiled brat, but when getting annoyed means you’ll cuss and swear on the ice cream vendor and throw absurd tantrums, this may already be the start of Manic depression.

The so-called ‘manic’ or ‘ups’ in Manic depression is described as to be the times when a person suffering from Manic depression may experience overly high periods, consisting of heightened energy, a sudden outburst of euphoric mood, extreme irritability, thoughts racing as well as aggressive behavior.

According to professional therapists, a person suffering from Manic depression may have these so-called manic ‘episodes’ where sudden outbursts of euphoric and elevated mood swings may actually go through this for as long as not just a day, in can actually go on for as long as one week, even longer than that.

When it comes to the so-called ‘low’ or ‘down’ periods, as its name suggests can actually bring someone who is suffering from Manic depression may experience very similar symptoms to those who are suffering from actual depression. People who are suffering from Manic depression may actually experience episodes showing a depressed state of mind -- a feeling of worthlessness and being unloved may start to corrupt the individual’s mind. Various symptoms, showing guilt, extreme sadness, anxiety attacks, feeling of not belonging, extreme pessimism and obvious loss for pleasure. According to the professional doctors, an individual who is depressed. consistently for more than a week can officially be diagnosed as someone who is suffering from Manic depression.

In spite of being one of the most common, yet severe type of depressive disorder, Manic depression, according to doctors can actually be treated. There’s no reason to worry too much about it, just follow the proper procedures that the therapist will instruct you to do, take the best anxiety and depression medications as well as the proper dosage in order to help you (or your friend or love one) overcome Manic depression before it becomes too late. Also, individuals who are suffering from Manic depression should always be able to see their therapists on a regular basis so as to be able to release their pent up emotions to some one who can interpret and understand what they’re going to a lot better as compared to “normal” people.

Although positive results for a Manic depressive patient can still be achieved from natural alternatives, a proper and a more lasting relief from Manic depressive symptoms can still be best acquired through seeing cognitive behavior therapists. Contrary to some beliefs, when it comes to psychiatric treatments, psychiatrists, preferably cognitive behavior therapists are still the best ones to consult for Manic depression, as well as the ones who’ll most probably be able to cure Manic depression.

Do You Know What Causes Anxiety?

January 12, 2010 by vcorrea63 · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Anxiety Remedies, Depression, Fear, Mental Health, stress 


Today, I feel like I need to repeat the known facts of Anxiety for the newcomer to this blog. Some visitors here might not have the time to read each post. We are here to serve everyone so this post restates what we have reported or stated before.

For you that is looking to know how to stop anxiety

Anxiety is the fear of the unidentified.  When we think of fear, we often think of phobias.  Phobias are fears that are so severe that they actually make an impact on your life.  Anxiety, too, can make a huge impact on your life…if you let it get out of control.

There are several different categorization of anxiety disorders.  It is estimated that about 25 percent of the population suffers from one of these disorders.  Some may have less of the symptoms associated with this condition than others.  While some people who suffer from anxiety find it to be so repressing that they cannot go about their every day lives, others will be able to work through their lesser symptoms.

At the root of anxiety, like many other disorders, is control.  Or rather, lack of control.   Depression usually goes along with anxiety and many people who are diagnosed with anxiety are also found to be depressed.

The main anxiety disorders that will cause a panic attack or anxiety attack include General Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress disorder.  While the symptoms for these disorders may vary, at the core of all of them is lack of control.

You might want to know how and why your anxiety is triggered.  For the most part, stress plays a huge factor in triggering an anxiety attack.  While the person who suffers from anxiety may react well in a stressful situation, after it is all over, they tend to have the anxiety or panic attacks.  Most people who have an anxiety attack for the first time have experienced a significant stressor in their daily life.   Thus, stress plays a major role in the cause of anxiety.

Come back tomorrow for oure next anxiety help post.

Acupuncture for Depression and Anxiety

Can Acupuncture Help My Depression and Anxiety?

One of the health issues that many people suffer from nowadays is depression.

In fact, more people suffer depression symptoms than most of us realize. There are many medications readily available to remedy this problem, most of us do not want to influence our bodies with chemicals. If you are a long time reader of our blog, you will know by now that we do prefer natural remedies at all times.

I use herbs for my anxiety but do realize that there really is no best anxiety medication. If you disagree, you can leave a comment on what is the best drug or what is best remedy suited for you. We encourage participation, go ahead and leave us a note in the comment area.

Now back to my point today about acupuncture and depression.

Acupuncture Helps Depression and Anxiety

Acupuncture Helps Depression and Anxiety

Acupuncture and Depression

One way in which many people have found relief for their depression and anxiety symptoms is through acupuncture treatments.

What is Depression?

