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How Men and Women are Impacted by Depression- You Never Lose the Ability of Choice! - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Kristen BakerAs long as I can remember, I have heard myself and others say the words, " I had no choice". Sure, it may feel like there are not many choices when you are stuck in a cycle of anxiety, depression or panic. With all my heart, I know that everyone has a choice even when they are stricken with ...
Views: 2290(2 votes) - *** Suicide: A Perspective Beyond Time and Space - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Judith OrloffAdapted from Dr. Judith Orloff’s book “Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself From Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life” (Harmony Books, 2009) The dark night of all dark nights is the hopelessness of wanting to die. In this state, you can see no promised land beyond depression. Over ...
Views: 988(7 votes) - Self Forgiveness - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Heather Fraser -Forgiveness is the only path that leads us out of hell. Forgiveness is letting go. It is surrendering. It is giving up the need to be right. It is finally admitting to yourself that you are open and willing to live your life another way. That way is through the door of forgiveness. If you ...
Views: 2627(4 votes) - The Darwin Depression: Where Are We Now? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBack in December, I wrote a post here called "The Darwin Depression" -- my basic premise being that the US economy, and in fact, the global economy was in the midst of the bursting of the largest asset bubble in world history, and as we returned to a level of financial sanity, it was going to be ...
Views: 666(1 vote) - Depression as a Spiritual Transformation - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTransforming depression is sacred work. My blood runs cold when I hear of people entering conventional psychotherapy for this emotion without a peep of spirituality mentioned as part of healing. Why is this such a damaging form of neglect? You deserve to have an illuminated appreciation of ...
Views: 607(1 vote) - ***Depression: What It Is and What to Do about It - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Garrett CoanThere are three basic ways to treat depression: psychotherapy, self-help, and medication. Many people respond best to a combination of two or more methods. Psychotherapy: Exploring one’s beliefs and ways of thinking, and learning new ways of thinking and behaving, with the guidance of a ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - Remedy for Dis-ease - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Judi MoreoIf you’ve been listening to the news lately, you may have come to the conclusion that the outlook at the moment is bleak. You may be caught up in the gloom and doom, hopeless mind set that is more contagious than a flu pandemic. There are some things you can do to help prevent the spread of ...
Views: 3170(2 votes) - Are You a Survivor or Enhancer? - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Meghan GehanWhen Theresa’s husband of 15 years announced he wanted a divorce, she was devastated. She says, “I couldn’t believe Alex threw our life away. But I’m strong- I got through it. I’ve moved on and put it behind me.” But has she? Six years later, Theresa and Alex “parallel-parent”, each doing as ...
Views: 1583(1 vote) - ***Recognizing Depression's Warning Signs - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Garrett CoanDepression is a serious illness, not a harmless part of life. It is a complex disorder with a variety of causes. It is never caused by just one thing. It may be the result of a mix of factors, including genetic, chemical, physical, and sociological. It is also influenced by behavior patterns ...
Views: 963(6 votes) - The True Cause Of Depression - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Marie O'NeilI believe there needs be greater understanding about the actual cause of depression, as the majority of the information available concerns the symptoms and how to deal with them. The problem with trying to deal with the symptoms rather than the cause of depression, is that you are just ...
Views: 2290(5 votes) - Learn About DHEA - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from i-Supplements comYou may have seen these four letters on the nutrition label of certain supplements. The technical name for DHEA is Dehydroepiandrosterone, so no wonder it has been shortened to DHEA! DHEA is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, which is then converted into estrogen, testosterone or ...
Views: 937(2 votes) - Massive Brain Drugging of Children Now Underway - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Byron RichardsGet ready for generation Z (Z for zombie). The brains of a generation of children are now being fried by fraudulent brain drugs. Antidepressants are now the number one prescription in America – and our children are the target market. If you want to save money on health care, especially ...
