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How Men and Women are Impacted by Depression- How To Conquer Feeling Criticized - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2010 from David SamuelThe way to conquer negative feelings associated with being criticized is based on your interpretation of events. You take things that someone says about you negatively as if you are being criticized, then get depressed, angry or in a bad mood. This is very self centered, all geared towards you ...
Views: 4553(1 vote) - The Health Benefits of Tears - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Judith OrloffFor over twenty years as physician, I’ve witnessed, time and again, the healing power of tears. Tears are your body’s release valve for stress, sadness, grief, anxiety, and frustration. Also, you can have tears of joy, say when a child is born or tears of relief when a difficulty has passed. In ...
Views: 4505(1 vote) - Lust for Life - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2006 from Laura DavimesLUST FOR LIFE – HOW TO BENEFIT FROM HERBAL ENERGIZERS & APHRODISIACS “Lust for Life” is a term I use to describe what happens when you perceive your life as being an exciting “event” in which you are involved. Having the “lust” is partly a question of perspective. It’s also a question ...
Views: 4487(3 votes) - The 1st CBT Session - What To Expect - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Dr GrayYour Psychologist will offer you weekly (50 minute). Your treatment will begin with a period of assessment which will last between 1-3 sessions. Here you will be able to discuss in detail the problems that have led you to seek therapy. Your Psychologist will also ask you more general questions ...
Views: 4486(1 vote) - Diet, Anxiety and Depression - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2009 from Margaret PaulMarianne consulted with me because of anxiety and depression. She had tried various forms of medication but was not reacting well to any of the drugs. She was exhausted from lack of sleep, and from the intense anxiety that kept waking her up. While there were challenges in her life, like in ...
Views: 4458 - How To Prepare Yourself For CBT Counseling - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Dr GrayThe first phase of CBT Counselling is determining what it is that you want to achieve. This not only increases your chances of a successful outcome but will motivate you to continue working toward this and help you to measure your progress along the way. 1. The Miracle question When you ...
Views: 4448(1 vote) - After Christmas Letdown? - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2004 from Susan Dunn“You gotta pay the price,” one of my clients is always telling me. She’s referring to what is a law of physics, and also the way things work – what goes up must come down. The higher your Christmas, the more exciting, chaotic and tumultuous, the more likely you’ll be tumbling down just as far. ...
Views: 4402(1 vote) - Depression: The Depths of Hell - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizI remember the days when it took everything I had to get through the next second of my life. I was so far down into that deep dark hole that nothing, not friends, not love, not money, not even my son could pull me out. All I wanted to do was to die, but it was not because I did not want to ...
Views: 4357(2 votes) - Do You Love Someone Who Suffers From Depression? - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2003 from Dave ShieldsRelationships in which one individual is depressed are ninetimes more likely to divorce. Wow, the normal divorce rateis already over 60% nationally! But, it's not always aspouse who is depressed, sometimes it is a child or anextended family member. In this article, however, we'll be focusing ...
Views: 4348(1 vote) - How to Overcome SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Shift Your Life Tracy Latz M.D., Marion Ross PhD.'Tis The Season For SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). If you or someone you know has been feeling moody, tired, depressed, anxious, and has the autumn blahs or winter blues, you or they could be experiencing SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). SAD is a type of anxiety, sadness or depression that ...
Views: 4337(8 votes) - When You Can’t Stop Crying - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Kristie BlankenshipWhen You Can’t Stop Crying! Friend, let me be there for you! I may not know you, but I know how it feels when you can’t stop crying. Pain and the accompanying broken heart and anguish and despair sometimes overwhelm us to the point that all we can do is cry. Sometimes just the littlest ...
Views: 4330 - Heart Palpitations Due To Your Anxiety Keeping You Up At Night? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2013 from Dennis SimsekDuring my 6 year battle with an anxiety disorder I remember taking multiple tests like a stress test, ecg, blood tests, holter monitor and more all because of one frightening and annoying symptom of anxiety... heart pounding during sleep time. These pounding heart sensations used to keep me up ...
