Glossary
Glossary
- antidepressant
A type of medication used to treat depression by balancing the natural chemicals in the brain.
- antipsychotic
A type of medication used to manage psychosis, a disease that affects the mind and causes some loss of contact with reality.
- diabetes
A disease in which blood sugar levels are above normal.
- hormone replacement therapy
A therapy to replace natural hormones when the body doesn't make enough.
- naproxen
A type of painkiller. A common brand name is Aleve®.
- post-traumatic stress disorder
A mental health condition caused by trauma.
- schizophrenia
A chronic, severe mental disease that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves.
- sleep apnea
A sleep disorder marked by pauses in breathing of 10 seconds or more during sleep, often causing unrestful sleep.
- type 2 diabetes
A chronic disease in which a person's body doesn't produce enough insulin, or is resistant to insulin. This causes the person to have higher blood sugar levels.