Views: 1997(4 votes) - Simple Steps to Beat Anxiety Depression - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Dan DeLucaScientific investigations have suggested that up to 60 percent of depression sufferers also have an anxiety disorder. Depression and anxiety are two common emotions, causing suffering and feelings of inferiority, despair and worse. Our society today is experiencing an epidemic of stress, ...
Views: 2268(2 votes) - Dealing With Depression Using Herbal Mood Enhancers - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from i-Supplements comEvery morning you get out of bed you should have a smile on your face since it will help you get through your day in a positive mood. In a perfect world everyone would be happy and in a great mood all the time without a hint of sadness. The world we live in is not perfect and it can be filled ...
Views: 4061(2 votes) - Beating Midsummer Blues - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixA funny thing seems to happen around this time of year; I've seen it again and again. At a time when we all should be enjoying beaches and barbeques, sunshine and surf, many people's moods seem to turn a bit blue. The summer romance hasn't panned out the way you thought it would, friends are all ...
Views: 2726(3 votes) - Chinese Medicine Treatment for Depression and Anxiety: A Holistic Approach to Emotional Health - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Antonia BalfourAbout Depression and Anxiety Although depressive disorders and anxiety are commonly seen together, there are distinct differences between a diagnosis of depression and one of anxiety. Common symptoms of depressive disorders include emotions such as hopelessness, despair and anger. Energy ...
Views: 3515(7 votes) - Healing The Cause of Anxiety and Depression - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen we are born we spend the first two years of our life only communicating heart to heart with our parents and loved ones. No words are said but the communication is direct. As we age, we develop our senses, which distract us from the heart-centered world from which we came. The heart, our ...
Views: 725(1 vote) - Learning to Forgive Your Mother - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from patsy yustenIt'll Take Dyin' to Get It Done Story of a 40 Year Forgiveness Sideways, in the back, running away, standing still and about any other way one could get it, I did. Don't be confused here. We're talking mental abuse-not physical, so relax. Messing with the mind is not such a biggee. No one ...
Views: 1987 - How Does Blame for the Past Maintain Anxiety and Depression? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2009 from CARL WELLS1. When we are young or inexperienced we adopt, often without our full knowledge beliefs and plans designed to make us feel safe or valued. What did you do? 2. We do the best we can at the time even if now we think we were ‘bad’ or mistaken, so we try to block things out we did because we ...
Views: 820(1 vote) - The Ten Most Common Causes of Unhappiness and Their Common Sense Cures - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from William Cottringer“O Lord! Unhappy is the man whom man can make unhappy.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson. I have dealt with a lot of unhappy people during my 45-year career and I have been unhappy enough myself during my own roller-coaster ride in life to have experienced the top ten reasons causing unhappiness and ...
Views: 3956(1 vote) - Brainwashing Your Way To Creating A Life You Love To Live - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Chris ConnellBrainwashing is typically looked at as a negative thing. At the same time, we sort of innately know (plus we have science to prove) that our lives consist of what we think about all day. So, truth is, we are sort of brainwashing ourselves anyway. It’s just a matter of how conscious we are about ...
Views: 1453(2 votes) - ***"I Feel Empty" - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Margaret PaulIf you feel empty, you are not alone in feeling this way.Many people feel empty inside, and most people who feel empty have some deep false beliefs regarding why they feel empty. Below are some of these false beliefs.I feel empty because:• My partner is not giving me ...
Views: 10128(6 votes) - What Is Depression? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettDepression is the opposite of happiness. It is one of the most painful and long-lasting negative emotions springing up from your negative belief about yourself. Depression is always a feeling, an emotion, about yourself, not about the outside world or your circumstances in life. Depression is ...
Views: 1377(1 vote) - Using EFT with the Depressed Client - Collapsing Shame - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Forrest SamnikThe results of several research articles show that shame plays an important role in depression. I was prompted to examine the research when I noticed that many of my clients seeking help for depression also had feelings of shame. So I did a little informal survey of my own. I randomly ...