Views: 4296 - Faith and Depression - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2003 from Dave ShieldsDon't worry, I'm not going to get in the pulpit but I willchallenge you to take an objective look at what faith maybe able to do for your depression. In doing so, we'll belooking at many people who use faith in different ways. Did you know that someone who practices healing touch, suchas ...
Views: 4274(1 vote) - Is Depression Beating You and Nothing Seems to Help? This May Be the Answer For You... - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2011 from Thomas ReesIf absolutely nothing has been able to break your cycle of depression, and you are becoming hopeless about getting better soon, maybe there is another avenue for you to go. I have spent thousands of hours doing general research on moods and the human brain because I am completely fascinated by ...
Views: 4266(3 votes) - Letting Go of Guilt : Giant Step to Freedom - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Gisele GuenardIs letting go of guilt a stumbling block for you? How? Thinking differently, forgiving and accepting yourself as you are, sound great, but remain a top source of stress for many. (1) From people-pleasing to full out martyrdom, there is entirely too much hanging on to the damaging effects of ...
Views: 4236(5 votes) - If You Live Truly, You Will See Truly - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2019 from Brenda ShoshannaSo many of us are searching for truth, the best way to live life. Naturally, there are endless pathways, lectures, discussions and directions available. Some go from one path to the next, seeing which one might fit them the best. It's common to spend a great deal of time, in some cases a ...
Views: 4163 - How To Cope With Depression During The Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2009 from Karen ChaffeeFor those being treated for depression, and for those who suffer SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) during the less sunny months of the year, the holidays can make coping with depression become more difficult. While people being treated for depression know the holidays should be a happy time, the ...
Views: 4155(3 votes) - Anxiety in old age - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Peter RoseSYMPTOMS INCLUDE 1) Irritability 2) Irrational fear of going out 3) Slowing of mental process 4) Distrust of others DESCRIPTION Anxiety in the over 60’s tends to be of the “worst case; what if” type If I go on this coach trip there might be an accident, or I might be left behind. If I go out ...
Views: 4148(1 vote) - Overcoming Depression with Visualization Techniques - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Nelson BerryBy The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online. It is perfectly normal for you to feel frustrated, angry, and sad, even all at the same time. However, if it goes on for a much longer period—and accompanied by headaches, anxiety attacks, loss of appetite, weight loss, and listlessness—it may ...
Views: 4135 - Clinical Vignette: Treating Depression - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Cristina MardirossianEddie was first diagnosed with major depression at the age of 15. The roots of his depression were multiple. He grew up with two parents who neglected him emotionally. His mother only spoke Spanish, while Eddie only spoke English. This created a huge communication gap between the two of them. ...
Views: 4134(2 votes) - The Consequences Associated With Playing the Victim of Depression - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Dave KanofskyI had been fighting a daily battle with clinical depression for years. There was a time when I thought I would never be rid of the daily battle. But thanks to the good Lord, years of therapy, learned coping skills, and just the right medicine, I became virtually symptom free in 2007. If ...
Views: 4119(3 votes) - Beyond Misery Junk! - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2010 from Margaret PaulWhat creates your misery?Junk!What kind of junk?Junk thoughtsJunk FoodJunk drugsJunk ThoughtsJunk thoughts are any thoughts that create anxiety, depression, guilt, shame, anger, blame, resentment, jealousy, envy – any thoughts that create misery.We all have junk thoughts at times, but many ...
Views: 4100 - 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: 4089(2 votes) - Depression and Core Beliefs - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Sophie HenshawCore beliefs are found at the hub of every depression and can be thought of as nuggets of self-hatred. They develop as a result of experiences that you believe define who you are. In brief, all your suffering is caused by identification with experience. As an example, picture what ...
Views: 4071(1 vote) - ALICE MILLER EXCERPTED: Unrecognized and Unconscious Emotional Injuries of Childhood, Part II - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Carl H. Shubs, Ph.D.In Memoriam: Alice Miller (continued - see Part I for introduction) Alice Miller. For Your Own Good: Hidden Cruelty in Child-Rearing and the Roots of Violence. New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux. 1983. For Your Own Good: Hidden Cruelty in Child-Rearing and the Roots of Violence continues ...
