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Irritability, low mood, anxiety and poor sleep can rise in the years before menopause. Learn what is happening and what treatment options exist.

Constant symptom checking and online searching can signal health anxiety. Learn how it develops and how treatment breaks the cycle.

Grief is a natural response to loss, but sometimes it turns into depression or prolonged grief disorder. Learn the signs and when support from a psychiatrist helps.

Perfectionism can drive success and also anxiety, depression and burnout. Learn when high standards become a problem and how to loosen their grip.

SSRIs are among the most prescribed psychiatric medications. Here is what side effects are common, which usually fade, and when to call your psychiatrist.

Men are less likely to be diagnosed with depression, partly because it often shows up as irritability, overwork or drinking. Learn the signs and how to get help.

Thinking about coming off an antidepressant? Learn how tapering works, what discontinuation symptoms feel like and how to lower the risk of relapse.

Pharmacogenomic tests claim to predict which psychiatric medications will work. Here is what they can and cannot tell you.

Antidepressants rarely work overnight. Here is a realistic week-by-week timeline, and what to do if you are not feeling better.

Not improving, unsure about a diagnosis, or facing a big treatment decision? Here is when a psychiatric second opinion can help and how to request one.