Monthly Archives: January 2007

Tapering off anti-depressants like Celexa can be a miserable business. But you want to live your life without medication, so eventually you take the plunge and start to withdraw. For me, a major benefit of coming off the drug was … Continue reading →

Hi, Today more light has been shed on the outrageous behaviour of some of the world’s biggest drugs companies. That GSK sold Seroxat (which also known as Paxil, Aropax, Pexeva or Paroxetine) even though they knew it wasn’t effective for treating adolescents … Continue reading →

Often, when battling anxiety or depression we tend to look for symptomatic or topical treatments. Many of us find the “holistic” approach taken by acupuncturists and many other alternative health practitioners to be too esoteric, but in truth we do … Continue reading →

There is no such thing as “luck”. Right? I mean, things happen either due to cause and effect (atheists) or because a greater power decided they would be a good idea, educational, fun or your just desserts. No one person can have … Continue reading →

The UK daily newspaper The Independent (and the Independent on Sunday) have a campaign to improve mental health on the UK National Health Service. I decided to re-publish this article by Dr Cecilia d’Felice as it is a rare cheerleader … Continue reading →

Pent up anger is a great cause of stress. Some psychologists would also argue that repressed anger can lead to anxiety and depression in later life. Either way, anger is an emotion that needs to be expressed. If we don’t … Continue reading →

In continuation of the of the new section on stress and office anxiety I have posted an article from the BBC which illustrates how bad stress has become in the workplace over the past twenty or so years. This article looks at … Continue reading →

Hi, Just to let you know that I have added a couple of new pages to the Anxiety 2 Calm. Firstly I have added a page giving information on when you should think about getting outside medical or psychological help … Continue reading →

Hi! Here are six things we could all do to cut down on the stresses in our lives and be calmer. Exercise: Why not buy a pedometer (I got one for under £3 the other day) and then walk 10000 … Continue reading →