Views: 4056(1 vote) - Taste and See That Life Is Good - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2019 from Brenda ShoshannaHere we are at the Fourth of July, a time to celebrate freedom and independence. A time to acknowledge the birth of a nation, of stepping out of old ways and constrictions and living differently. In all of our lives the struggle goes on to gain independence and freedom from whatever we feel is ...
Views: 4011 - Achieving Life Balance Through the Mental Practice of Yoga - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2010 from Stacy RenzMost people probably think of physical postures when they hear the word "yoga." The physical practice is important and is one avenue to freedom and unity between the physical body, the mind, the emotions, the breath, and the spirit. I was a very physical kid and practiced yoga postures back ...
Views: 4009 - Mindfulness Meditation Therapy for PTSD - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Peter StrongPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be defined as recurrent episodes of anxiety and panic in reaction to a past experience that was overwhelming at both sensory and emotional levels. The individual was unable to process and assimilate the experience, and the emotional trauma becomes ...
Views: 4005(2 votes) - 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: 3986(1 vote) - NANO Yoga - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2010 from Doug HaywardThink of NANO Yoga as taking a bath or a shower for the inside of our body. However often you take a regular bath or shower is how often you do NANO Yoga. Daily would be great; however, that is not always possible. Skipping a day or two does not ruin it. 'Just as nanotechnology has the ...
Views: 3941(4 votes) - Top 10 Feelings And Signs Of Anxiety - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2014 from Dennis SimsekFor many years anxiety was viewed by people as some sort of a weakness in character. They attributed this state of mind and body to the weakness of will. The basic recommendation for battling anxiety was just to gather up one’s will and go on with life, as if nothing was really happening inside ...
Views: 3930 - Holiday Funk? 7 Steps to Rise Above - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteThe holidays are 'supposed to be' a time of love and laughter. Families and loved ones stop their frenzied lives to get together in peace, harmony and abundant gift giving. At least that's what much of the media and advertisers tell us how it should be each year. Yet for many of us, the ...
Views: 3920(1 vote) - Signs of Depression - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2012 from Nancy PhilpottSigns of Depression When searching for specific signs of depression, it is important to understand that it cannot be defined as "one-size-fits-all." It has long been known that women are much more prone to be depressed than men, and that the specific causes of female depression and the ...
Views: 3904(2 votes) - The Herbal Treatment of Pain - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Karen VaughanPain is a huge topic. Pain can come from trauma, pressure on nerves, from the wear and tear of osteoarthritis, inflammation due to allergens or pollutants that can set off autoimmune reactions, low Vitamin D status, expanding cartilage under weak bones (osteomalacia), retained placentas, ...
Views: 3895(2 votes) - Emptiness and Loneliness: Stopping The Pain - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Rich MiltonThere is the pain that pulls us toward loneliness and emptiness. And there are actions we must do to leave this negative feeling from our lives. If we can do it we will be able to live the life of happiness and joy. Do you find yourself in a situation wherein you felt alone and abandoned? ...
Views: 3890(20 votes) - Can Exercise Cure Depression? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Astrid WhitingYou'd be surprised how many people around you are clinically depressed. During my career as a Medical Exercise Specialist, I've trained many people who suffered from depression. My hunch is you probably know someone right now who is struggling with depression. The Good News Duke ...
Views: 3889(2 votes) - Anger is a vicious cycle - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Robyn WheelerRidding yourself of anger may sound easy to some people however it takes a lot more than reading a book or taking a class to truly live anger-free. No one can do it for you, so one mustn’t look outside themselves for solutions but search within instead. The biggest problem is that anger is a ...
Views: 3881(3 votes) - Rising Above The Deepest Depths Of Despair - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2013 from Angelica Galea YoungLife will always throw us challenges that sometimes are mild but can also devastating. Being able to rise above these challenges can often be so difficult the only way to deal with them is by patience, trying to be calm and taking each day at a time. Yes I know, try telling the person who is ...