Views: 3185(4 votes) - Depression: It Can Harm a Woman's Heart - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt’s been a while since researchers discovered that depression is a key predictor of heart disease—even of not surviving a heart attack. More and more, though, studies are revealing that depression can be a precursor to coronary heart disease (CHD)—especially for women. We know this, because ...
Views: 641(1 vote) - 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: 1521(2 votes) - How to Avoid The Great Depression - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe would all rather not see a second coming of The Great Depression which followed the stock market crash of 1929. Central bankers across the globe have been rushing to reduce interest rates drastically in 2008/9 and some of them are resorting to Quantitative Easing (QE) at present with some ...
Views: 1661 - Break Free! You Can Release Yourself from Depression. - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Allison Love, MAWill my life ever get better? When will I be happy? Is this the year my life changes? These were two questions I asked myself over and over again until the answers came in a manner I never imagined. After 34 years living a life limited within the parameters of Depression and Post Traumatic ...
Views: 1477 - Too Miserable to Be Happy - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Alan ASo, are you too miserable to be happy? This may sound funny to some but I’m guessing that there are people out there who understand this all too well. There are times that you may be in a state of such tremendous negativity that it’s almost impossible for anyone or anything to positively ...
Views: 2332(3 votes) - *** Relationships: Giving Yourself Up Can Kill You - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Margaret PaulYears ago, when on a book tour for our book, "Do I Have To Give Up Me To Be Loved By You?", my ex-husband and I had dinner with a couple on the East Coast with whom he had become friends. I connected with Allison (not her real name) immediately. Warm and open, I could see that she was ...
Views: 5479(8 votes) - Causes of Depression: More Than Just the Blues - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Valerie Balandra NP* Definition of Depression Nearly everyone experiences occasional feelings of sadness; depressed feelings are a natural reaction to disappointment, loss, difficulties in life, or low self-esteem. But when periods of intense sadness last for weeks at a time and hamper your ability to function ...
Views: 907 - Using EFT with the Depressed Client - Collapsing Anger - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Forrest SamnikMost are familiar with the saying, “Depression is anger turned inward”. In my opinion, this is an over simplified statement. Many factors can come into play in the development of depression. However, unresolved anger should always be explored when a client presents with depression. Before ...
Views: 2293(2 votes) - Why... - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2018 from Ask Mary MacGreetings! As we begin to become friends, you will notice that I'm very frank with my language because I want you to heal and not go around the same emotional mountain for many years needlessly the way I had. The reason for that is so that you will learn from my experience since I didn't ...
Views: 1445(2 votes) - How Does Light Therapy Work? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Gary DickinsonHow does it Work? In 2001 Dr. George Brainard's team at Thomas Jefferson Medical University made a significant discovery. They identified photosensitive cells in the retina of the human eye that absorb light in the 470 nm range (blue). These cells are responsible for reacting to light and ...
Views: 1904(2 votes) - Fight Depression by Talking About it - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Linda NusbaumAs a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with people who suffer with depression. When I have depressed clients, I know two recommended practices designed to help them feel better; medication and talk therapy. The medication elevates the mood; talking about problems can get to the ...
Views: 1394(12 votes) - Dealing with Sadness and Depression - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: My husband and I met while we were both on the rebound and were both doing a lot of partying which continued far too long into our married life. We both did quit our bad habits however in the following years I focused on the kids and their activities and he worked more hours. ...
Views: 18621(16 votes) - What is this Pain? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt starts as tightness in the upper solar plexus. Then it starts to droop like the top of an ice cream cone on a hundred-degree day, eventually melting over everything to form a vague coating of ambivalence. Sometimes it matures into hopelessness and, for some, even depression. The "it" is the ...
Views: 842(1 vote) - How to Be Depressed - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"Depression was, indeed, the hand of a friend trying to press me down to the ground on which it was safe to stand--the ground of my own truth, my own nature with its complex mix of limits and gifts, liabilities and assets, darkness and light." - Parker Palmer, Let Your Life Speak I don't think ...
