Depression is an illness that can have different definitions depending on who you’re asking. Many people go through this highly personal experience. The physical manifestations of depression can also differ considerably. People who’ve undergone clinical depression will likely explain it differently than others who haven’t had it. Spotting Warning Signs Of Depression The symptoms aren’t [...]
Does the thought of a dental visit or doing something new cause an anxious feeling in you? Many people do! It’s not unusual to be afraid of these things. Nevertheless, if your fears become crippling or disallow you to enjoy your daily activities, you could be suffering from an anxiety or panic illness. Anxiety and [...]
What is depression? The term depression has become so common that many people don’t take it seriously. But true depression is a very serious condition that can interfere with your normal, everyday functioning. True depression can make even the most mundane tasks such as getting up from bed or eating breakfast seemed to be difficult. [...]
According government statistics, everyone will be affected by depression – either their own or someone else’s – during their lifetime. Depressive disorders affect approximately 18.8 million American adults or about 9.5% of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year. Depression can be hard to diagnosis. There is no set cause for [...]
Even though I try not to, I live a fairly fast paced life. You probably live a fast paced life too. In fact, from my experience with my clients I’d almost bet on it. The problem with fast paced lives is they bring us lots of stress. As a result many people are beginning to [...]
To a lot of people ‘stress’ means something unpleasant. But psychologists tell us that stress is something that can actually have positive effects. Why the confusion? It all depends on how you evaluate or frame your own mental and physical state. Here are a couple of examples that may help clear this up. Imagine two [...]
Stress can affect you in many ways. One way stress affected me in the past was my neck would get tight. This would often lead to the second way stress often affected me which was having a headache. These two responses to stress would then lead to other maladies like severe insomnia and grumpiness. Are [...]
When I’m stressed out I either shut down or overreact. If my daughter comes home late I may raise my voice or talk without even trying to listen. If someone I care about psychically injures me, I may avoid her or carefully word any interaction I have with her to steer clear of confronting the [...]
What happens when you are in a stressful situation? Does your head hurt or your back ache? Does your stomach start to get upset? One of the best ways to more easily relieve your stress is to know how to define the stress you are experiencing. Psychologists tell us there are two types of stress. [...]
I’ve had a few bouts with depression. Now all of these were mild or moderate events (small ‘D’ depression) not severe (big ‘D’ depression) events. These events were as a result of me being stressed or anxious over one thing or another, from losing a girlfriend to not being able to make my business succeed. [...]
