Medical library · 50
Articles on mental health and online treatment
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Clear, doctor-reviewed articles on mental health, addiction and psychotherapy — based on international classifications and clinical guidelines, with an honest look at what can be handled online.
Psychiatry
Psychiatry · 13 minOnline Psychiatrist Consultation: How It Works, What You’ll Be Asked and How to PrepareHow an online psychiatrist consultation works: the stages, what the doctor will ask, what to prepare and when an in-person exam is needed. Step by step.
Psychiatry · 10 minDoes Online Psychiatry Work? What Can and Can’t Be Handled Over VideoHow effective is online psychiatry: which disorders can be treated over video, when an in-person exam is needed and how to tell if this format suits you.
Psychiatry · 10 minAnonymity of an Online Consultation: Who Can Find Out You Saw a PsychiatristWho can find out you saw a psychiatrist online: medical confidentiality in Kazakhstan, anonymous care, employers and certificates. The honest limits.
Psychiatry · 12 minCan You Get a Prescription from a Psychiatrist Online in Kazakhstan, and How Does It Work?Can a psychiatrist in Kazakhstan prescribe after an online consultation: which medications are possible, which need an in-person visit and what you need.
Psychiatry · 10 minHow to Choose an Online Psychiatrist and Get It Right: A 10-Point ChecklistHow to choose an online psychiatrist: checking the license and credentials, signs of a good doctor, red flags and questions for the first consultation.
Psychiatry · 10 minWhen You Need a Psychiatrist, Not a Psychologist: 10 Situations When It’s Time to See a DoctorWhen to see a psychiatrist and when a psychologist: 10 situations that call for a doctor, how they differ and how to tell that talking is no longer enough.
Psychiatry · 10 minDepression Test: How to Use the PHQ-9 and HADS Scales and When to See a DoctorOnline depression test: which scales are reliable, how to read PHQ-9 and HADS scores, why a test can’t diagnose you and which results mean seeing a doctor.
Psychiatry · 10 minOnline Depression Treatment: How Effective Is Therapy Over Video?Can depression be treated online: effectiveness of video visits, remote therapy and medication, how soon you improve and when in-person care is needed.
Psychiatry · 10 minThe First Weeks on Antidepressants: What’s Normal and When to Call Your DoctorWhat happens in the first weeks on antidepressants: common side effects, when to expect improvement, warning signs and when to call your doctor urgently.
Psychiatry · 10 minHow to Stop Taking Antidepressants Safely: Discontinuation Syndrome and the Doctor’s RoleHow to stop antidepressants safely: when it’s OK to stop, what discontinuation syndrome is, how it differs from relapse and why you need a doctor.
Psychiatry · 12 minDepression at Work: How to Keep Working and When You Need Sick LeaveDepression and work: how to recognize it, what to tell your manager, when you need sick leave and how to get back on track. A psychiatrist's advice.
Psychiatry · 11 minMorning Anxiety: Causes of Anxiety on Waking and Ways to Cope With ItWhy anxiety is worst in the morning: stress hormones, depression, poor sleep, alcohol. How to cope with morning anxiety and when to see a doctor.
Psychiatry · 11 minNocturnal Panic Attacks: Why You Wake Up Terrified and How to Help YourselfNocturnal panic attacks: why you wake up with fear and a racing heart, what to do during an attack and how to stop it recurring. A psychiatrist explains.
Psychiatry · 10 minFear of Dying or Going Crazy During a Panic Attack: What You Need to KnowWhy a panic attack makes you feel you are dying or going crazy, and why it never happens. How the fear works, self-help and treatment by a psychiatrist.
Psychiatry · 10 minIntrusive Thoughts: When They Are Normal and When It Is Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderEveryone has intrusive thoughts, but sometimes it is OCD. How to tell normal from a disorder, why forcing thoughts away fails, and how OCD is treated.
Psychiatry · 10 minSleep Hygiene for Insomnia: Rules That Really Help You Fall AsleepSleep hygiene for insomnia: which rules really help and which are myths. Sleep schedule, sleep restriction, CBT-I and when it is time to see a doctor.
