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How Men and Women are Impacted by Depression- A Realistic Way To Look At Mental Illness - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2017 from B.L. AckerMental illness carries a lot of stigma. People often hide their diagnosis or minimize their symptoms because they are afraid of the judgment that will follow. It seems easier for many to suffer in silence than to have everyone else look at them as broken or crazy, as something to be feared or ...
Views: 1542 - Depression Counseling: There is Help and Hope - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Krystal KuehnA person can live forty days without food, seven days without water, and a few minutes without air; but he cannot live one second without hope. ~unknown Sometimes life can be so difficult, frustrating, and painful. There are times when we need someone to talk to who will listen, understand ...
Views: 1542(2 votes) - Prevent Anxiety Attacks - 3 Effective Ways - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Robbie LeeAnxiety attacks produce a prompt acute horror. It is understandably a very horrifying experience. Someone who has experienced a panic attack will normally feel fear that it will happen again soon. But these attacks are controllable and can be avoided from happening again. Your anxieties can be ...
Views: 1542(2 votes) - Depression and Global Consciousness - A Very Unique Perspective - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2014 from Janet PfeifferI recently read an article that described depression as "a psychological reaction to the violent deformities of the modern world." I found that statement deeply provocative and began to ponder it's meaning. "Anger turned inward" doesn't satisfy me anymore. I do not subscribe to the belief that ...
Views: 1541 - 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: 1541(1 vote) - Does My Daughter Need Therapy? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Diana Weiss-WisdomDoes My Daughter Need Therapy? Dear Dr. Diana My twenty-five year old daughter is having a difficult time. She’s in graduate school in another state and when she recently came home for a visit, she seemed very depressed and unhappy. We try to talk with her but it’s really hard. She ...
Views: 1540(2 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: 1540 - 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: 1540(1 vote) - 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: 1539(3 votes) - Abnormal Brain Structure in Schizophrenia - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Byron RichardsThe post-mortem analysis of the brains of patients with schizophrenia compared to normal brain shows severe dysregulation in the matrix outside of brain cells that holds them together in key regions of the subconscious brain associated with learning, memory, and the processing of stress. The ...
Views: 1537(3 votes) - 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: 1535(3 votes) - 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: 1534(2 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: 1534 - Mental Health: 5 Things You Can Do to Take Back Your Own Mind - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2019 from Dixie SomersWe all need a break now and again, but for some of us, our minds make it impossible to ever truly relax. Whether you have persistent feelings of sadness, wrestle with anxiety or have been diagnosed with another disorder, our mental health affects every aspect of our lives. Read on to discover ...
Views: 1533(1 vote) - 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: 1532 - Cell Phone, Good , Bad or Ugly? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2016 from Prof. George GrantCell Phones George Grant | September 7, 2016 | Blogs | No Comments We love our smartphones, but it turns out there are dangers associated with using cell phones. Thousands of studies link cell phone radiation to a long list of serious illnesses including cancer. Cell phone radiation exposure ...
Views: 1528(1 vote) - 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: 1525(1 vote) - 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: 1525(3 votes) - 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: 1525 - 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: 1524 - 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: 1522(1 vote) - 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: 1522(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: 1522(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: 1521(1 vote) - Packing A Punch Of Wellness With Mangosteen Juice - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Danny ZastrowEvery dieter has fads. But the best way to ensure that you are not getting passing information and sound advice is to pay attention to what you eat and your calorie consumption. This includes the recommended daily allotment of fruits and vegetables in your diet. If you are looking for an ...
Views: 1521 - 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: 1516(4 votes) - 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: 1515(1 vote) - 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: 1512(3 votes) - 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: 1512 - 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: 1511(1 vote) - "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: 1510 - 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: 1510 - Narcissistic personality disorder traits: Need for centre of attention - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Amy AdamMany narcissistic individuals display the narcissistic personality disorder trait of needing to be the centre of attention. A narcissistic individual feels morbidly empty, and requires attention (narcissistic supply) in order to relieve this inner emptiness and feelings of self-defectiveness. To ...
Views: 1507 - 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: 1506 - How to change some part of your life ! - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from david purvesChallenging Depression, Stress and Anxiety every minute of the day The problem, in any situation where you want to change something is that you need to find enough opportunities to exercise the change mechanisms. Imagine you wanted to improve on any game, but let’s choose golf for the moment. ...
Views: 1506(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: 1506(3 votes) - 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: 1504(1 vote) - 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: 1503 - 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: 1503(2 votes) - 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: 1502 - Improving Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2014 from Jillian OwensIn life there are many ups and downs. Sometimes changing an aspect of your life can really make a difference. If you are in a down and want to improve your mood, lifestyle, or yourself in general here are some ways to do that. 1. Base your life off of what YOU want to do. Base your life off ...
Views: 1501 - The Advantages of Buying HGH and Testosterone Supplements Online - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2013 from Tori BoechnerPurchasing HGH and testosterone supplements online can help you save money and get a higher-quality products. Online stores that allow you to buy HGH or by testosterone typically have lower prices than local vitamin and supplement stores. If you were to purchase the same items at a local store, ...
Views: 1501 - 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: 1500(1 vote) - What Causes Depression? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2007 from Erica HaughWhat Causes Depression? No-one’s yet figured out the answer. What we do know is: • Everyone is born with a certain vulnerability to depressive illness, which seems to be genetically determined. You are two to three times as likely to suffer depression if someone else in your family ...
Views: 1500 - 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: 1499 - 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: 1499 - 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: 1499(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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