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I'll never forget the first time I sat down to die.

I thought my life was over on my balcony, in a sandy beach chair, during a 70-degree night in San Diego. I was alone in my apartment, one block away from one of ...]]> Why Do the Mentally Ill Die Younger? http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_67/

Cynthia Scott is your average health conscious 56-year-old. She watches what she eats, drinks lots of water and takes a multivitamin every morning. She goes for frequent walks and visits her doctor regularly for ...]]> Overcome Social Phobia http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_66/

There are thousands of phobias out there, and as strong as we might think we are, no one is entirely immune. I challenge you to browse through a list of phobias and not find one that applies to you. For example, my wife says ...]]> U.S. News & World Report blurb on Beta Blockers: "Common Preop Medicine May Pose Stroke Risk " http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_65/ Race bias in mental health admissions http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_64/

People from black minority ethnic (BME) groups are three times more likely than average to be admitted as inpatients in mental health units, ...]]> Lifestyle may link depression and heart disease http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_63/

The long-standing connection between depression and heart problems might be traceable to the fact that depressed people are less physically active than others, a new study of heart patients shows. A greater tendency ...]]> Study Calls for Greater Scrutiny of Off-Label Drug Use http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_62/

MONDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- It's called "off-label" prescribing, and it's the common practice of doctors prescribing a drug to treat a disease or condition that's different from the one studied by federal ...]]> Use of Antipsychotics in Children Is Criticized http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_61/

WASHINGTON — Powerful antipsychotic medicines are being used far too cavalierly in children, and federal drug regulators must do more to warn doctors of their substantial risks, a panel of federal drug experts ...]]> Mental health patients strain hospital ERs http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_60/

Six mental health patients spent Labor Day weekend in Trident Medical Center's emergency department. As hospital staff struggled to funnel the patients into an overloaded and shrinking mental health care network, ...]]> States lacking in children's mental health care http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_59/

Publicly funded mental health care for children has improved in the past 25 years, but top officials in more than one out of five states say no child with serious mental disorders ...]]> Mental Health Tragedy http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_58/ 2nd Generation Antidepressants Prove Effective http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_57/

TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Second generation antidepressants are all equally effective, according to a new clinical practice guideline released by the American College of Physicians.

The guideline ...]]> Congress Passes Mental Health Parity Legislation http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_56/

WASHINGTON (AP) ― After a 12-year fight, mental health advocates won passage ...]]> Dads also hit hard by postnatal depression http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_55/

FOR every two mothers suffering postnatal depression in Australia, at least one father does, too.

More than 45,000 women and 26,000 men were in the throes of the ...]]> Study: Brain stimulation may ease anxiety disorder http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_54/

NEW YORK (AP) — The same kind of deep brain stimulation used to treat some patients for Parkinson's disease also helped a few people suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, French scientists reported.

Their ...]]> A remedy peppered with variety of problems http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_53/

KAVA IS a popular social drink in the South Pacific islands. Captain James Cook led the first European expedition to report on the drink, calling it "intoxicating pepper".

A water-soluble extract was prepared ...]]> Depression Heightens Sensitivity to Pain http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_52/

FRIDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- When anticipating pain, the brains of people with depression kick into overdrive and hinder their ability to handle hurt, a new study shows.

The November issue of ...]]> Anxiety and Depression Linked to Overtime Work http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_51/ Journal of ...]]> Study links anxiety, high blood pressure http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_50/

Amid worldwide financial uncertainty comes new Canadian research linking chronic anxiety with a fourfold increased risk for high blood pressure.

Montreal researchers say ...]]> Virtual games, real addiction http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_49/ Endless hours logged into poker, obsessed with the latest video game: Your child isn't playing - he may have a very serious addiction, and now doctors want to help

Positive reinforcement offers child a way to battle anxiety http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_48/ Stephen Whiteside | Ph.D. October 21, 2008

Phobias range from general to unusual http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_47/ Being afraid is more common than most people would like to admit.

In the world of psychology, having an uncontrollable fear is known as a phobia and can be linked to anxiety disorders.

There is a variety of phobias ranging ...]]> New therapy may help victims of anxiety http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_46/

Seda Terzyan, Bruin senior staff

Published: Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Anxiety and depression still underestmated by public http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_45/ AUSTRALIANS falsely think antidepressants are addictive and that people with depression shouldn't stand for politics, a new survey reveals.

On World Mental Health Day, results ...]]> Psych Drug Handbook Written with Drug Industry Ties http://www.livinganxious.com/dignews/display_article/id_44/