The National Institute of Mental Health describes Depression as a serious medical illness; it’s not something that you have made up in your head. It’s more than just feeling “down in the dumps” or “blue” for a few days. It’s feeling “down” and “low” and “hopeless” for weeks at a time.

The National Institute of Mental Health also states that there is An estimated six million men in the United States have a depressive disorder-major depression, dysthymia (chronic, less severe depression), or bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) every year.

How can Acupuncture Treatment Help Depression and Anxiety

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese art. The insertion of very tiny, hair thin needles manipulates and balances the energy within our body. According to traditional Chinese medicine, all of us have an energy often referred to as Chi, and this energy causes all life to flow within us as individuals. A balance between the good and the bad energies in our body is necessary for us to maintain health. Acupuncture treatments realize and maintain this balance.

According to many naturalists, an imbalance in the body in some form or another causes depression. It often happens because of stress from lifestyle changes we experience, problems arising at work. or other situations in our lives. The depression we feel is quite real and can be life altering. Depression makes it difficult for us to lead a normal life. By bringing our body back into balance, however, we can overcome many health problems, including depression.

As it gained popularity in the United States in the past several decades, acupuncture treatments came under scrutiny by the medical community. However, rather than disproving the theory, the study results actually promoted the practice. Although it is difficult to create a control group in a clinical study of acupuncture treatment, some studies show an increase in blood flow and energy the targeted areas when manipulating acupuncture points.

If you are experiencing depression or having a difficult time in life, then acupuncture may help you. Over thousands of years, the practice helped an untold number of individuals cope with health problems and balance their life.

Can Acupuncture Positively Treat Depression and Anxiety?

A resounding “yes.” Acupuncture is indeed a powerful treatment for depression and anxiety. We have defined depression above, now, let’s define Anxiety. Anxiety is relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness. We have noted here today that Acupuncture seeks to address body, mind, emotions and spirit.

How does then acupuncture help depression and anxiety?

It will help by creating harmony within ourselves and between ourselves and the world. A body in harmony then will have no anxiety symptoms.

Finally, I recommend that you read this great article and keep studying about this great topic, so go ahead by clicking the title: Can acupuncture treat depression and anxiety?

Depending at what time you are reading this and personally knowing this is a time when we all experience anxiety, panic and depression. I want to wish YOU well into the future–have a GREAT 2010! Let us make it the year we get healthier.


Depression and Cognitive Therapy

Depression

A new study reported at PhysOrg.com states that people–suffering from depression may have a far greater hope of finding lasting relief by receiving cognitive therapy–.

There is more of that report below, but, before, I will like to set the tone and have a bit of information about depression.

What Is Depression?

Everyone occasionally feels blue or sad, but these feelings are usually fleeting and pass within a couple of days. When a person has a depressive disorder, it interferes with daily life, normal functioning, and causes pain for both the person with the disorder and those who care about him or her. Depression is a common but serious illness, and most who experience it need treatment to get better.

Many people with a depressive illness never seek treatment. But the vast majority, even those with the most severe depression, can get better with treatment. Intensive research into the illness has resulted in the development of medications, psychotherapies, and other methods to treat people with this disabling disorder.

Different forms of depression

There are several forms of depressive disorders. They are:

Major depressive disorder, also called major depression, is characterized by a combination of symptoms that interfere with a person’s ability to work, sleep, study, eat, and enjoy once–pleasurable activities.

Dysthymic disorder, also called dysthymia, is characterized by long–term (two years or longer) but less severe symptoms that may not disable a person but can prevent one from functioning normally or feeling well.

Source: National Institute of Mental Health

The report: Cognitive therapy key to tackling depression (source: (PhysOrg.com)) states– New research from The University of Western Ontario shows why people suffering from depression may have a far greater hope of finding lasting relief by receiving cognitive therapy, rather than simply taking antidepressants. Previous research has demonstrated that individuals treated with cognitive therapy have approximately half of the relapse rate of those treated with medication alone

To read more: click here.

{Editor’s Note}

This is a very interesting report on Cognitive Therapy and depending how much help you need to cure your anxiety or panic… it might be good for you to review and read the report in its entirety, again, here is the link: click here.

-To end this blog post, let me touch on something that has helped me…

What has really helped me more than anything to end my anxieties is knowledge. By reading everything and especially when it is about research and best anxiety medications, I feel that much better knowing that I have read and studied everything that lands on my hands. It gives me the sense that I have done my part of the equation in dealing with my mental, body and spiritual health (and, yes, many, many health problems!)

That is why I urge you to subscribe to our anxiety help newsletter, we will give you completely free resources that many sites online do not even know or have…

Also, we do promote some products in our website but what we recommend comes with our research and review. I am hoping not to offend anyone by recommending products such as Panic Away which we know has helped thousands of people.

As an added bonus, for subscribing today, we will gift you our newest report: Anxiety & Panic Attacks Secrets Explained! This report covers everything about how to stop anxiety fast… go now. Thank you.

