Psychiatrists are medical professionals that specialize in prescribing medications to treat mental disorders. They have attained their certification as a medical doctor, but have completed additional schooling to treat individuals with complex disorders of the brain. If you need treatment with a pharmaceutical drug for a mental illness (e.g. depression), a psychiatrist will be most …
Those with social anxiety disorder are reported to suffer from debilitating, uncontrollable anxiety in social situations. This condition, also known as “social phobia” can lead to an intense fear of public speaking, forming friendships, maintaining social bonds, and even getting a job. Individuals living with social anxiety often isolate themselves, suffer from low self-esteem, and …
Most people associate meditation with laser-like focus, expanded internal awareness, emotional stability, and cognitive enhancement. Plus there is mounting evidence to suggest that many of these claims are valid, just read all of the scientific benefits of meditation. The new wave of meditation science, coupled with development of meditation apps (e.g. Headspace), and celebrities attributing their success …
In some cases, individuals may experience a traumatic event that triggers such a potent stress response via the sympathetic nervous system, that memory of the event becomes repressed. The potency of the stress-response exceeds their innate ability to cope and other coping resources. Emotions associated with the traumatic event are often overpowering, leading to intense …
Those knowledgeable about brain waves, know that the predominant brainwave signature as displayed by an EEG (electroencephalograph) provides a lot of information about a person’s state of consciousness. Individuals with slower brain waves during wakefulness may have difficulties paying attention, suffer from depression, or feel a significant degree of brain fog. Similarly those with too …
Estimates suggest that over 80% of all adults in the United States drink coffee; this equates to roughly 4/5 adults. There are many benefits associated with caffeine intake, and even more specifically linked to coffee consumption (e.g. reduced risk of certain cancers). The caffeine content within coffee is used by the masses as a means …
When most people think of nicotine, they think of smoking cigarettes or other tobacco products. Since tobacco products are linked to various types of cancer (e.g. lung cancer from smoking), many people assume that nicotine is inherently evil. While nicotine is considered one of the most addictive drugs, there isn’t significant evidence supporting the idea …