“Suicide Help” can Prevent an Unnecessary End.
November 6, 2008
“Suicide help” can help to prevent an unnecessary end.
Believe it or not there are web sites that inform people “how to commit suicide”, so it would make sense for there to be sites that help people to STOP commiting Suicide.
There is help out there. If you are feeling suicidal please click on this and read it.
1. Most people, who commit suicide don’t want to kill themselves, they just want the pain to end.
2. In most cases, the underlying emotional, personal or relationship problems seem so hopeless and untreatable at the time that this is what motivates the suicide.
Dr. David Jobes, a suicide expert and associate professor of psychology at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. states that “The person is trying to escape unbearable pain, and that’s different from wanting to die”.
“The vast majority have a diagnosable and treatable mental disorder most commonly, depression or alcohol/drug abuse and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)”.
“Suicidal crises are often transient. If you can get help, you can go on with your life. Reaching out for help is central.”
• Suicide occurs every 17 minutes in the US, that is equivalent to 85 every day. Suicide is the 9th leading cause of death.
• Men tend to take their own lives more than females approximate ratio 4-1.
• Over 60% of suicides are committed with firearms
Research into this extremely sad problem is very difficult infact impossible because the subjects are unavailable, they’re dead.
“Suicide Help” You are not on your own…
It may help to think of how your suicide may impact on others: Suicide in Silence.
Legal Drug Addiction and Treatment Substance Abuse
October 9, 2008
Drug addiction and treatment substance abuse happens quite legally. Prescription medicines are very addictive drugs. I have put together some interesting videos for your perusal.
Oxycodone is a strong opioid analgesic (pain killer) drug with a high potential to cause physical and psychological dependence. Once the addictive problems of heroin and morphine became well known, it was decided not to make pain killers using morphine substitutes.
OxyCodone Addiction: This video does contain strong language.
Xanax and Niravam, is a short-acting drug of the benzodiazepine class used to treat moderate to severe anxiety disorders, panic attacks, and as an adjunctive treatment for anxiety associated with major depression.
Source: Wikipedia
Xanax (anxiolytic addiction and withdrawal)
Psychosexual Dysfunction Treatment Therapy
October 8, 2008
Psychosexual Dysfunction Treatment:
Experts are claiming that stress can be the main cause in relation to the lack of sexual drive in men. Depression and the inability to talk about their problems are also a high factor to consider.
Relationship counsellors have reported a whopping 40 % increase in the number of men with low libido’s, stating that, despite being physically able to have sex, they don’t have any interest.
What we seem to have, is a lot of men who are saying: “I can have sex, but I don’t want to. It’s not rewarding”.
Such complaints were unheard of ten years ago. They tend to be men in their thirties, forties and fifties and married.
One of the explanations is that men are less able to talk about their problems than women, or express their emotions. Men are most likely to suffer depression between the ages of 30 and 50. Another explanation could be that our work culture has gone from nine to five, to extremely long hours, which makes for a very stressful life.
It is a serious issue and it counts as a psychosexual dysfunction, rather than just a relationship problem, because these men haven’t simply gone off their partner but they have off sex altogether.
For example, if a man has low testosterone, part of the treatment is to give him a supplement, and that may be more effective if a psychosexual therapist supports the process. The production of testosterone is not entirely physical, …
Treatment with testosterone is likely to be beneficial if circulating levels are low. • Psychiatric problems such as anxiety, depression and stress. • Psychosocial and psychosexual problems due to marital disharmony or to latent or …
4 Good Reasons for Trauma Treatment Therapy.
October 6, 2008
Four Good Reasons why Trauma Treatment Therapy is Crucial when we experience Traumatic Events.
1. We need to express and process our strong emotions, if we are not allowed to do so, we learn to repress these feelings and they can erupt years later, distorted and causing great confusion.
2. The ability to process these emotions can prevent difficulties in later life. Whereby we can struggle with daily functioning. Often feeling inundated and incapacitated.
3. Many people who have repressed their experiences and feelings, often find great difficulty in moving on, they become more likely to self harm, take drugs and or alcohol. They may turn to these substances in order to escape and numb their difficult, painful emotions.
4. Stomach problems (IBS), anxiety and panic attacks, exhaustion, and memory loss problems are physical manifestations of emotional stress.
Depression Effects in Elderly People
October 1, 2008
Anxiety and depression effects in elderly people: Depression men, depression women, and depression people, it holds no discrimination and can affect anyone at any time throughout their lives. Often the depression signs of the elderly can be difficult to spot and diagnose.
There are several treatment options available to those who are elderly and suffer from depression. The prognosis is usually very good, if treatment is followed with after care; comprising of routine appointments with the appropriate professionals. Treatment options can be a combination of medication, counseling/psychotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or any by itself.
