Drugs are commonly used in conjunction with therapy to reduce the effects of Anxiety Disorders. One of the purposes of psychiatric medications is to relieve a person’s symptoms enough to allow therapy to be effective. This has been a standard approach for years. A radical new approach to drugs and therapy has been proposed by [...]
Medications
Medication Rapidly Replacing Psychotherapy Due to Insurance Reimbursement
33 comments – Posted in: MedicationsDo you treat your mental health issue with medication only? If you do, you are part of a growing trend among mental health care providers. This shift to the sole use of medication to treat mental health problems is detailed in a study released this month in the Archives of General Psychology. The authors find [...]
Medications for Anxiety, Panic and Phobias
16 comments – Posted in: MedicationsIf you are suffering from an Anxiety Disorder, you may be facing the issue of whether to take medications or not. It may even increase your anxious worrying! Excessive worry is a symptom of Anxiety Disorders. It is common for the issue of taking medications to become a focus of worry. And excessive worry is [...]
Take Charge of Your Medications!
3 comments – Posted in: MedicationsMedications are an essential part of treatment for mental disorders. But medications have uncomfortable side effects and can interact badly with other drugs. Your doctor doesn’t always know of these right off the top of his head. It’s up to you to take charge of your medications to make sure that your medications aren’t making [...]
Financial Help with Prescription Medications
11 comments – Posted in: MedicationsThe cost of prescription medications is sky high and going higher. Many fixed- and low-income people find it an increasingly difficult task to pay for the medications they need to stay healthy. In many cases, it’s a choice between medicine and other necessities, such as food and heat. If you find yourself or someone you [...]