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Are You Normal? The Difference Between Quirks and Mental Illness

crazy-woman-funny-face-sepiaEver wondered if you or a loved one needs to see a psychiatrist? How do you know? Here's how to tell the difference between some mental illnesses and normal behavior. Included: panic attacks, schitzophrenia, OCD, postpartum depression.

 
3 Myths and Facts About Antidepressants (and Why They Don't Change Your Personality)

depressionDo antidepressants change your personality? Are they addictive? Do you really have to take them every day? A psychiatrist answers your questions, revealing myths and facts about antidepressants.

 
How to Help a Loved One: Depression, Alcoholism, Addiction ...

help-couple-sad-thmb.jpg A psychiatrist gives tips for how to help friends and family members who have depression, alcoholism, drug addiction and other mental, substance abuse and self-destructive behavior. (Plus: Facts on interventions. Do they work?).

 
3 Steps to Finding a Good Psychiatrist, Psychologist or Therapist

therapyA psychologist gives advice for how to find and choose a good psychologist, psychiatrist or other mental health-therapist: one who's qualified and fits with your personality.

 
False "Recovered" Memories: The Hypnosis Controversy

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Hypnosis may work for some things. But recalling suppressed memories? Be careful, says this psychiatrist. He explains the controversy surrounding the therapy.

 
Antidepressants and Suicide: Do Medicines Increase Your Risk? A Look at the Studies

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Do antidepressants increase your risk for suicide? A psychiatrist discusses the studies on children and teenagers.

 
How Hypnosis Works (Plus: A Psychiatrist Looks at the Evidence)

hypnosisDoes hypnosis work? Is it dangerous? A psychiatrist explains how hypnosis works and whether it's been proven as effective therapy for pain, anxiety, phobias, smoking and weight loss.

 
How Antidepressants Work: History and Brain Chemistry

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A psychiatrist explains how antidepressants work, along with the history of how scientists discovered them. Included: how brain chemistry works (neurotransmitters, etc.)

 


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