Discovered by accident in the 1950s when scientists were researching antihistamines and antipsychotic drugs, tricyclic antidepressants, together with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), were the first drugs to successfully treat depression. While effective in up to 70% of patients, tricyclic antidepressants need ... Read More
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Take a Depression Test
Is life feeling a lot harder right now than usual? Perhaps you've lost the spark and joy in your world. You might be depressed. Taking a depression quiz can help you get some answers so you can understand what to do next to help yourself get better. What a Depression Test Measures and Why It Matters A depression test ... Read More
My Wife Yells at Me
People yell for many reasons. Depending on the situation they're in, their personality and several other factors, a raised voice could be anything from a normal relationship conflict to a forewarning of emotional abuse in marriage or even physical aggression. Verbal and psychological abuse is the most common precursor ... Read More
What to Know About Brainspotting Therapy
If you've ever felt that past experiences still live on in your body, you're not alone. Traditional talk therapy can be helpful, but sometimes words alone don't reach the source of the issue. Brainspotting is a relatively new type of therapy that focuses on how the body stores unresolved issues. Individuals turn to ... Read More
What Is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD?
People sometimes casually joke about being "so OCD" because they like things tidy or organized. But living with obsessive-compulsive disorder is very different from these portrayals. OCD can take over your daily life, your relationships and even your sense of control. Yet one of the most effective treatments available ... Read More
What Is Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy and How Does It Work?
Life can feel heavy when your mind is full of tension and worry. You push one part of yourself forward while another hangs back, guarding against hurt. Internal family systems (IFS) therapy helps you slow down and meet each part of yourself without pressure. This article explores what IFS therapy is and how it gives ... Read More
Why Mental Health Screenings Should be part of your annual checkup
World Mental Health Month rolls around every October, reminding people to check in on their own mental health and learn how to improve it. An annual mental health check-up can be a great idea — and you don't have to schedule yours only in October. Keep reading to discover what mental health screening is, why it ... Read More
What Are Americans’ Worst Phobias? Get the Latest Findings
In an effort to explore Americans' most common fears and how these relate to phobias, we recently conducted a large-scale survey of a broad sample of the U.S. population and asked respondents to tell us what they were most afraid of. The goal was to better understand the relationship between people's worst fears and ... Read More
