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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Millennials Dying at Alarming Rate – is Mental Health to blame?
With modern health care and an increasing awareness of mental health challenges, we should be living in a golden age for mental health. Sadly, this isn't the case. The United States is in the grip of a millennial mental health crisis. People aged 25 to 44 are dying at far higher rates than in other wealthy countries, ... Read More
Common Fears in Recovery
Addiction can take over a person's life and ruin their relationships. When trying to get clean, it's only natural to fear addiction and what may happen during and after recovery. Individuals in recovery often worry about relapsing, how to return to their normal lives and how to deal with the stresses of life without ... Read More
How to Stop Overthinking and Catastrophizing
Overthinking and catastrophizing are common patterns that affect millions of people. Things that start as minor interactions can snowball into full-blown disaster scenarios in your mind if you're an overthinker. Before you know it, you can go from something like saying a simple "Good morning" to your boss to a complete ... Read More
Will PTSD Go Away?
When you've experienced trauma, you might wonder if the symptoms will simply fade with time. The truth about post-traumatic stress disorder recovery is more complex than many people realize. While some people experience natural improvement, most with PTSD need professional support to fully heal. Understanding the signs ... Read More
Experiencing PTSD and OCD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are complex mental health conditions that affect many people. Interestingly, PTSD and OCD often co-occur. Someone who survives a traumatic experience may develop post-traumatic OCD as well as PTSD. This article discusses the link between ... Read More
Celebrate Recovery – What is the recovery program?
Recovery is improving your health and managing illness. In the United States, 50.2 million adults consider themselves in recovery from addiction or a mental health condition. Many times, when people think about recovery, what comes to mind is a group setting such as the Celebrate Recovery Twelve Steps Program. This ... Read More
Living with PTSD in a Marriage
Marriage can be difficult for many reasons, but mental health challenges can add to that difficulty. If you or your partner has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it doesn't mean your relationship has to suffer, though. Keep reading to learn some healthy coping mechanisms for dealing with PTSD in a marriage. How ... Read More
