health psychology

health psychology,

n a term used primarily in naturopathy in which counseling is provided to a patient or family.

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Patient discussion about health psychology.

Q. What is better- psychological help or medicinal? What treatment strategy should I choose to help me in depression?

A. I doubt the answer to this question has a generic answer for everyone and there's no way someone like myself could answer it for your paricular situation. Its something for medical professionals to determine. Start with your medical doctor. Doctors know most of the other doctors in your vicinity and make recomendations to see others if appropriate. It could be simple with some form of medication or could be counseling or both. Its worth every penny spent consulting your doctor to find out. You may have problems with stress or anxiety as well.

Q. I read that fibromyalgia is caused by psychological abuse from a family member. Is that connection possible? My brother’s daughter who is staying abroad for studies recently diagnosed for Fibromyalgia. I read that fibromyalgia is caused by psychological abuse from a family member or someone close to them. I doubt something like that has happened to her. Is that connection possible?

A. "Fibromyalgia is a common and complex chronic pain disorder.While underlying cause or causes of FM still remain a mystery new reaserch findings continue to understand the basic mechansisms of fibromyalgia. Most researchers agree that FM is a disorder of the central processing with neuroendocrine/neurotransmitter dysregulation.The FM patient experiences pain ampliification due to abnormal sensory processing in the central nervous system. Recent studies show that factors may predispose individuals to a genetic susceptibility to FM.For some the onset is slow, however, in alarge percentage patients the onset is triggered by an illness or injury that causes trama to the body. " This is a shortened summary from a Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University.
I don't feel this is what triggered her fibromyalgia BUT depression over something that happen could trigger problems with her fibromyalgia. If you suspect so,ething talk to her and urge her to seek help deali

Q. Could be I’ve been having an anxiety attack? My husband is deployed right now; he's been gone for about 2.5 months. I was fine at first, but lately I have started having anxiety. At least I think that's what it is, I've never experienced this before. I get these nagging worries in my mind that just won't quit, and then I start to feel it all over my body like an aching... its difficult to describe. Anyway, I feel like I want to go to my doctor about this, but I am afraid he will see me as just someone trying to get a pill for something. But It also affecting my sleep and my well-being. What should I do? Are there any natural remedies for anxiety that I could try?

A. Sounds like anxiety to me. one of the things you can do is to stop trying to fight the anxiety. you try to fight it, and because you can't get it to stop, you feel more anxious it’s a vicious cycle . basically, when you are feeling anxious, acknowledge that you are experiencing anxiety - don't try to reason with it, or convince yourself otherwise - just say to yourself, 'I’m feeling a little anxious right now - it will pass'. It’s just chemicals in your brain eventually. If it doesn’t stop and only get’s worse – go see the Dr.