Doxepin is an antidepressant used to treat major depressive disorder. It is also used to treat anxiety disorders as well as treat sleep issues like insomnia. Doxepin belongs to a category of antidepressants called tricyclic antidepressants. This post will cover some of the information you need to know about Doxepin and answer the most common …
There are a lot of useful strategies for coping with anxiety and the 3 3 3 rule is just one of many effective techniques. The 3 3 3 technique is great for panic attacks, as well as being useful when our general anxiety levels are high. Having strategies like this in your arsenal of go …
I think it is fair to say that everyone has felt at least a little bit awkward in a social situation. For those with social anxiety disorder, this feeling of awkwardness is present in most social situations and only tends to get worse the more we avoid being in these situations. It can be a …
If you are anything like me, you probably haven’t had much luck with medication to treat your depression. Sure, the side effects happen, but the actual intent of the medication (to treat depression) never really worked for you. Fortunately, medication is not the only answer when it comes to treating depression. And it shouldn’t be …
Pristiq (also known as desvenlafaxine, but Pristiq is much easier to pronounce!) is an antidepressant from a class known as SNRIs (serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor). It treats depression by helping the brain to restore chemicals like serotonin and norepinephrine. In multiple clinical studies, Pristiq was shown to be more effective at treating depression than what …
Approximately 1 in 7 women may experience postpartum depression in the year after giving birth. Postpartum depression can come with a range of different symptoms, and one of those can be anger. This anger can be directed towards yourself, your partner, other people or even towards your baby. It is commonly referred to as postpartum …
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We all have a little anxiety in our lives. It’s a normal part of life. If you amplify that anxiety and then imagine that it comes frequently, often multiple times per day, then you can understand what it is like to have an anxiety disorder. It’s not an easy thing to live with, and it …
It is only natural to want to arrive on time. For some people, myself included, the fear of being late weighs more heavily. As the scheduled time approaches, the anxiety increases. We worry about being late and what that means about who we are as a person and how much we are letting people down …
Klonopin (clonazepam) is a benzodiazepine, the same class of drugs as Xanax, Valium and lorazepam (Ativan). It is used to treat anxiety and various panic disorders, among other things. This post will give you more information about Klonopin and I will share my experience with this medication. Read to the end and I will share …
Nobody likes being judged negatively by others, but often the fact is that our worst judge of all is ourselves. This post will share some different ways of how to stop judging yourself and how to stop judging others. Negative judgement of ourselves can be incredibly damaging, and lead to low (or lower) self-esteem, depression …