Mental health articles
OF mental health care and mentally ill
May, 2014
When to use anti-anxiety drugs or antidepressant drugs
When to use anti-anxiety drugs or antidepressant drugs Two types of medication can be used: anti-anxiety drugs or antidepressant drugs. Anti-anxiety medication can be used but not for more than six weeks. It should be used only in special situations such as: • The anxiety is so great that the person is not able to […]
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overcoming phobias psychology
overcoming phobias psychology overcoming phobias psychology。Steps in overcoming phobias. 1: Getting used to speaking in front of strangers (A) First try going with a friend to a shop and ask for an item. (B) Once you can do this without feeling anxious, when with a friend, try asking a stranger for directions. (C) When you […]
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Advising a person with a phobia
Advising a person with a phobia A phobia is when a person experiences fear, often panic attacks, in specific situations and begins to avoid them. • Teach people with phobias that the way of overcoming their fear is to expose themselves to the situation until the fear subsides. In this way they can become confident […]
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Advising a person with panic attacks
Advising a person with panic attacks Panic attacks are attacks of severe anxiety that result from rapid breathing. Sufferers should be taught the following: • An attack begins when they start to feel the fearful thoughts or the physical symptoms. • They should immediately remind themselves that they are breathing too fast and take control […]
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what to do panic attacks anxiety
what to do panic attacks anxiety • Reassure the person, specifically about the following: • The symptoms are not a sign of serious physical illness. However, it is important that this reassurance is given only if you have completed a thorough physical examination and appropriate laboratory tests. • The symptoms are not a sign that […]
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how to deal with panic attacks without drugs
how to deal with panic attacks without drugs. Questions to ask the person who is unduly worried • How long have you felt like this? The longer the duration, the more severe the problem is likely to be. • How did these feelings begin? Find out whether any life events occurred that may have triggered […]
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why do people have panic and anxiety attacks?
Why do people worry or have panic attacks or phobias? Some of us worry when we are under stress. Examples of life difficulties that can lead to fear and anxiety are: • relationship problems, such as marital conflict, conflict with parents; • loss of someone close, for example due to death; • loss of a […]
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Being scared of fear and panic
Being scared of specific situations Some people get scared of a specific situation even though it is not dangerous. Typically, the person with these fears will avoid the situation in order to prevent getting scared. These fears are called phobias. Most people have one phobia or another, for example of spiders or snakes. However, some people have phobias […]
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fear and panic attacks and heart palpitations
fear and panic attacks and heart palpitations When we worry, we become scared that something unpleasant might happen. This is fear. Fear is an important part of learning in life. For example, when students fear failing their examinations, they may study harder for them. But if a person gets scared that he might die or that something terrible […]
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dealing with a person with multiple physical complaints
Things to remember when dealing with a person with multiple physical complaints • Multiple physical complaints with no clear physical cause are common in general health clinics. These include tiredness, dizziness, aches and pains, and palpitations. • Depression, anxiety and alcohol misuse are important causes of such medically unexplained physical complaints. • Before you say […]
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