Glossary · Mental Health Conditions
Anxiety
A state of excessive worry, fear or tension. Anxiety can involve both emotional symptoms and physical symptoms such as a racing heart or restlessness.
Where this comes up
- Case Study 4: When an SSRI Helped Mood but Left the Patient Drained and Unmotivated
- Case Study 5: Eight Years of Antidepressant Failure — Until the Treatment Strategy Changed
- Case Study 3: When an SSRI Improved Mood but Increased Anxiety
- Case Study 2: When Mood Improved but Motivation and Energy Did Not
- Case Study 1: When “Normal” Drug Metabolism Did Not Explain Antidepressant Failure
- Case Study 6: When a Stimulant Improved Focus but Made Behaviour Much Worse
- How Brain Chemicals Can Contribute to ADHD
- How Brain Chemicals Can Contribute to Anxiety