Psychologists or counselors are much more appropriate for dealing with "normal" stresses (as opposed to stress disorders like panic attacks,PTSD, etc.), which are typically called "adjustment disorders" (manifesting difficulties in adjusting to a stressful situation). Clinical info on them can be found in summary here: http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/adjdis.htm (http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/adjdis.htm) I would recommend against most psychotropic drugs that might be prescribed by a psychiatrist, with the possible exception of some short term anti-anxiety meds, especially if you are having sleeping dificulties.
(Note: don't be alarmed by the language used on that webpage; it all has very specific clinical meanings.) If you have more detailed questions, I'll relay them.
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Date: 2009-01-05 05:32 pm (UTC)