Psychiatry · 10 minSleeping Pills Without a Doctor's Prescription: Risk of Dependence and Safe AlternativesWhy sleeping pills without a prescription are risky: tolerance, dependence, falls, mixing with alcohol. How to deal with insomnia safely instead.
Psychiatry · 10 minStages of Burnout: How to Recognize Yours and What to Do at Each StageThe stages of burnout, from strain to exhaustion. Signs of each phase, what to do at every stage and when burnout turns into depression.
Psychiatry · 9 minChronic Fatigue: When Depression, Anxiety or Asthenia Are Behind ItConstant tiredness for no reason: when depression, anxiety, asthenia or burnout is to blame. Which tests to take and when to see a psychiatrist.
Psychiatry · 10 minBipolar Disorder: Myths and Facts About the Illness, Its Treatment and Living With ItBipolar disorder is more than mood swings. We debunk popular myths about the diagnosis, treatment, work, family and danger. Facts from a psychiatrist.
Psychiatry · 11 minHypomania: How to Recognize a “Too Good” Mood and When to See a DoctorHypomania is more than high energy. Key signs, how it differs from mania and a good mood, its link to bipolar disorder, and when to see a psychiatrist.
Psychiatry · 11 minRemission in Schizophrenia: How to Maintain It and How Family Can HelpWhat remission in schizophrenia means, why relapses happen, and how to prevent them. Practical tips for patients and families, plus early signs of relapse.
Psychiatry · 11 minWhen a Relative With a Mental Disorder Refuses Treatment: What the Family Can DoWhy people with mental disorders refuse treatment and how to talk to them. A step-by-step family plan, legal rules in Kazakhstan, and when to call 103.
Psychiatry · 10 minPTSD in Adults: Symptoms That Appear Months After a TraumaHow post-traumatic stress disorder shows up in adults, why symptoms can appear later, how PTSD differs from ordinary stress, and how it is treated.
Psychiatry · 11 minThe First Days After a Traumatic Event: How to Help Yourself and Your Loved OnesWhat is normal to feel after an accident, assault, or loss, how to help yourself and loved ones in the first days, and which signs mean you need a doctor.
Psychiatry · 10 minADHD in Adults: How to Tell It Apart From Ordinary Absent-Mindedness and FatigueHow ADHD shows up in adults, how it differs from distraction, fatigue, and anxiety, what tests can show, and how a psychiatrist makes the diagnosis.
Psychiatry · 9 minSocial Phobia or Shyness: Where a Personality Trait Ends and a Disorder BeginsHow social anxiety disorder differs from shyness, its signs, why it does not go away on its own, how it is treated, and when you need to see a doctor.
Psychiatry · 9 minWhy the World Feels Unreal: Derealization Explained in Plain LanguageWhat derealization and depersonalization are, why the world feels unreal, whether it is linked to anxiety or dangerous, and when you need to see a doctor.
Psychiatry · 9 minPain With No Visible Cause: When Your Body Hurts Because of Stress and What to Do About ItWhy your head, stomach, back, or chest hurts with normal tests. How stress, anxiety, depression, and pain connect, and how psychosomatic pain is treated.
Psychiatry · 10 minDepression in Children: Signs Parents Mistake for Tantrums and LazinessHow depression shows up in children and teens, how it differs from tantrums and normal adolescence, how to talk to your child, and when to see a doctor.
Psychiatry · 13 minWithdrawn Teenager: How to Tell Normal Adolescence From Depression and AnxietyIs your teen quiet, withdrawn and always in their room? Learn what is normal for their age, which warning signs matter and how to gently offer help.
Psychiatry · 12 minDementia in Elderly Parents: Early Signs, Diagnosis and Organizing CareIs mom getting forgetful or dad mixing up days? Learn how to tell normal aging from dementia, where to get an assessment and how to organize care.
Psychiatry · 11 minPostpartum Depression in Your Wife: Signs, Baby Blues vs. Depression and the Partner’s RoleHow to tell postpartum depression from fatigue and the baby blues, which signs are dangerous and what a husband can do to help his wife and baby.
