Comments on: Types of Mental Health Professionals

By: Surviving the Recession, Part 2: Anxiety, Harmful Behavior, and Paralysis — Anxiety, Panic & Health

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:28:26 +0000

[...] many do not seek the help of a mental health professional. Rather, they ask primary physicians for medication, not therapy referrals, because they fear that [...]

By: Sleeping Geriatric Giant: Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults, Part 2 — Anxiety, Panic & Health

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:05:36 +0000

[...] Older adults receive most of their mental health services from their primary care physicians. Many older people feel more comfortable opening up to a doctor with whom they already have a relationship. Also, if they already trust their primary care physician, the chances are increased that they will go along with treatment or a referral to a mental health professional.8 [...]

By: Phobia Names: Why Can’t We Just Agree? — Anxiety, Panic & Health

Phobia Names: Why Can’t We Just Agree? — Anxiety, Panic & Health — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:14:04 +0000

[...] these and other phobias. If you have a phobia that is impairing your life, I recommend seeing a mental health professional. Treatment usually takes only a few sessions for a lifetime of [...]

By: Evil Twins: Smoking and Mental Illness, Part 2 — Anxiety, Panic & Health

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:02:45 +0000

[...] mental health professionals find that those with a mental illness find it particularly difficult to stop smoking. There is [...]

By: I’m Dying: What a Panic Attack Feels Like — Anxiety, Panic & Health

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:28:41 +0000

[...] attacks are one of the most treatable of the Anxiety Disorders, and many times a mental health professional can help you manage them without the use of drugs. The course of treatments is often not very long, [...]

By: Medication Rapidly Replacing Psychotherapy Due to Insurance Reimbursement — Anxiety, Panic & Health

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:01:27 +0000

[...] wide range of mental health care professionals besides psychiatrists are not covered in the report, so it is not reported how this trend is [...]

By: Saturday Summary: Unusual phobias, British Parliamentarians, and Crowing — Anxiety, Panic & Health

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:07:01 +0000

[...] when they go to the doctor? Irish origin? Egyptian? Congolese? I am almost certain that doctors and mental health professionals don’t have a clue about this, given the paucity of studies on the [...]

By: Normal Worry vs Generalized Anxiety Disorder — Anxiety, Panic & Health

Normal Worry vs Generalized Anxiety Disorder — Anxiety, Panic & Health — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:24:11 +0000

[...] you suspect you have symptoms of GAD, you should see your primary care physician or a mental health professional. Be open and honest with your doctor and tell them all of your symptoms. Many people with GAD just [...]

By: Denial: Why People Don’t Get Treatment for Anxiety — Anxiety, Panic & Health

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:52:50 +0000

[...] mental health professional will help you learn better, more effective and healthier ways of coping with the issues and [...]

By: Anxiety, Panic & Health | Living with Health, Wellness and Wholeness » Blog Archive » Group Therapy: Is It Right for You?

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:57:08 +0000

[...] psychotherapists are mental health professionals trained in one of several areas: psychiatry, psychology, social work, psychiatric nursing, marriage [...]