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…
Empathy Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Empathy is more than what it may seem like on first sight. Technically, it is…
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, study, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various abnormalities…
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, study, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various abnormalities…