Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Archives

Insomnia? Skip the Meds for Other Therapies Without Side Effects

Posted on Aug 18, 2020

Roughly four percent of Americans are taking a Prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aids are among the most widely used medicines. Their popularity has been spurred by aggressive marketing over the last decade, but also by changes in our culture that have disrupted good sleep habits (TVs, computers, smartphones, the Internet, etc.) and exacerbated matters ... Read More

Anxiety Meds: Options, Side Effects & Alternatives

Posted on Sep 18, 2019

In 2006, as she was preparing for her wedding, panic attacks began to take over Kara Baskin’s life. “I worried constantly that I was on the edge of bankruptcy, or dying of cancer, or that my fiancé was about to be fired from his job,” she explains. “My fears and my panic kept me home ... Read More

5 Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Depression

Posted on Jan 14, 2019

An estimated 17% of Americans will experience depression at some point in their lives. Antidepressant medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the most commonly used drugs for depression, are usually the first-line treatment, along with talk therapy. However, these drugs are only effective in 50–60% of people, and even when they do work well, there may ... Read More