Ooae Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Clinic

Depression is a condition in which the brain does not function as expected due to mental or physical stress, and various problems in relationships or at home can trigger stress, causing symptoms such as insomnia, loss of appetite, and difficulty concentrating, etc. (Depression can develop without any trigger or stress.) Depression can be treated with medication and a conversation with a psychosomatic physician.

Generalized Anxiety Disorders (GAD) (panic disorder, social anxiety disorder)  are sudden and attacks of hyperventilation, palpitations, sweating, dizziness, nausea, and other symptoms (panic attack) that interfere with daily life. People often feel that they cannot control these attacks, and they may develop "anticipatory anxiety", where they worry about what they will do if another attack occurs. In our clinic's panic disorder treatment, we use psychotherapy to help you get used to it little by little, in addition to medication.

Symptoms of sleep disorders include difficulty falling asleep even after going to bed, or waking up many times during the night due to severe stress, etc. If your insomnia persists for more than 3 days a week and for more than 3 months, you may have insomnia that requires treatment. If left untreated, mental and physical illnesses may develop, so seek early treatment. Treatment with sleeping pills is available, but when using them, it is necessary to follow the doctor's instructions and follow the usage and dosage, so if you are interested, please visit our clinic.

Bipolar disorder (manic depression) is a disease in which a person experiences repeated periods of high tension (manic state) and depressed mood (depressive state). When a person is in a manic state, neither the person nor those around them may realize that they are ill at first. Therefore, they go to the hospital when they are depressive state, but often do not receive treatment when they are manic state. It is important to keep an eye on their daily activities and mood swings, and to notice their manic state.