Tag Archives: Anxiety
controlled drugs
The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 divide Controlled Drugs (CDs) into five schedules corresponding to their therapeutic usefulness and misuse potential. A number of changes affecting the prescribing, record keeping and destruction of CDs have been introduced as a result of amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. The Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management […]
5 Of The Most Helpful Things You Can Say To Someone With Anxiety
For those who haven’t been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, it might be difficult to truly comprehend what’s going on inside the mind of the 40 million American adultswho live with the condition. What exactly do you say to a loved one who is feeling extreme stress? How do you make them feel better if […]
Retreat Not Defeat: Self-Stigma and Mental Health
I have been stable for the past four years, but now my bipolar disorder has resurfaced. It could have been triggered by stress, meds or the weather change — or equal parts of all of these things — but the reality is that I’m unwell. Saturday highlighted this, as I was in a full hypomanic […]
What to expect for your first visit with your psychiatrist
By David Goldsmith, M.D., & Arshya Vahabzadeh, M.D. Follow @VahabzadehMD Resident Psychiatrists, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine Your Psychiatrist’s Training A psychiatrist is a physician who is specially trained to diagnose and treat people who are experiencing a wide range of issues, from emotional distress to more severe mental health concerns. […]










