(Part 1 of friendship and making friends series) Being alone or feeling lonely all the time is a real drag. Yet 43% of adults report feeling lonely- almost half the people in the US said they feel lonely. While that is a staggering number (and a true black mark on…
(Part 2 of a 5 part series) While the focus of this is on the side effects of antidepressants for a detailed example, it is relevant for all mental health/psychiatric classifications of medications. All medications have the potential for side effects. Before deciding that statement means they should…
Using Medication to treat Depression, Anxiety, and Other Mental Health Issues (Part 1 of 5) The use of medication as a first line defense against various mental issues has been under the spotlight for years. The reason for the attention is very simple – until 1952 when the drug chlorpromazine…