Tag: mental illness

Understanding Serial Killers (Mental Health Guru)

The criminal mind is fascinating to most of us (just think of Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer). Is it mental illness that motivates serial killers? http://mental.healthguru.com/

What is Chronic Depression? (Mental Health Guru)

If you feel gloomy, worn out or disconnected nearly every day for two years or more, you may be suffering from Chronic Depression. Learn more at: http://mental.healthguru.com/topic/depression

The Truth About Schizophrenia (Mental Health Guru)

Schizophrenia is cloaked in misunderstanding and distrust. Here we discuss the symptoms and expel the myths: http://mental.healthguru.com/

Are You at Risk for Depression? (Mental Health Guru)

Depression risk is hard to calculate because anyone can be diagnosed with it. What’s the likelihood you’ll experience depression? http://mental.healthguru.com/

Neuroscience of Anxiety

Alie knows all about how stressful grad school can be. But what happens when stress is more than just stress? This week, we’re talking about the neuroscience of anxiety. And for Alie, it’s personal.Sources: https://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/prevalence/any-anxiety-disorder-among-adults.shtml https://www.dartmouth.edu/~rswenson/NeuroSci/figures/Figure_31.htm https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3684250/ http://www.caam.rice.edu/~cox/wrap/norepinephrine.pdf http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/antidepressants/art-20044970Support us on Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/neurotransmissionsHUGE thanks to our Patreon supporters, particularly to Ryan M. Shaver, Carrie McKenzie, and Brandon Cisneros – our Patreon Producers. Thanks you three!Neuro Transmissions is a channel on a mission to bring neuroscience to everyone. It’s not rocket surgery, it’s brain science! Learn all sorts of fun and interesting things with Alie Astrocyte every other Sunday by subscribing to the channel. Have a topic you want covered? Let us know in the comments. Share, like, and subscribe for more videos to come! Over and out.Neuro Transmissions is on the other social medias too: https://www.facebook.com/neurotransmissions https://www.instagram.com/neurotransmissions
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Psychology of Anxiety

Take a deep breath in and out. Feel better? Anxiety and stress can be pretty gnarly. When it starts to affect your daily life, that’s when there’s some serious concern. But what can you do when you have a problem with anxiety? This week, Micah explores the psychology of anxiety and its treatment.Suffering from anxiety? Check out these resources: http://psychcentral.com/resources/Anxiety_and_Panic/ https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help/Sources: http://psitnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Adult-Psychopathology-and-Diagnosis-7th-Edition-Beidel-Deborah-C.-Frueh-B.-Christopher.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3878378/ https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml http://gracepointwellness.org/1-anxiety-disorders/article/38467-the-symptoms-of-anxiety https://www.adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/how-worrying-affects-your-body#1 http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/mental-health-anxiety-disorders#1
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5 Differences Between Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Anxiety

Differentiating between normal anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) can be tricky. How do you know, especially if you are a little more anxious than others, whether or not your anxiety is significant enough to qualify as a disorder?#anxiety #generalizedanxietydisorder #gadDisclaimer: This video is not meant to be a diagnostic tool. If you notice you have symptoms of anxiety, it’s best to contact a professional.Related Videos: 6 Signs You May Have Anxiety and Not Even Know It
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What It’s Like To Live With Chronic Anxiety

Writer and journalist Sarah Wilson knows anxiety. She was 12 when she was first diagnosed with childhood anxiety. In the more than three decades since, she has been diagnosed with insomnia, bulimia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, hypomania, and bipolar disorder. All of which, as she writes in her memoir about her journey through anxiety, First, We Make The Beast Beautiful, are “just different flavors” of the same thing.Anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders in the United States, affecting about 18% of the population each year. Wilson shares with the Cut in the video above how the condition has profoundly affected her life, and how she has managed to make it, as she says, “beautiful.”Buy FIRST, WE MAKE THE BEAST BEAUTIFUL here: https://www.amazon.com/First-We-Make-Beast-Beautiful/dp/0062836781/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544111959&sr=8-1&keywords=first+we+make+the+beast+beautiful+book

5 Types of Bipolar Disorder (Mental Health Guru)

Bipolar Disorder is a complex mood illness comprising several diverse types. Learn what makes each unique. http://mental.healthguru.com/

The Biology of Stress (Mental Health Guru)

When you’re always under pressure, stress symptoms hammer away at your mental health. Here, we discuss tried-and-true ways to relieve stress. http://mental.healthguru.com/