Parents will certainly worry if they see their children not as active as they usually are. They suddenly became quiet which usually occurs by various causes. How can parents handle this situation?
Indeed sometimes children like to behave or respond to things in their surrounding different from the usual. This is probably because they do not have energy as usual, having a bad mood or experiencing a certain medical conditions. (more…)
We lost our home, our investments, our live savings, our friends, our relationships with our family members including our kids and our enjoyment of life. We almost lost our marriage and my wife almost lost her life all to her depression!
This article was written out of empathy for those who live with someone who suffers with depression or anxiety disorder; for those to whom I refer as “The Silent Victims” (more…)
The drug, Paxil is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medication (also called SSRI) and is generally prescribed for patients who are suffering from depression, anxiety, or other mental disorders. It was released in 1992 by the GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical company. As of December 2006, it is the most prescribed antidepressant medication by a variety of different doctors; because it is one of the most efficient medications available on the pharmaceutical market for the treatment of depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders. (more…)
Sally, one of my senior colleagues was in her mid forties when she experienced night sweat for the first time in her life. It was cold inside, yet she was all covered up with sweat. The story does not end there; she shares with us more of her experiences like depression, anxiety, hot flash, vaginal dryness, low sex drive and few more. Well, sally was going through the symptoms of menopause. It literally meant a sudden ‘change of life’ for her. She suddenly started look different and started talking about strange things like ‘getting everything in order’. Any way, the cheery, confident Sally was gone and as if a different person came to work with us. It was evident that Sally failed to accept this natural transition of life with grace. It was then somebody broached the topic of hormone therapy to Sally. After a brief phase of indecision, sally decided in favor of hormone replacement therapy and today she is her active, enterprising self again and most importantly finally she came to realize that menopause meant only the end of reproductive life of a woman; it is not the end of life. (more…)
Demanding careers, raising a family coupled with pressures of daily life is daunting task for man and woman alike. Exercising or daily workout of 30 minute is the last thing on the mind, though we find time to watch TV or hang out with friends. We can come up with hordes of reason for not hitting the gym. (more…)
