How do u cure or make anxiety better? i don't like talking to psychologists because i always feel uncomfortable around them. also, one of my psychologists diagnosed me with aspergers, does this affect my anxiety? also, is it a good idea to try stealing prozac cuz im also depressed?
also can smoking weed help? i smoke weed usually i couple times a month
Don't steal. Most general practitioners will prescribe an SSRI rather than Prozac try to get Zoloft or Paxil they are both very effective with both anxiety disorder, social anxiety and depression
Actually Pot can aggravate anxiety in many people
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How do u cure or make anxiety better? i don't like talking to psychologists because i always feel uncomfortable around them. also, one of my psychologists diagnosed me with aspergers, does this affect my anxiety? also, is it a good idea to try stealing prozac cuz im also depressed?
also can smoking weed help? i smoke weed usually i couple times a month
Don't steal. Most general practitioners will prescribe an SSRI rather than Prozac try to get Zoloft or Paxil they are both very effective with both anxiety disorder, social anxiety and depression
Actually Pot can aggravate anxiety in many people
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I am a psychologist specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders. I would like to use driving games in the treatment of driving anxious patients. To do that well, I would like a game with free driving through different environments (city, highway, mountain, etc.), and ability to predetermine different conditions: lighting and weather conditions and traffic density. Do you know any game that might fulfill all or some of these requirements?
Most all of the games on the market today have something of these types of programming. (Sony, X-box, Nintendo, etc) The best thing for you to do is to go into a store that sells these different game systems and just look at the discriptions of the different games and select one that you think is appropriate. Your idea sounds great. I hope it works for your patients.
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I'm hoping quiting drinking will help lesson my anxiety and depression. Any helpful ideas or stories will be appreciated.
Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There's this herb called "St John's Wort" - it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John's Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
If you're unable to take St John's Wort, you can substitute it with Siberian Ginseng or Licorice Herb.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior - Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to….
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I'm hoping quiting drinking will help lesson my anxiety and depression. Any helpful ideas or stories will be appreciated.
Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There's this herb called "St John's Wort" - it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John's Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
If you're unable to take St John's Wort, you can substitute it with Siberian Ginseng or Licorice Herb.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior - Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to….
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Why do you think psychiatrists refrain from using amino acids such as 5-HTP in their practice?
Which do you think would be a better choice for the brain (weighing in effectiveness, side effects, and long-term use): Tricyclic Antidepressants (SSRIs do not work for me) or a more natural approach with 5-HTP?
I think psychiatrists refrain from using amino acids and such because they tend to not work as well as pharmaceuticals. Or sometimes not work at all. I've even had an ND tell me that natural remedies are not as potent as pharmaceuticals, and that you're better off using a pharmaceutical for a nasty episode than using something natural.
They're also not as tightly regulated in the U.S. as pharmaceuticals, so you don't always know what you're going to get.
What type of depression do you have? If you have atypical depression, I'd be looking at MAOI's over tricyclic antidepressants. If you don't have atypical depression, tricyclic antidepressants would be a logical next step. You also have the option of taking Lamictal, which seems to help depression (usually used for Bipolar Depression and mood stabilization, but can be used for "unipolar" depression). There is also lithium (hey, that's natural!), but the side effects are a little nasty.
You said SSRI's don't work. Have you tried something that affects norepinephrine, like Effexor, Cymbalta, or Remeron?
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If you took medication with it or not would be helpful : ) my ocd is not really phobic as more irrational thinking.
i have a mild generalized anxiety disorder with OCD. I am on meds and am supposed to perform stress-relieving techniques everyday and both these things help. My phychiatrist says that my case is mild enough that i only need to see him once a year to make to make sure things are still ok. Him and I had lots of sessions at first tho, so that he could figure out what was wrong with me. He also gave me a peice of paper with a CBT cenario on it. For example, if ____happens then what willl be the worst that will happen? is this rational etc. and I fill in the blank. Actually it really helps me and now i dont even need the paper anymore, i threw it out cause i can ask myself those questions in my head so yeah it helped.
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If you took medication with it or not would be helpful : ) my ocd is not really phobic as more irrational thinking.
i have a mild generalized anxiety disorder with OCD. I am on meds and am supposed to perform stress-relieving techniques everyday and both these things help. My phychiatrist says that my case is mild enough that i only need to see him once a year to make to make sure things are still ok. Him and I had lots of sessions at first tho, so that he could figure out what was wrong with me. He also gave me a peice of paper with a CBT cenario on it. For example, if ____happens then what willl be the worst that will happen? is this rational etc. and I fill in the blank. Actually it really helps me and now i dont even need the paper anymore, i threw it out cause i can ask myself those questions in my head so yeah it helped.
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Practice makes perfect. Go to all interviews you get even if you don't want the job, you are practicing for the job you really want. And research hints on the internet, I have seen some good ideas.
Good Luck!
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I have severe anxiety, just recently diagnosed with GAD and mild depression. i am currently on 25mg of zoloft. but would like to fix the rest of my anxiousness naturally without depending on more medication. i am starting yoga classes because i heard that it can help, but i would also like to change my diet in hoping it will help me feel better, give me more energy since anxiety is so draining, and just make me healthier since my anxiety it health based ( you could call me a hypocondriac, but im not diagnosed with that)…any suggestions would be great.
Serotonin is the responsible material for our feeling of satisfaction. If we have not enough serotonin, without any doubt, we will be anxious,
unarmed face to face with everyday stress. In this situation many people run to Prozac because the Prozac increases production of serotonin. But I think it's temporally if the body hasn't raw material
The raw material for serotonin is an amino-acid named Tryptophan. Without Tryptophan there is not Serotonin
The only source of this amino-acid is from foods. To reach the brain Tryptophan needs carbohydrates .That's why, there is a "secret" to help to this amino-acid to arrive quickly to brain and make its function.
You need to start eating first carbohydrates and after this proteins.
And I suggest you more useful advice, Eating lots of nuts, beans and vegetables high in magnesium, especially leafy green vegetables, makes the absorbtion more effectivelly. Bananas, apple juice and coconut milk usually work pretty good. Fresh fish Poached Egg ,Tuna
Fruits, Porridge ,Baked potato ,Peanut butter, Garlic, Spinach, all these are golden foods for you
Remember the main point Eat first carbohydrates like pasta, honey, bread, chocolate or what you like, pause at least half hour and continue with proteins and you'll diminish fast your depression and anxiety.
Good health to you.
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