Negative Cycle of Depression
Treating Depressed Mothers With Escitalopram May Have Greater Benefit to Children, Study Finds
The problem with such studies is that pharmaceutical companies spin them and focus solely on antidepressant medication treatment. The main focus of the study should be that effective treatment of the mother’s depression leads to improved parenting, which leads to happier kids. Also, the depressed mothers should be offered the range of non-medication solutions, which includes psychotherapy, psychoeducation, self-help, support groups, exercise, meditation, and natural supplements.
http://alert.psychnews.org/2015/05/treating-depressed-mothers-with.html
Researchers Propose Strategies to Minimize Adverse Events Associated With SSRIs in Youth
The focus on safety of SSRIs in youth seems too little, too late:
http://alert.psychnews.org/2015/05/researchers-propose-strategies-to.html
Negative Cycle of Social Phobia
The Negative Cycle of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
The Negative Cycle of Anxiety
Cortisol and the Fight or Flight Response
Prescription medications for anxiety and depression should be last resort treatment
All the focus on the wonders of prescription medications for anxiety and depression is overstated. For mild to moderate cases of anxiety and depression, prescription medications should not be a primary treatment option, as detailed in this article.
Study Shows Kids Learn Anxiety From Their Parents
Here’s a study which confirms what we know intuitively to be true…that parents model anxious behaviors to their children.