Suppressing Emotions in PTSD May Make Symptoms Worse Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentJuly 28, 2013Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has gained more attention since the first Kuwait/ Iraq invasion some 20 years ago. During the intervening years, as war efforts have expanded into Afghanistan, the number of men and women dealing with this intense anxiety disorder has risen too. Soldiers with PTSD have been affected by a traumatic experience in… Details
Bipolar Women and Men on Different Planets Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentJuly 7, 2013Women with bipolar disorder experience this mental health condition differently from men. For one example, women are more likely to have rapid cycling bipolar disorder. This means having more frequent and quick changes in mood. We also have more complicating factors when it comes to the symptoms of the disorder. Women have more changes in… Details
Irritable? Anxious? Those Are Signs of Depression Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentJuly 2, 2013Depression comes in many forms and levels of severity. Everyone has a different way of showing it. For some people, it creeps up on them slowly and over a long span of time, which would make it more difficult to detect outward changes.
Binge Drinking Unrecognized Among Women in U.S. Alcohol AddictionBy Lucida TreatmentJune 29, 2013Pregnancy, breast cancer, and heart disease are women’s health issues frequently discussed among health experts. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added binge drinking as another health concern for women. Binge drinking could potentially damage a woman’s overall health, and could add risks to all of the women’s health issues mentioned above.
Links Between Hyperthyroidism and Bipolar Disorder Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentJune 22, 2013Hyperthyroidism is the medical term doctors use to describe excessive production of hormones in your thyroid gland, a small organ that sits in the lower front region of your neck. You rely on your thyroid hormones for a number of essential body functions, but an overabundance of these substances can significantly harm your health. Current… Details
Depakote Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 12, 2012Depakote is a brand name for valproic acid, an anticonvulsant drug that is commonly used as a mood stabilizer to treat bipolar disorder in both adults and children.
Neurontin Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 2, 2012Neurontin? Never heard of it? Neurontin is the brand name of the medication known as Gabapentin. A compound originally created to approximate the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA for short), Gabapentin has several FDA approved medical uses and is also occasionally prescribed for bipolar disorder. While not a common medication, might be helpful to be familiar… Details
Risperdal Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 2, 2012Many years ago, the only medications available to help people with psychotic symptoms were major tranquilizers, also referred to as neuroleptics. Thorazine is such one drug in this category. For many people, just the word “Thorazine” conjures images of severe mental illness and severe side effects: the shuffling gait and vacant stare among them. This… Details
Abilify Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 2, 2012Abilify is the brand name of a medication called Aripiprazole. It is a commonly prescribed medication classified as both an antipsychotic and an antidepressant. It comes in several forms, including tablets, injections, and liquid. This medication is quite similar to the other atypical antipsychotics such as Risperdal in that it offers effective control of serious… Details
Lithium Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 1, 2012If you remember high school chemistry, then lithium might sound familiar: this medication is made from the naturally occurring lithium element, in combination with carbon and oxygen. The way in which lithium, oxygen and carbon combine is called Lithium carbonate and is classified as a “salt” – not like table salt, which is made from… Details