Medication:
The need to take prescribed antidepressant medication regularly, can be vitally important for the success in treating the depression in elderly patients. Older people may need help if they become confused, disoriented or forgetful as these factors could influence the ability to follow recommended dosage and dosage times. Side effects are common when taking antidepressants and the elderly should be made aware of this possibility and what the side effects may be, so that they will be prepared and will know not to stop the medication unless instructed by a physician to do so. Stopping without medical guidance can be harmful. Statistically as many as 70% of elderly depression patients fail to take between 25% and 50% of the prescribed medications due to side effects.
Psychotherapy:
Most psychiatrists treating those with depression will typically recommend both medication and counseling/psychotherapy. Basically the client tells the therapist about the feelings, or thoughts that are making them depressed. The therapist guides the client so that new coping skills are learned until the client is able to handle the situations or events that triggered the depression. In major depression or long-term depression the medication may need to be taken for extended periods of time depending on the severity of the depression and the diagnosis.
Elderly individuals with milder forms of depression may be able to be treated with psychotherapy alone but being able to talk through the life changes are beneficial for all intensities of depression. Psychotherapy is usually done individually, but can be done in group sessions or a combination.
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT):
This therapy is done by a medical professional and is a procedure that uses electrical current. The theory behind ECT is that the electricity produces a mini seizure that releases chemicals in the brain. These chemicals communicate with the nerves that have the result of helping manage depression in those patients in which other treatments have failed or the patient is at high risk for suicide. This therapy is also used for individuals suffering from manic depression (episodes of mania). ECT is usually done on a regular basis with frequency depending on the doctor’s direction.
I hope you found this information helpful.
Amyloid Alzheimer s
September 30, 2008
Amyloids are insoluble fibrous protein aggregates sharing specific structural traits. Abnormal accumulation of amyloid in organs may lead to amyloidosis, and may play a role in various other neurodegenerative diseases: Alzheimer s. Parkinsons Disease. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy better known as ‘Mad Cow disease’, (to name but a few).
Source: Wikipedia.
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Feeling SAD On The First Day of Fall?
September 22, 2008
The first day of fall or the Autumnal Equinox is today Monday 22nd September 2008. Many suffer with seasonal affective disorder, as we lose seasonal light, our moods can change and we may need to have some seasonal affective disorder therapy (SAD). It may mean purchasing a light therapy lamp.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) symptoms:
“Some people experience a serious mood change when the seasons change. They may sleep too much, have little energy, and crave sweets and starchy foods. They may also feel depressed. Though symptoms can be severe, they usually clear up.“
Source: Wikipedia.
SAD and Light Therapy — Part 1
Can You Hear that…That’s me listening.
Depression Antidepressants
August 8, 2008
Depression Antidepressants. Common Antidepressants. Antidepressants SSRi. An endless list Antidepressants drugs may help the immune system fight serious illness. Research suggests that they can enhance the activity of natural killer cells, which are key elements of the immune system and could help the body combat infections such as HIV, and even cancer.
Natural killer (NK) cells are white blood cells which home in on infected or cancerous cells, releasing agents that induce apoptosis, or “cell suicide”. NK cells are especially active against viruses.
The research emerged from findings that stress and depression impair NK cell function and can accelerate the progress of HIV/ Aids. Scientists recruited depressed and non-depressed HIV-positive women and treated them with drugs to treat stress and depression. Citalopram and the “substance P antagonist”. Citalopram increased NK cell activity, while “substance P” had no effect.
The study leader, Dr Dwight Evans of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, said: “The findings show that natural killer cell function in HIV infection may be enhanced by selective serotonin re-uptake inhibition and substance P antagonism.”
You can read the full report in ‘The Biological Psychiatry’.
Interesting….Don’t you think?
‘What is CBT’ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
August 6, 2008
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy CBT theory, CBT techniques, CBT Therapist work from a premise that our thoughts create our feelings and our feelings influence our behavior. CBT for depression. CBT for anxiety even CBT for severe mental health issues. Some can access online CBT courses, which offers computerised CBT. Click on the link and watch a training video that shows an example of CBT in action.
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformation/therapies/cognitivebehaviouraltherapy.aspx
Depressed wife, Unhappy husband
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In order for any therapy to be effective the patient has to be committed to regular sessions and complete any kind of homework that might be set by the therapist.
Symptoms in Depression
August 4, 2008
What are the symptoms of depression:
Depression is an illness that is predominantly, thinking about the past and how we are affected by these thoughts. When depressed patients are asked questions in relation to their depression they describe the symptoms and tend not to understand their thoughts, past worries or concerns are the main cause of their depression. With the help of a good therapist one can unravel the past and learn to let go, understanding that you do have the capacity to make changes.
Below is a list of symptoms: Depression means having at least five of these symptoms occurring nearly every day for at least 2 weeks:
Feeling sad or empty
Decreased interest or pleasure in activities
Appetite change with weight loss or weight gain
Decreased or increased sleeping
Fatigue or loss of energy
Feeling worthless or guilty
Being either agitated or slowed down
Difficulty thinking or concentrating
Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
If you find your self suffering please visit your doctor or seek out some kind of talking therapy.
You do not need to suffer alone.
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