Kids With Mental Disorders Needs Treatment

No kids should go without medical care.

Stop, let me rephrase to really talk about what I want to say…

I meant, that kids who have mental health disorder should have medical care. period.

It is tough enough for our children to be just kids, but, imagine having a mental disorder on top of all the other pressures kids go through these days. Although, I do not mean to undermine all the other health related problems children face today but having an acute episode of any mental health related disorder is just too much to even think of the hurting that these kids are experiencing.

Can you imagine not having treatment? medication? guidance? a way or format to release?

Well,

The Los Angeles Times – Health reports that only 55% of kids with a mental disorder sought professional treatment.

This to me is a tragic, tragic statistic, although it is higher that previous year there is still too many kids affected not seeking or getting medical treatment.

The LA Times report continues by stating that the National Institute of Mental Health using data from 3,042 kids who took part in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, found the prevalence of six mental health disorders affecting children and adolescents between the ages of 8 and 15.

These are:

* 8.6% had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
* 3.7% were depressed
* 2.1% had conduct disorder
* 0.7% suffered from generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder
* 0.1% were anorexic or bulimic
* 13% of kids surveyed had at least one of these disorders, and 1.8% had two or more.

Kids are very close to the our heart, so here at anxiety help blog we will have information on resources to help you and your kid battle all these mental health disorders… can you make a comment about this? what is your point of view? feelings? Leave a comment. thanks.

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Cymbalta Approved for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Treatment

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Treatment

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Treatment

Big news today is that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cymbalta® for the maintenance treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults, Eli Lilly and Company announced today.

“With this additional approval, Cymbalta offers a new option for the maintenance treatment of this often-debilitating condition,” said said James M. Martinez, MD, U.S. Medical Director for Cymbalta.

ABOUT GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER

Generalized anxiety disorder or GAD affects nearly 7 million Americans. Although the symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder can be different and varied one can expect and experience the following: excessive worry or anxiety over a period of six months or longer, difficulties controlling worry, irritability, poor concentration, sleep disturbances, fatigue, restlessness and muscle tension.Obviously GAD will have a very negative impact on a person’s ability to function well in work, family and social situations.

People with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) go through the day filled with exaggerated worry and tension, even though there is little or nothing to provoke it. They anticipate disaster and are overly concerned about health issues, money, family problems, or difficulties at work. Sometimes just the thought of getting through the day produces anxiety. You can read more here: GAD.

ABOUT CYMBALTA

The press release reports that Cymbalta is a balanced and potent reuptake inhibitor of serotonin and norepinephrine that is believed to potentiate the activity of these chemicals in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). While the mechanism of action of Cymbalta is not known, scientists believe its effects on depression and anxiety symptoms, as well as its effect on pain perception, may be due to increasing the activity of serotonin and norepinephrine in the central nervous system. You can read more about this press release at Cymbalta.

If you are experiencing generalized anxiety disorder, acute anxiety or any other type of depression, panic or fear, then, you will benefit from our new Stop Anxiety Attacks Now guide. You can get 2 free chapter when you subscribe to our newsletter here at Anxiety Help.

Learn About The Most Common Anxiety Attack Symptoms

Once again, today, we focus on making sure that you are aware of the physical symptoms of anxiety. From time to time, we remind everyone of the symptoms, medications and best remedies to cure anxiety.

Prepare yourself to know the symptoms when having an anxiety attack. Throughout the Anxiety Help blog we have given various symptoms that come along with anxiety and panic attacks. Needless is to say that we all face a number of physical and emotional symptoms that triggers these symptoms. Let me list just a few as a reminder of what happens when having an attack and for you to become savvy in dealing with the disorder.

More importantly, the Christmas season will be here soon and we have seen the comments and questions increase during the holidays… take all measures to make sure that you can deal with fear, depression and any other mental disorder you might have.

First, lets start with the emotional symptoms you may experience when becoming anxious..

1) Irrational and excessive fear and worry

The most common symptom as people end up worrying about being around others, what has happened in the past or what will happen in the future. You end up watching for signs of danger and will typically anticipate the worst to happen.

2) Feeling irritable, restless, tense, and have trouble concentrating.

Ultimately, it is going to make it difficult to get through your every day life.

Then, how about the physical symptoms…

Have you experienced or have these:

1) Twitches
2) Fatigue
3) Upset stomach
4) Frequent urination

And how about,

5) Anxiety Chest Pain
6) Muscle tension
7) Insomnia
8) Constant sweating.

As we have repeatedly blogged here that anxiety attacks symptoms are confused at times with the reaction of a heart attack…. It is easy to confuse these symptoms, but all you have to do is to make sure that you see a doctor as soon as possible. Having professionals at your side helping you get the best care is important for your health and quality of life.

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