Mood swing is common to mankind and people feel depressed
, confused, depressed or anxiety from time to time. Researches have revealed that one among four people experiences serious mental disorder or anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders are considered to be most common and they envelops panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and phobias.
There are varied reasons for depression or anxiety disorder. Among the varied reasons, environmental and biological factors such as genetics in the brain and traumatic life events can play a vital role. Following are few symptoms:
palpitations
problem in sleeping
loss of weight and appetite
loss of sex drive
misbehavior
recurrent suicidal thoughts and death
flashback of traumatic experiences
The symptoms might be so severe that people start feeling that they are dying or start hallucinating. Moreover, severe panic attacks might be debilitating and might develop depression.
Various treatments are available for panic disorder, from drugs to working with a psychotherapist. Doctors prescribe various drugs to treat the patients. Lexapro is one such medication that physicians prescribe to treat the patients. This medication acts as SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) that works by affecting the chemicals present in the brain which are considered to be elements that lead to depression or anxiety. Lexapro is approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) as a n effective drug that treat social anxiety disorder or panic disorder in the adults. It is prohibited for people who are allergic to the components present in the drug.
Persons suffering from such mental or anxiety disorder should immediately seek the consultation of an expert physician. Researches have shown that both medication and psychotherapist can be effective either in combination form or on its own. The earlier a person get treatment then more likely you will able to get back to normalcy.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) refers to the severe bouts of depression during the season of winter accompanied by low energy level.