This article is one in a series on Medications for Pain…  what are your choices?  how do various medications work?  what are the pros and cons?  how about side effects?  (Discuss these ideas with your doctor.  Don’t make any changes to your treatment by yourself.)
The class of medication we’ll look at today is Antidepressants, which are [...]

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Earlier this week, we looked at the benefits of writing in a journal, also called expressive writing, for coping with difficult events.  Psychologist James Pennebaker suggests these tips for making the most of your writing:

Write about negative experiences
Spend at least [...]

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When something bad happens, how do you cope?

Talk with your partner or a friend?
Go for a walk or jog?
Head for the kitchen for chocolate?
Stew about it for days?

As we all know, there are helpful and harmful ways of coping with difficult or stressful [...]

This article is one in a series on Medications for Pain…  what are your choices?  how do various medications work?  what are the pros and cons?  how about side effects?  (Discuss these ideas with your doctor.  Don’t make any changes to your treatment by yourself.)
The class of medication we’re looking at today is called Anticonvulsants, [...]