Patricia Farrell 
It’s Not All in Your Head [EPUB ebook] 
Anxiety, Depression, Mood Swings, and MS

One of the greatest challenges people face when dealing with an unpredictable disease such as Multiple Sclerosis is learning to overcome the psychological burden of not knowing what each day will bring. MS is a true roller coaster of emotions and dealing with these feelings is a critical issue for people living with the disease. According to Web MD, symptoms of depression severe enough to warrant medical intervention affect up to half of all people living with MS.

It’s Not All in Your Head is a cognitive-behavioral approach to overcoming the depression, anxiety, and stress that goes hand-in-hand with MS. Dr. Farrell helps individuals and their families develop a better understanding of the effects that MS has on mood levels and anxiety and offers a plan of simple remediation in a self-help format.

It’s Not All in Your Head shows that:

• MS patients’ depression and anxiety can be related to their medical condition


• Exercise can promote growth in brain connections and help alleviate depression


• Pain severity in MS can be lessenedthrough stemming anxiety


• Social involvement is key to maintaining mental and physical health

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Preface

Acknowledgments

1. Multiple Sclerosis Made Simple

2. The Mind-Body Connection

3. Riding the Rollercoaster of Multiple Sclerosis

4. The ‘Ugly Twins’ of Depression and Anxiety

5. Learning to Help Yourself

6. Handling Guilt and Maintaining Resilience

7. Maximizing Memory to Combat Depression

8. Coping Strategies for Everyday

9. The Future Is Bright

Appendix A The Social Readjustment Rating Scale

Appendix B Quality of Life Scale

Appendix C Daily Exercise Chart

Resources

Index

Over de auteur

Patricia A. Farrell, Ph D, is a practicing clinician, medical writer, researcher, educator and disability consultant. Dr. Farrell is also the Web MD Moderator for Anxiety/Panic and has appeared on such national TV shows as The Today Show, Good Morning America, Anderson Cooper 360, The View, Inside Edition, E! Entertainment, The O’Reilly Factor, CNN, National Geographic, Court TV, Fox & Friends, VH1, ABC World News, Fuji TV (Japan), MSNBC, Forbes.com, CNN.com, PBS and is interviewed by national magazines and newspapers such as the NY Times, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Boston Globe, Atlanta Constitution, The Washington Post, The Week, Wall Street Journal, Working Woman, Redbook, Ladies’ Home Journal, Self, Real Simple, Cosmo, Latina, Men’s Health and Life & Style.