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October 28, 2011

7 Deadly Terrors

Everyone has a certain fear that affects them from time to time. However, certain individuals have fears that affect their daily life, such as eating, sleeping, or even being in a big social group. Some fears might sound ridiculous to others but to those affected, it consumes every minute of their day. However, a trained clinical professional could help ease their fears for them to go on with their day. Here are a few interesting fears people are affected by all around you:

Genophobia: Genophobia is a fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse. The word is derived from two Greek words, genos and phobia; Genos means offspring and phobia means fear. Those that are affected by Genophobia tend to be intensely affected by the attempt of sexual contact or even the thought. They also try to steer clear of relationships to avoid intimacy resulting in feelings of loneliness. Genophobia is developed due to trauma that has been sustained during a sexual experience.
Cibophobia: Cibophobia is a fear of food. Often, people suffering from cibophobia are mistakenly diagnosed with anorexia because the two are closely related. However, anorexia is the fear of food’s effect on the body, while cibophobia is the fear of food itself. Some have both anorexia and cibophobia, and diagnosis should be made through a trained clinician.
Chrometophobia: Chrometophobia is the irrational fear of money. This fear causes those affected to be fearful of touching money; they will choose to use their credit cards, debit cards or other modes of purchase instead.
Ergophobia: Ergophobia is the fear of working. Ergophobia causes irrational anxiety when they are in their workplace. Ergophobia could also be a combination of other fears such as the fear of failure or even fear of public speaking at work. The word Ergophobia is derived from the Greek words, ergo and phobia which means work and fear, respectively.
Angrophobia: Angrophobia is the fear of being angry. A person with angrophobia may fear that their anger could hurt another person or their anger could intensify towards violence. Those affected by Angrophobia may withdraw from the company of others and avoid contact with others.
Zelophobia: Zelophobia is the fear of jealousy; whether it is their feelings of jealousy or others feeling it towards them. Zelophobia could usually be triggered by an intensely negative experience in the past. Many causes of Zelophobia have been cured by trained health professionals.
Eisoptrophobia: Eisoptrophobia, also known as Spectrophobia is a fear of mirrors. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize that their fear is irrational. Eisoptrophobia also arises due to superstition; they could be afraid of breaking a mirror and bringing bad luck upon themselves.

Whatever your fears may be, there are always many different treatments available for your symptoms, such as treatment for anxiety or treatment for depression. If you think you are suffering from any of the phobias listed above, talk to a health professional to be on the right track towards recovery.

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July 21, 2010

Here Comes the Sun – Vitamin D Treatment For Depression

Filed under: Depression — Tags: Depression, depression treatment, treat depression, vitamin d3 — Nicole @ 8:49 pm

It’s called the sunshine vitamin for a reason, and not just because it comes from the sun. If you’ve ever noticed that your mood has been drastically improved by the bright sunshine of the morning, studies have shown that it probably had something to do with the production of vitamin D in your skin, which occurs naturally when your skin is exposed to sunlight. Recent studies have concluded that there is a link between a lack of vitamin D and symptoms of depression. Although vitamin D deficiency has not been confirmed as a definite cause for depression, this new link opens up many new and inexpensive treatment options for patients with depression.

Vitamin D is not a naturally occurring vitamin in food, but it can easily be obtained through sun exposure and vitamin D3 supplements. Vitamin D rich foods include sweet potatoes, sprouts, mushrooms, sunflower seeds, salmon and other seafood products, as well as fortified milk and juice. For many patients with depression, an increased intake of vitamin D works as an effective bonus treatment, which comes free with a fresh walk outdoors. Those who enjoy a high intake of vitamin D will also experience a decreased risk of diabetes, autoimmune disorders, cancer and heart disease.

While depression isn’t likely to be caused or cured by the subtraction or addition of just one factor, the link of low levels of vitamin D to depression is a great reason to spend more time outdoors in the sunshine. If you find that you continually experience burning in the mouth or throat, constipation, dental cavities, insomnia, joint pains, muscle cramps, or frequent colds or flu; you may have a vitamin D deficiency that could increase your risk of depression along with many conditions. If you find that you aren’t able to get enough vitamin D from sun exposure and food supplement, talk to your doctor about taking a multivitamin or vitamin D3 supplement.

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May 27, 2010

Dreaming Links to Depression

Filed under: coping with depression,Depression,sleep — Tags: Depression, sleep — Nicole @ 12:08 am

Depression has become a relatively common condition in the modern society. In North America alone, it is estimated that over nine million people struggle with depression on a day to day basis. For some people, dealing with depression will involve fighting what is usually described as a “black curtain” of despair, while others experience constant irritation or find that they have no energy to complete their daily tasks. Although depression is not caused by one single factor, sleep patterns and dreaming have been directly linked to those who suffer from depression.

The dreaming component of sleep is called REM sleep (short for rapid eye movement sleep), and usually occurs after a couple hours have passed since the time when you fell asleep. During REM sleep, only the chemicals that are responsible for the emotions and visual imagery of your brain are activated, while the other chemicals in your brain that are associated with rational thought and reasoning remain turned off. Because of the “emotional overflow” which occurs as a result of depression, many people who are struggling with depression will often dream more – causing the symptoms of exhaustion that are associated with depression to occur, and effectively creating a twenty-four hour cycle of depression.