Psychiatry · 11 minWhen a Loved One Talks About Not Wanting to Live: How to Support Them and Where to Get HelpSomeone close says they don’t want to live? How to start the talk, what to say and avoid, signs that need urgent help and numbers to call in Kazakhstan.
Psychiatry · 12 minGetting a Second Psychiatric Opinion: When to Double-Check Your Diagnosis and TreatmentWhen to get a second psychiatric opinion: a doubtful diagnosis, treatment that isn’t working, severe side effects. How to prepare and what to bring.Addiction care
Addiction care · 11 minDrinking Binge: When Not to Wait and to Call an Addiction Doctor Home or an AmbulanceWhen a drinking binge needs a doctor: signs of dangerous withdrawal, risk of DTs and seizures, when to call 103 and when to call an addiction doctor home.
Addiction care · 12 minHow In-Home Binge Withdrawal Treatment Works: Stages, Duration and Who It SuitsHow a doctor treats a drinking binge at home: assessment, IV drip, monitoring and advice. How long it takes, who it suits and when a hospital is needed.
Addiction care · 11 minOnline Addiction Specialist: What Can Be Handled by Video and What Requires an In-Person VisitHow an online addiction specialist helps: addiction assessment, treatment plan, sobriety support, family help. Limits and when to see a doctor in person.
Addiction care · 12 minAlcohol “Coding” for Alcoholism: Types of Methods, How to Choose and How to PrepareWhat alcohol coding methods exist, how they differ, who they suit and how to prepare. An honest look at what the procedure can and cannot do.
Addiction care · 10 minAlcohol and Antidepressants: Why Mixing Them Is Dangerous and What to Do if You’ve Been DrinkingWhy you shouldn’t mix alcohol and antidepressants: worse depression, stronger side effects, liver and heart risks. What to do if you’ve had a drink.
Addiction care · 13 minWhat to Do When a Family Member Is an Alcoholic: 8 Steps to Help Them and YourselfSomeone you love drinks and pleading doesn't help? 8 steps for families: how to talk, what to avoid, how to protect yourself and when to call a doctor.
Addiction care · 11 minGambling Addiction and Debt: How to Stop Yourself and Help a Loved One Who GamblesBetting or casinos led to debt? How to spot gambling addiction, deal with the debts, help a loved one who gambles and get anonymous help online.
Addiction care · 12 minRelapse in the First Months of Sobriety: Why Cravings Return and How to Stay on TrackWhy you crave a drink or drugs in early sobriety, which signs warn of an approaching relapse and what to do to stay sober. A practical, step-by-step plan.
Addiction care · 11 minSuspect Your Teenager Is Using Drugs? What Parents Should DoHow to tell if your teen is using drugs, how to start the conversation without a fight and where to get anonymous help. A step-by-step guide for parents.
Addiction care · 11 minResidential Rehab or Outpatient Addiction Treatment: How to Choose the Right FormatHow a rehab center differs from outpatient addiction treatment, who each format suits and how to decide together with your doctor. A clear breakdown.Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy · 11 minOnline Psychotherapy: How to Get Started and What You Need for Your First Video SessionHow online psychotherapy works, who it suits, how to choose a therapist and how to prepare for your first video session. Step-by-step instructions.
Psychotherapy · 11 minHomework in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Why You Need It and How to Do ItWhy CBT includes homework, what types there are — thought records, experiments, exposure — and what to do if you struggle to complete it. A clear guide.
Psychotherapy · 10 minFamily Conflict: Signs It's Time to See a Family PsychotherapistHow to tell that family arguments won't resolve on their own, when to see a family psychotherapist and how family therapy works, including online.
Psychotherapy · 10 minCouples Therapy: 7 Myths and What Really Happens in SessionsCouples therapy is not a trial or a last resort before divorce. We bust the main myths, explain how sessions work and when a couple should seek help.
Psychotherapy · 10 minPsychotherapy and Medication Together: Why the Combination Often Works BetterWhy combining psychotherapy and medication for depression, anxiety and other disorders often beats either one alone, and how to build your treatment.