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How Men and Women are Impacted by Depression- Do You Suffer from Depression, Anxiety or Social Anxiety? Here's What Might Be Preventing the Healing. - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Piercarla GarusiFeeling anxious, socially anxious, stressed, depressed can be extremely painful and limiting to our life. It might cause us not to feel comfortable in ourselves, not to be ourselves or live our values, not to do what we would like, not to have the job we would like, not to live the life we would ...
Views: 1632(2 votes) - The Legacy of Suicide - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Evin Daly“The paper called it suicide A bullet from a .45 Nobody cared and nobody cried Don't that make you feel sad" Thin Lizzy. Suicide. 1975 Have you ever sat in a chair, detached, dejected, in crushing despair? Your life; meaningless. Your head filled with self-loathing. Numb, your insides are ...
Views: 1632(2 votes) - Am I blue or depressed? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2012 from Dr Ed FeracoAm I blue or depressed? By Dr Ed Feraco Have you ever wondered if you have depression or if it is simply the "blues"/sadness? Most people have experienced the "blues"/sadness sometime in their lives and perhaps many times; however, when is the blues really clinical depression? Clinical ...
Views: 1631(3 votes) - How Members of Various Social Groups Cope With Depression - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2015 from John UngerDepression is a serious medical condition that can impact anybody. There is no race, ethnicity, age group, or gender that is immune to depression. Although, there is evidence that there is higher rates of depression among certain groups. However, many experts believe that at least some of these ...
Views: 1631 - About Clinical Depression - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2008 from Father DaveDepression by definition is a mental illness that is usually characterized by prolonged periods of sadness and melancholy. Of course when one person is moping all the time and just generally hating the world around him or her, doesn't mean that it's depression. It is when this kind of behaviour ...
Views: 1630 - 5 Great Ways to Boost Your Mood - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2017 from Dante PetrillaThis time of year tends to be a bit gloomy for a lot of people, or to put it more accurately, people tend to embrace gloomy thoughts and attitudes in the Winter season. The reasons or excuses for this phenomenon are many, but are really not relevant to this piece. We’re going to focus on ...
Views: 1629(3 votes) - Depression and the Three-Legged Stool - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2017 from Gary DirenfeldNot all depressions are the same and getting it right matters. Broadly speaking, depression can be divided into two types, exogenous and endogenous. This is not to say that any particular depression is necessarily one or the other. There can be factors of both at play and to different ...
Views: 1629 - THE TRAUMA OF CHILDREN OF ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2017 from Darlene LancerLiving with an addict (including alcoholics[1]) can feel like life in a war zone. The addict’s personality changes caused by addiction create chaos. Family dynamics are organized around the substance abuser, who acts like a tyrant, denying that drinking or using is a problem, while issuing ...
Views: 1628(3 votes) - Vagus Nerve Stimulation is FDA Approved for Chronic or Recurrent Depression - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2005 from Charles DonovanAbout Vagus Nerve Stimulation VNS is not related to brain surgery, although it is a treatment that affects the function of the brain. Vagus Nerve Stimulation uses specific stimulation of the vagus nerve to send stimulation to specific parts of the brain that are involved in mood. It is not like ...
Views: 1628 - Are our voices really not heard? - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2013 from Teresa JoyceI’m sitting in a big room that makes me feel so small I don’t even recognize the man sitting in front of me but he seems to know all about me by their conversation. My mum is telling him about the fact that I have started wetting the bed, how could she tell this stranger that about me? I feel so ...
Views: 1626(1 vote) - Instructions And Script For Your Own Personal Relaxation Audio Tape To Stop Stress And Anxiety - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2014 from Dennis SimsekMaking your own personal relaxation audio can be effective in helping you practice and master many of the relaxation techniques and methods you've learned so far. This particular script includes relaxed breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, imagery, and suggestion. Preparing Your ...
Views: 1626 - How The UK Government Is Dealing With Self Harm - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2013 from Jennifer McLeodThere are many sectors in society which can help manage the prevention of self harm, these include; medical and health, media, education, support foundations and so on. This is why it is vital for the government to bring awareness to helping those who self harm through these sectors and more. By ...