If you find that you are experiencing any symptoms of depression, especially over-exhaustion, vivid dreaming and what may feel like an “emotional overload”, you can talk to your doctor about treatment methods to help treat your condition. These methods may include anything from relaxation techniques and practices such as yoga or taking naps to compensate for lack of restful sleep due to over-dreaming, to speaking to a therapist in order to relieve what you may perceive as an “emotional overflow”, to taking anti-depressant medications. Your doctor will choose the method that will treat your depression most effectively.

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January 5, 2010

Top 5 Strange Cases in Medicine

Filed under: allergic reaction,allergy,cataplexy,Depression — Tags: allergic reaction, allergic reaction to water, Depression — John @ 4:09 pm

There are many different medical disorders and diseases out there, more than most people could ever learn in their lifetime. New conditions are being discovered all the time, while some of the older ones are being prevented through new research into cures. However, while there are many, MANY, different medical conditions, there are a few that are very interesting, and make everyone ask if the condition is real, or if it’s just some internet hoax. Let me tell you that there are very weird and seemingly impossible conditions that are still out in the world today, I’d like to share my top 5 strange cases in medicine.

5. Progeria (Hutchinson – Gilford syndrome)

Progeria is an extremely rare disorder that causes rapid aging normally starting during childhood. When a person with Progeria is born, there appears to be no difference between a baby without Progeria and a baby with the disorder. However, when childhood begins the disorder become very apparent, causing the child to experience rapid aging, which manifests in the loss of hair, wrinkles, and severe damage on the arteries that will result in death within the first years of adolescence.

4. Jumping Frenchmen of Maine

Jumping Frenchmen of Maine is a much exaggerated form of startle reflex called hyperexplexia. Suffers were reported to react strangely to loud sudden noises, and obeying the commands of another. When asked by a loud authoritative voice to do something like hit someone they would obey and go hit someone.

Walking Corpse Syndrome

Walking corpse syndrome is a very unusual syndrome, in that the sufferer believes that they are dead, decaying, or have lost a body part or internal organ. Those suffering with the disease sometimes do not even think they exist.

The Girl That Collapses Every Time She Laughs

Have you ever laughed so hard that you’ve almost fallen over in tears, well a young women living in the UK feels something like that every time she laughs. The young lady suffers from cataplexy, which means that any strong emotion triggers a weakening of her muscles. This weakening of muscles means whenever she laughs, or is afraid, embarrassed or just about any other sort of emotion, she collapses right on the spot. It’s almost like being allergic response to your emotions.

The Girl Who is Allergic to Water

The majority of our beautiful planet Earth is water, but what happens when you can’t go near the stuff. A teen from Australia, suffers from a very rare skin disorder called Aquagenic Urticaria. This condition means that whenever any water makes contact with her skin, she breaks out in a painful rash. If you think that this just means she can’t go swimming think about all the things you do every day that requires water. Showering/taking a bath, washing your hands, and sweating are all painful things for her to do. I would probably be pretty depressed if I had an allergic reaction to water.

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January 4, 2010

Lack of Sleep in Teens Could Lead to Depression

Filed under: Depression,high blood pressure,insomnia,lack of sleep,sleep disorder — Tags: Depression, high blood pressure, lack of sleep, sleep disorder — John @ 3:46 pm

There’s no denying that each and every one of us need proper amounts of sleep to function properly every day, but not all of us get the necessary amount of sleep every night and this is particularly true among teenagers.

Teenagers experience a change in their internal clocks and this tends to cause them to go to bed at later hours and wake up later as well. However because of school in the morning most students find that they do not get enough sleep and often feel tired throughout the day. Some high schools have adjusted to this and set their start times later to allow students to sleep longer in the mornings. However, those students that must wake up early need to be aware that getting little sleep can result in more than just a cranky attitude.

Along with a nasty attitude throughout the day, inadequate sleep can result in many harmful effects. Some things caused by lack of sleep are impaired memory and physical performance, increased risk of high blood pressure and heart disease, problems with insomnia, impairment to the ability to stay alert, inability to stay focused, troubles solving problems, difficulty retaining information, and a lack of ability to deal with stress. Additionally, teenagers who find they’re lacking sleep on a consistent basis are more at risk for fall-asleep car accident, tobacco and alcohol use, poor impulse control and violence, and lower performance in academics and athletics. Now, a new study has found that teens that lack sleep are much more likely to suffer from depression and have thoughts of suicide.

Generally, teens require about 8.5-9.5 hours of sleep every night, but most are getting less than 7 hours. These teens need to try to go to bed a little earlier to give their bodies some much needed rest. The lower the amount of sleep a teen gets results in a higher risk of depression and other very harmful effects. If you are a parent try anything you can to get your child to bed at an appropriate time. This doesn’t have to mean sending them to bed before 8 at night, but try getting them to sleep at maybe 10 or 11 at the latest. Teens really need the extra sleep and without it they will definitely know something is wrong, even if they never admit it.

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October 28, 2011

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