Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition where patients either have repeated intrusive thoughts, perform compulsive behaviours (rituals), or…
Psychotherapy helps people with depression: * Understand the memories, thoughts, emotions and behaviours that contribute to their depression * Understand…
A combination of psychotherapy and medication has good empirical support for its effectiveness in the therapy of panic attacks. In…
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A drug holiday is when a patient suspends taking a medication for a length of time, from days to even…
St John’s Wort is a medicinal herb with antidepressant activity and potent anti-inflammatory properties. In several countries it is used…
Work first with the individual on their negative self-talk and possibly low self-confidence and anxieties. Emphasize that there are a…
Psychotherapy and various therapeutic or self-help groups, including AA, are first-line treatment. Medication can be helpful as a support, but…
Mood stabilisers help stabilise pronounced and prolonged mood shifts, which include hypomanic or manic phases, such as in bipolar disorder…