Views: 1624(1 vote) - Is Your Fantasy Lover Turning Your Lovemaking Into a Threesome? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2012 from nancy traversThe occasional fantasy can mean a healthy sex drive, but what if it’s a habit? Let’s start with two cases. In the first, a couple is making love, and one experiences a spontaneous erotic thought about someone very attractive, who was observed and fantasized about earlier in the day—at work or ...
Views: 1624(1 vote) - Grief Counseling Self-Work - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Bob LancerOur lives send us through ups and downs. We expect that we will find a “key” that will unlock the mystery of perennial happiness, total clarity about what is going on, a firm and unending grasp upon the helm of our lives. But inevitably, as night follows day, we find ourselves back in the ...
Views: 1623(1 vote) - The Thin Line Between Sadness and Depression - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2016 from James BurbankWhen we’re experiencing loss, or certain struggles in life, sadness is one of the emotions that tends to prevail during those periods. However, when you start feeling worthless, hopeless or selfless at the same time, it means that you’re no longer sad, but depressed. According to the statistics, ...
Views: 1623 - Holistic Health and Holistic Aromatherapy - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Kim KrostA holistic perspective as it pertains to health has gained momentum in recent years. A major factor in this development has come from National Institutes of Health's research into the mind-body connection. This new research has focused an inquisitive light onto an old theory about how the body ...
Views: 1622(2 votes) - "Be a Miracle" - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2018 from Barry and Joyce VissellMiracles happen all the time. You probably know someone who has had a miracle happen to them, or maybe a miracle has happened to you. I know a woman whose cancer tumor disappeared overnight after she and several others stayed up all night praying. The doctors said there was no medical ...
Views: 1621 - You have NO CHOICE - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2004 from Danish AhmedYou Have No Choice I wasn't having a good day. Let me tell you about the straw that broke the camel's back: I was in rehearsals for the Decide Show... We were watching a videotape of a previous show. I walked between the TV and VCR and tripped over the wire, almost causing the VCR to fall ...
Views: 1620(2 votes) - Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from marie LucySeasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression which usually occurs over the winter months. In its mildest form it can also sometimes be referred to as the winter blues. In this article: What is seasonal affective disorder? Diagnosis Advice & Support ...
Views: 1618 - Best Tips For Men Going Through Divorce - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Kyle MorrisonDivorce can be a very tiresome undertaking. It requires potency, mental, emotional, and physical stability, financial resources, as well as time to go through it. Considering the mentioned things, who may not get stressed out? So to overcome divorce and the stuff it includes, let us bring ...
Views: 1615(1 vote) - Counteracting Depression - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Mandy KloppersCounteracting Depression People who suffer from depression tend to be introspective. They attribute all failures to their own shortcomings/inadequacies and all successes are attributed externally. By this, I mean that they often do not give themselves credit for any success in their life, ...
Views: 1614(2 votes) - OBJECTIFYING WOMEN SHAMES EVERYONE - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2017 from Darlene LancerPervasiveness revelations of sexual harassment and assault have surprised most men, but not women. However, both genders are largely unaware of the damaging impact that objectification of women can cause. It perpetuates a cycle of shame in both men and women. Even if never overtly harassed or ...
Views: 1614(3 votes) - Natural Supplement For Depression in Women That You Are Looking For! - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2012 from Xylene BelitaIf you are looking for a natural supplement for depression in women, it is probably because you know you need help but that you don't want to take chemical-based antidepressants. You must have heard that some drugs can be toxic when taken without professional guidance, while others can damage ...
Views: 1613(1 vote) - Feeling Alive - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2015 from Sarah KoestnerLast night I was fortunate enough to participate in a monthly meet-up with fellow Miller Voice Method teachers-in-training. The meet-up was overseen by Scott Miller, head teacher of the Miller Voice Method. Another teacher and I led the exercises for the evening. It was truly inspiring to be in ...
Views: 1609 - What’s Your Running Commentary? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Sheryl PaulAt some point in my counseling work, I hear a recurrent belief or thought that surfaces for my clients. It’s the belief that tends to wreak havoc on my client’s psyche, the one that’s been with him or her since childhood. Most people are so fused with this false belief or negative thought that ...