Views: 3874(1 vote) - My PCOS Story - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2010 from Ericka ColeIn 2002, I visited my doctor to help me deal with fatigue, depression and hair loss. I had gained some weight, but what mom hasn’t, right? I wasn’t worried about the weight gain as I had been at least slightly overweight since puberty. I just wanted to know what was wrong with me. Dr. ...
Views: 3854 - How does Bipolar Disorder effect Teen Students? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from dan dekkerBipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition that manifests by uncontrollable and unpredictable changes in a persons mood. Individuals that are affected by a bipolar disorder usually feel many different emotions at the same time or suffer severe mood changes. Bipolar students suffer the same ...
Views: 3844(1 vote) - How to Get High - The Legal and Healthy Way - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIt's a funny thing... We come into this world full of wonder, amazement and an audaciously authentic ability to laugh out loud at whatever tickles our funny bone. To our young minds - free of attached meanings, assumptions and suppositions - the world is a delightfully cacophony of ...
Views: 3825(4 votes) - Light Up Your Life: Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2003 from Dave ShieldsAh yes, the you can just now begin to feel the cold bite in the air during the mornings and evenings. Soon the leaves will turn all sorts of brilliant colors. The autumn season is on it's way. I love the fall. It's my favorite season of the year. Unfortunately, for many who suffer from a ...
Views: 3821(1 vote) - Jatamansi or Nardostachys or Spikenard for Stress, Anxiety, Depression relief - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2011 from Veena DeoThe root of the plant Nardostachys or Spikenard resemble the tangled hair of an ascetic in India, hence the plant is named Jatamansi. The root and rhizome are used. It is used in India as an anti-epileptic, hypotensive, analgesic, and antiemetic, antispasmodic, diuretic, anti anxiety herb and ...
Views: 3820(1 vote) - Why Do Some People Suffer So Much in Their Lives? Explanations Given By Jung’s Psychological Types - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Christina SponiasThere are people who suffer very much in their lives, while other people suffer only sometimes. The explanation for this phenomenon is given by Carl Jung’s psychological types. Jung discovered that each person inherits a predetermined psychological type that shapes their personality. Each ...
Views: 3816(1 vote) - Ecotherapy - The Prescribed Walk in the Park Part II - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Trevor MayesThis article was originally published on PH Online March 2009 Issue 156 - http://www.positivehealth.com/article-view.php?articleid=2558 In Part I featured in Issue 153 of PH Online Positive Health, I described the benefits of colour therapy with exercise together with the concept of ...
Views: 3814(5 votes) - You lost hope - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2011 from Adele McDowellYears ago, a shaman looked at me and said, “You lost hope. You should never lose hope.” He was right -- and, boy, did I hate that. I have a long history of unflappable optimism. I’m able to make copious amounts of lemonade. I pride myself on my out-of-the-box thinking. But the shaman ...
Views: 3782(1 vote) - ***Suicide risk higher for girls and women with ADHD - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2013 from Linda RoggliResults of a major research study show that adolescent girls with ADHD are more likely to attempt suicide and to inflict injury on themselves than non-ADHD girls of the same age. The study, led by Stephen Hinshaw, PhD and published in the online Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, ...
Views: 3770 - 3 Ways To Ease Depression Isolation - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2006 from Chris GreenOne of the hardest symptoms to deal with during a depressive episode is feeling disconnected from reality. This feeling causes sufferers to retreat further and further into their own world. They become isolated from their loved ones and friends and the loneliness deepens the depression. Here’s ...
Views: 3767 - Managing Sadness and Depression - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2010 from Jessica Blalock, Ph.D.Everyone has felt sad or down at some time in their life as a result of life events such as a move to another city, loss of a job, medical reasons, etc. This is a normal part of life and it happens to all of us. Everyone has felt sad or down at some time in their life as a result of life ...
Views: 3767(1 vote) - *** Today Is A Beautiful Day, The Preciousness of Each Moment - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Christine BreeseIf you have fallen into the routine of life, or find it to be a chore, you have fallen asleep to the preciousness that every moment in life is. It is a great phenomena that we are all living in this physical reality, with a body, an identity, and we have people who we love and are connected ...
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