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Lopatcong Township Veteran's Family Calls for Better PTSD Treatment After His

Lopatcong Township veteran's family calls for better PTSD treatment after his … Nick Arace valued the PTSD program at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Somerset County, but he could never stay for long because of his related substance abuse issues, Laura Arace said. He was so desperate to shut down his head that he … Read more on The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com 'Seeking Safety' first stage trauma treatment 'Seeking Safety' is a present-focused, coping skills therapy to help people attain safety from trauma and /or substance abuse. This means that her approach during the initial phase of treatment does not include bringing up past trauma issues, rather … Read more on Chatham Daily News Read more... ...

How Do Doctors Know if You Need Antidepressants?

Question by b r i b r i :]: How do doctors know if you need antidepressants? I’ve been seeing a therapist and I’m fairly sure that I have depression. He’s technically only a “family and marriage counselor” and I have no idea what degrees he has. (I’m sure my mom does.) I think medication might be of help to me, but I’m not sure. How do doctors know if you need it or not? &Should I say something to my therapist? Best answer: Read more... ...

How to Get Into Psychology ?

...  to get into psychology ? I’m really interested in getting into psychology. Specifically a physiatrist that prescribes medicine. I’m an average b-a student. How can, and what are the steps, into making this possible? Best answer: Answer by T K5A physiatrist is a medical doctor (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathy (D.O.) who is board-certified in physiatry (also known as “physical medicine and rehabilitation”). This is an entirely different field from psychiatry or psychology. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathy (D.O.) who is board-certified in psychiatry and neurology. Read ...

What Do I Do?

...  do i do? – im just really curious.   The Long Island Jihadist Boyish and skinny, with short auburn hair and a round face, Kaliebe was an American teen-ager who favored jeans, T-shirts, and basketball sneakers. His father … His parents took him to a psychiatrist, who began treating him for depression. …. Among … Read more on New Yorker (blog) Read ...

Why Do Psychologists Try to Imply That People Are Powerless to Their Emotions?

Question by Jamie: Why do psychologists try to imply that people are powerless to their emotions? Like telling a person they have “anxiety” or “depression” and need medication, but all they have to to is stop and look at the world in a better way? They find physical evidence of depression in a depressed persons brain, but how do they know than the abnormalities are causing the emotions, instead of the other way around? If they can’t fully understand how the brain works, how do they know that there isn’t something in there that makes them rewrite everything? Best answer: Read more... ...

How Can I Know if a Psychiatrist Is Legit and Qualified.?

by PrescottFoland Question by bailey88: How can I know if a psychiatrist is legit and qualified.? Social Security recently sent me to a shrink relating a a disabilty claim. I have a long-standing and documented history of clinical depression, but this is only one factor in my claim. I also suffer from a number of chronic physical conditions. At any rate, I showed up for my appointment. The shrink was 90 minutes late. She spent exactly 5 and a half minutes with me and found “no depression.” At least that’s what I think she said. She ...

Inside My Depression

by benchilada Inside My Depression "A low mood caused by depression may not be recognized as sadness," says Robert Rowney, a psychiatrist and mood disorder expert who is director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Mood Disorders Treatment and Research at Lutheran Hospital. “But if you … Read more on Huffington Post Canada Exercise May Help Ease Depression in Teens: Study "Exercise has so many advantages as a therapy: It is non-drug, has few side effects and has countless other health benefits. But it has never been tested in youth as treatment for depression," study author Robin Callister, ...