Views: 1609 - Major Depression and Family - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Gary DirenfeldMajor Depression and Family While most people have experienced a period of feeling down or blue, those who experience major depression experience a far more profound sense of feeling overwhelmed by dread and despair. Their feelings may be independent of, somewhat dependent upon and at times ...
Views: 1607(1 vote) - Selecting the Right Medical Record Review Company - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Steve RyderMedical record review requires the minutest attention to detail and should be carried out only by skilled medical review professionals. Select the right medical review firm to enjoy all benefits. Any kind of selection is to be done with great care if you are to enjoy all the benefits of your ...
Views: 1607(1 vote) - Weeds in the Garden of Life; Depression - by Submitted on May 06, 2012 from Madeline FosterIn every garden of life; there are weeds. Weeds are vivacious predators that strangle plants and deplete them of their oxygen. They mask themselves in beautiful floral patterns in an attempt to blend into the garden’s surroundings, virtually unnoticed. Obstacles in your own life are similar ...
Views: 1606(1 vote) - Did life just change? - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Carolyn BatesIt’s the morning after you’ve been to the doctor’s office, you have high blood pressure. Your “youth” is over. It’s the morning after you played three days of golf in a row; your “take-off” knee is double its size. You know that it’s time to schedule the replacement; you’re not thirty ...
Views: 1604(2 votes) - How to Cope with Grief When You Have Clinical Depression - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Dave KanofskyOn Sunday night May10th 1998 at 9:18 pm, my life as I knew it changed forever. My beautiful wife of 21 years had died unexpectedly. She was a wonderful human being and she was my soul mate. Words cannot describe the feelings I experienced right after she passed away and for quite sometime to ...
Views: 1604(3 votes) - The Healing Power of Mindfulness - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Peter StrongMindfulness is that quality of conscious awareness of whatever arises in our present experience in which there is an attitude of engaged-presence. Mindfulness is both very simple and very profound, and to really benefit from its remarkable powers you have to approach the subject with a ...
Views: 1601(4 votes) - 10 Tips For Relieving Depression - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2011 from Wambui Bahati1. Eat life-giving foods. If you eat devitalized and lifeless food, it makes sense you will be devitalized and lifeless. Your body has nothing on which to draw to keep it energetic and vibrant. If you do not feel like cooking, then eat apples or other fruits or vegetables, sliced or whole. ...
Views: 1600(1 vote) - Beat the Feelings of Inferiority - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2010 from Sarah JamesBeat the Feelings of Inferiority There are a few aspects that contribute to the feeling of inferiority that are important to consider as we strive to live authentic and fulfilling lives. Comparing our life to someone else’s life is important to think about. Do you ever find yourself looking ...
Views: 1600(1 vote) - How can you be lonely in a room full of people? - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Teresa JoyceThis situation for me was something I had to contend with for many years. The room is full but for me it may as well have been empty. All I can hear is white noise, were they talking to me? Why would they want to talk to me? Someone asks me if I am ok but the voice seems so far away, somewhat ...
Views: 1600(1 vote) - I Already Know My Emotional Triggers, Now What? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2018 from Imi Lo“MY CBT therapist told me those were ‘irrational thinking,’ which made it worse- now I just blame myself.” “ I have gone through my childhood trauma many times, but when I argue with my partner, I still behave like a five-year-old!” It is not as though we didn’t try- Many of us ...
Views: 1597 - The result of an Alcohol treatment center - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Luis PerdomoThe result of an Alcohol treatment center A faith based alcohol treatment center may be a welcome change for someone who has no hope. So it is not only affecting the local communities, but people from all walks of life, culture and location. However, like any habit, alcoholism and drug abuse ...
Views: 1597(1 vote) - A Soft Place to Call Home - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2014 from Homaira KabirExperiences can be painful. Such is life. When we were little, we ran to mommy and her kiss and cuddle fixed everything. Lying in her arms, there seemed not a worry in the world and the incident that had brought us running and howling was very soon a lonely cloud drifting in the far distance. ...
