Most of these reactions are due to sympathetic stimulation. Some, such as the desire to use the bladder or bowels and the sweating are due to parasympathetic overstimulation. All are normal reactions to real or implied danger. If we could not respond quickly, almost without thinking, we would not survive. But this normal response to [...]

Depression is one of the most common disorders of modern life and is believed to be increasing. In the past, depression was classified into two groups: endogenous, or coming from within, and exogenous, or coming from without. This latter form was also called reactive depression and was usually associated with loss. Most doctors now think [...]