Views: 893(3 votes) - Diagnosing Mental Illness - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI frequently a lot of misunderstanding in my practice about what a "mental illness" is. For instance, many clients are under the impression that experiencing "mood swings" means they have Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar Disorder is much, much more serious than simple "mood swings" and involves the ...
Views: 1454(1 vote) - "Tomorrow, Though, is Another Day" - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have decided to write this post in regard to our current "economic situation" that our world seems to be suffering from today. On my health and vitality blog, with my personal clients, and in my home with my family I have tried to steer clear of this subject as a whole as it is my sincere ...
Views: 923(1 vote) - Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Substance Abuse in America - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTim Ferriss, the author of "The 4-Hour Work Week" has posted some interesting stats on his blog about work and American life. 63% of all employees want to work less, up from 46% in 1992. 26% of adult Americans report being on the verge of a serious nervous breakdown. 40% of workers describe ...
Views: 1430(1 vote) - The Teenage Problem without a Name - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Rabbit WhiteDoctor: What are you doing here, honey? You’re not even old enough to know how bad life gets. Cecilia: Obviously, Doctor, you’ve never been a 13-year-old girl --The Virgin Suicides For many, adolescence recalls a time of turmoil, a bleak era we would prefer to bury in our subconscious, vowing ...
Views: 1235(1 vote) - Is It Really The Blues? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Gary RobertsonAny number of conditions are often lumped under generic labels like “having the blues,” or “depression.” Consequently, we have cures from every profession, whether it be medicines like antidepressants, herbal substitutes, or encouragement from coaches, parents and friends not to feel what we ...
Views: 1350(1 vote) - Men and Depression - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Diana Weiss-WisdomDear Dr. Weiss-Wisdom, My thirty-two year old stepson has hit some hard times and has had to move in with us. He lost his job, lost his condo in foreclosure, and his girlfriend broke up with him. I’m very worried about him, but my husband thinks he has to just tough it out. My stepson stays ...
Views: 1866(1 vote) - Is Depression Contagious? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Diana Weiss-WisdomDear Dr. Weiss-Wisdom, I’m worried that my sixteen year old stepdaughter’s depression is affecting my fifteen year old daughter. My stepdaughter is in treatment (therapy and antidepressants). Her parents say that she is better than she was before treatment and they are all happy with her ...
Views: 2324(1 vote) - Treat Your Own Depression - Naturally - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen battling depression, many people go to their medical doctor and get a prescription for an antidepressant. The recommended treatment for mild to moderate depression is psychotherapy and, if needed, a prescription for an antidepressant. Medication seems to be the first line of defense. ...
Views: 1196 - A New Approach to Depression - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Bart SharpDepression is often termed ‘anger turned inwards’. In other words anger suppressed or buried within us to the point that we do not feel the anger anymore. What shows up instead is depression. Most people might respond by saying: “I’m not angry, I do have issues with depression.” Or say, ...
Views: 1107 - Depression, Statistics, What Causes Depression and Lifestyle Solutions - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2011 from Scott WolfendenDepression is one of the most common mental health disorders. Nearly 12 million women, or 12% of all women in the United States are diagnosed with depression at any time, compared to 7% of men or just over 6 million men. Mild and moderate depression can be differentiated from Major ...
Views: 1557 - How to Beat Depression and Come Out a Winner Every Time! - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Emile JarreauFirst of all, I want to start by saying that depression can be an incredibly serious illness. Nothing listed in this article is to take the place of the advice or medications as prescribed by a qualified physician. What we will attempt to do in this article is simply provide some things you can ...
Views: 896 - How to Get Through the Recession with Less Depression - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecession Depression Quiz Does your stomach churn when you read the latest news? Did you have trouble sleeping last night? Are you obsessively checking your news sources throughout the day? Are you angrier or more fearful than normal? * If your answer is yes to any of these questions, you ...
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