Views: 1592 - Homeopathy for Healing Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris: The Boy Who Returned to School - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2018 from Ronda BehnkeJason, 17, rarely missed school; he was a Junior in high school. He loved school and was looking forward to college in 2 years. It was one fateful day while looking at a college that started it all. He had been playing around in a park after viewing a school he wanted to attend. He climbed a ...
Views: 1590 - Depression and diet go hand in hand - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from Nicholas PollakNICHOLAS D. POLLAK CHt Clinical Hypnotherapist Certified Master Hypnotist Handwriting Analyst 310.204.3321 www.hypnotherapy4you.net nickpollak@hypnotherapy4you.net I received a phone call recently from a person who was in severe distress. She was crying into the phone and stated that ...
Views: 1589 - Moving Away From The Past - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2013 from Debra PayneThe past is far from the ideal place to set up residence, but I've been living in it for quite a while now. The past is a familiar neighborhood, and I am afraid it might be hard to leave, but leave it I must if I want to start actually living before an alarming death rattle comes up through my ...
Views: 1588 - Alcoholism And Depression - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Charles SomerAlcoholism and depression often go hand in hand and there is good reason for this as we will see later. Firstly, though we should take a look at some of the basic depression symptoms: Eating disorder Sleep disturbance Decreased interest and pleasure in one's daily activities Feelings of ...
Views: 1587(1 vote) - Energy Therapy Healing: Can it Improve Depression? - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Donna BurickDepression can act as if you were being pulled into a big, black hole with no means of escape. How do I know? I have suffered many years from this crippling disorder. You feel that you are helpless and there is no longer any hope for you. Have I struck a common chord? Modern medicine often ...
Views: 1587 - How to Prevent Schizophrenia - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Christina SponiasI’m going to show you with my own example how I was cured from my depression and neurosis through dream therapy when I was young. This was how I could prevent schizophrenia before becoming schizophrenic like my father. I started looking for psychotherapy in 1984, when my cousin and my ...
Views: 1587 - Manic Depression- The Symptoms and Natural Cures - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Dan MichealsManic depression symptoms, now better known as bipolar disorder symptoms, refers to signs a person has because of this illness. Manic depression, also known as bipolar disorder is a psychological disorder that affects one's mood. Basically it results in mood swings but they are no ordinary ...
Views: 1585(3 votes) - Ways to Cure Anxiety - 3 Good Ways - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Robbie LeeSymptoms that come with anxiety attacks can be very terrifying to its sufferers. Those who have yet to experience an attack tend to understate its symptoms and think that it can easily be managed. But for those who've gone through the lightheadedness, lack of breath, panicking while feeling ...
Views: 1585(1 vote) - Making Friends with the Thought Monsters - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2013 from Gill BattyMaking Friends with the ‘Thought Monsters’ Yesterday one of my clients described her thoughts as ‘monstrous’. She had been having a really tough week and the thoughts her mind was generating felt as though they were tormenting her, frightening her, ruining the happiness she had been feeling ...
Views: 1584 - Are You Losing Your Mind? What to Do When You Are Desperate - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Christina SponiasIf you are desperate because you are in danger, or because you feel that your life is a heavy burden that you cannot keep carrying, you are gradually losing your mind. What can you do when you are desperate? If you have lost your health, if you don’t have money, if you were betrayed, ...
Views: 1581 - The Anxiety–Overeating–Depression Cycle - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2012 from nancy traversYou’re anxious, you stress-eat, depression sets in. How do you break the cycle? Eating is one of the toughest addictions. We all have to eat, so it’s not possible to avoid being around food. But some of us have a hard time controlling our input, and we give our bodies what they seem to want, ...
Views: 1581 - Natural Anxiety Cures - Three Solutions - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2011 from Robbie LeeSeverely trying situations such as significant personal loss or over-stimulating surroundings can trigger or cause panic attacks. People who have a greater probability of experiencing these kinds of attacks are those who are excessively worrisome or anxious. Panic and anxiety attacks can be ...
Views: 1580(1 vote) - Stress Management - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Cristina MardirossianEveryone deals with stress at different degrees. It’s how we deal with or manage stress that is important. Managing stress is all about taking charge: taking charge of your thoughts, your emotions, your schedule, your environment, and the way you deal with problems. The final goal would be to ...
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