Dr. Deane Shore Berson MD

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• Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

  Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), also known as chronic anxiety neurosis, is a condition characterized by excessive anxiety and worry about common occurrences and everyday life events. It’s quite normal to feel anxious when there is a reason to worry, such as financial instability. However, a...

• Symptoms of Atypical Depression

  Depression is usually signified by extended moods of sadness and a generally low mood even when events occur that should normally lift someone’s spirits. Patients generally ignore all positive stimuli, preferring to remain in a cocoon irrespective of external circumstances. At one stage, the loss...

• Understanding Depression in the LGBTQ Community

  According to the National Institute of Mental Health, individuals who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer have a high prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders compared to their heterosexual counterparts. Studies have shown that the discrimination, prejudice, abuse, and...

• Depression Leads to Non-Adherence of COPD Medication

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• How To Help Your Loved One Combat Geriatric Depression

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