active listening is a very effective first response when the other person is angry hurt or expressing difficult feelings toward you especially in relationships that are important to you use eye contact and listening body language avoid looking at your watch or at other people or activities around the roomon t respond to just the meaning of the words look for the feelings or intent beyond the words the dictionary or surface meaning of the words or code used by the sender is not the message inhibit your impulse to immediately answer questions the code may be in the form of a question
There are several causes of dry mouth: 1  Effects of certain medications. 2  Side effects of certain medical conditions, for example SjÃ¶gren's syndrome, and infections. 3  Side effect of certain medical treatments.  Nerve 1  damage. Dehydration.  Surgical removal of the salivary 1  glands. Lifestyle.
In addition, antidepressants may also cause xerostomia, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors -- SSRIs -- as well as tricyclic antidepressants and the atypical antidepressant bupropion. Lithium used to treat bipolar disorder may also cause dry mouth. Turner and Ship note that sometimes a type of medication is needed and a drug causing a less severe side effect may be chosen.