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Treating Mental Health
Are anti-depressants a quick fix?
Antidepressants are not a 'quick fix' for children and young people with mental health problems.
antidepressants are being used as a sticking plaster as waiting lists for specialist psychological treatments get longer
https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/opinion/antidepressants-are-not-a-quick-fix-for-children-and-young-people-with-mental-health-problems#:~:text=All%20CPD%20%26%20Learning-,Antidepressants%20are%20not%20a%20'quick%20fix'%20for%20children%20and%20young,treatments%20get%20longer%20and%20longer
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What are the side affects of anti-depressants?
feeling agitated, shaky or anxious.
feeling and being sick.
indigestion and stomach aches
diarrhoea or constipation
loss of appetite
dizziness
insomnia
headaches
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/medicines-and-psychiatry/antidepressants/side-effects/
What is more effective- medication or therapy?
For anxiety disorders, CBT, antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications can all be helpful. Research shows that psychotherapy is more effective than medications
Medications and psychotherapy are effective for most people with depression. You can be prescribed medications to relieve symptoms. However, many people with depression also benefit from seeing a mental health professional.
https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/medication-or-therapy
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20356013
What therapies are currently available?
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most effective form of psychotherapy for anxiety disorders
CBT is a type of psychotherapy that has consistently been found to be the most effective treatment of PTSD both in the short term and the long term. (or EMDR)
Medications and psychotherapy are effective for most people with depression.
Examples of therapies
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
Exposure Therapy
Interpersonal Therapy
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
How do therapy dogs help with anxiety?
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322784
they can detect signs of an anxiety attack
they can fetch medication or water during anxiety attacks
keep strangers away from them
bring somebody to help
calming a person down during an anxiety attack through distraction, such as licking their face or providing a paw
providing deep pressure therapy to soothe their owner