I heard a few snippets this week on the BBC news along the lines of
Put away the tranquilisers. Sushi, chocolate and a new haircut could help beat depression, a new book suggests.
The overall impression I received from this was that it was advocating the ’buck up, go out and sort yourself out’ attitude that can be very [...]
Posts Tagged ‘anxiety’
Misleading news coverage?
Posted in anxiety, depression, news, tagged anti-depressants, anxiety, depression, media, news, research on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Prozac update
Posted in anxiety, depression, tagged anti-depressants, anxiety, depression, drugs, medication, prozac, SSRIs on June 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’ve been on Prozac for three weeks now, so I thought I’d report back on its effects, and also offer a bit of a forum:
Comment, if you want to, sharing what medication you’re currently on, or have been on, (doesn’t have to be anti-depressants) and the effects it’s having/had on your life and mood.
Basically, I [...]
Introducing myself
Posted in uncategorized, tagged anxiety on May 18, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Anxiety has been a part of my life for… well, always. Even on good days it’s there, inescapably lurking at the back of my mind, reminding me of its presence with the occasional twinge, with my entire attitude to the way I live my life. The fact is, I don’t think I have ever gone a day without [...]
