Traveling to new and exciting destinations is a thrilling experience, but it also presents unique challenges when it comes to staying healthy. Whether you're embarking on a short vacation or a long-term adventure, it's important to prioritize your well-being to ensure a safe and enjoyable trip. One effective way to stay on top of your health is by scheduling a pre-trip … [Read more...]
How Is Generalized Anxiety Disorder Treated?
GAD, or generalized anxiety disorder, is characterized by exaggerated and excessive anxiety about daily life events without any obvious reasons to worry. Individuals with GAD tend to constantly expect disaster to strike and can’t stop worrying about work, school, family, money, and health. Oftentimes, such worries of people with GAD are unrealistic for the current situation. … [Read more...]
Treating Panic Attack
At some point in our lives, most of us will experience a panic attack in response to an actual danger or acute stress. But when panic attacks occur or recur for no reason and in the absence of danger or extreme stress, or when the fear of experiencing another attack is so strong that you change your behavior by avoiding certain places or people, you may have panic … [Read more...]
New Recommendations for Treating Depression During Pregnancy
Depression is common during pregnancy-between 14 percent and 23 percent of pregnant women will experience depressive symptoms while pregnant. In 2003, approximately 13 percent of women took an antidepressant at some time during their pregnancy. A new report from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Psychiatric Association … [Read more...]
