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How Men and Women are Impacted by Depression- Hopelessness Is Better Than Feeling Nothing - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from Mark Ivar MyhreIt can be a cold cruel world out there. You don't have to look far to see it. That's why so many people sleep through life. Asleep in their pity, their judgments, and all the other anesthetics currently on the market. Sleeping because it's too painful to wake up. It can be hard to find ...
Views: 5874 - Depression Is A Spiritual Issue - by Depression, from my point of view, is cured when we become aware that it is a spiritual issue and not an inherit physical flaw or defect. This is my story about how I cured myself of chronic depression when the medical profession failed me. I am not advocating that what worked for me in regards ...
Views: 2280 - Joy and Depression - by Welcome! Moving to Joy and Harmony is a free e-zine that explores holistic solutions to the problems people face in their lives. It is intended to be complimentary to the services of your medical health professional. If this newsletter is informative and helpful, please forward it individually ...
Views: 2512 - Depression Relief Without Medications: Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) often works when nothing else will: Non-therapist elim - by Depression is exhausting and everything feels like a struggle … your sleep can be affected … as well as your performance at work … or in the bedroom. What to do if you don’t want to take medication?
According to the Report of the Surgeon General on Mental Health “many episodes of depression ...
Views: 4886 - Rut Busting! How you got into a Rut and how to Get Out! - by Introduction
WordNet defines a rut as a groove or furrow (especially in soft earth caused by wheels) or a monotonous routine that is hard to escape; as in "her job made her feel that she was stuck in a rut".
What is this thing that we call a rut? Is one man's rut another man's rapture?
I. ...
Views: 1078 - Grandma's Armageddon Stash - by My mom told me it was because Grandma saw WW I, the Depression, and WW II. In the sixties, when she lived in a house with an attic, Grandma kept barrels of oatmeal and rice. She had canned goods of all kinds stacked in the attic. Things would get outdated, and she'd have to use them real quick ...
Views: 1560 - Depression Lived - by Today I sit at my computer desperately fishig for input of hope and inspiration, and practical ideas to further battle this "Thorn in My Side" called depression.
I read some very good articles written my people who, to my surprise, were and are going through the same feelings I am and want to ...
Views: 985 - I Don't Like To Think About Depression. It's So . . . So . . . - by Thinking about depression is . . . Well, it's . . . It's depressing.
If I wanted to think about love, I'd have a much better thought pattern than if I thought about depression. If I thought about the weather, I'd normally have a better thought pattern than if I thought about depression.
If I ...
Views: 905 - Living Hell -- Are You Living It Or Giving It? - by Is every day a nightmare? Is the person you are living with finding fault with everything you say or do? Or are you finding fault with everything the person you are living with does? Do you wonder how it got this way?
I used to be that way. I was finding fault right and left. Our baby was a ...
Views: 804 - Massage and Dieting - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Dawn ArmfieldMassage & Dieting - Can the weight be rubbed off? Nothing spells relaxation like a massage and relaxing while dieting is essential. Most dieters are changing their eating habits as well as adding physical exercise and massage is the answer for those spent, achy muscles. There are claims ...
Views: 2733 - Beyond Antidepressants to the Deeper Issue - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2007 from Mark Linden OMearaThere has been much news about the side effects of antidepressants, but I believe there is a deeper health issue that needs to be recognized. I clearly remember the day my mother passed away. I was just starting university. A friend put their arm around me and comforted me. The tears were ...
Views: 1413 - DEPRESSION: WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT - by BE ANGRY OR BE DEPRESSED
Depressed people are angry people who won't admit it. They tend to say nothing when they should be saying: "Get out of my way!"
Anger is a natural emotion which occurs whenever there is something in your way. We probably get at least a little angry about 20 times each ...
Views: 956 - DEPRESSION: THE PROBLEM - by WHAT MAKES US DEPRESSED?
We get angry about 20 times a day. If we believe our anger is bad or that it's scary to be angry, we keep it inside. This unexpressed anger wants to get out and it takes so much energy to keep it bottled up that we get tired from all that effort.
Also, since we are not ...
Views: 735 - Always Look Beneath the Surface - by In working with clients as well as on my own personal growth, I've noticed a unique human characteristic that few people recognize. When you understand this insight, you'll be able to use it in your own life to propel you to greater levels of happiness, success and fulfillment. I'll reveal this ...
Views: 826 - You Did That On Purpose - by The meaning behind this one simple childhood utterance can literally change your life...almost overnight.
Here's the scenario. Little Tommy intentionally pushes little Suzie. Suzie runs to the teacher and exclaims "Tommy pushed me on purpose!" Of course, Tommy gets punished for his act. You've ...
Views: 1086 - Forget Being Free of Depression - by A friend once remarked I was a wonderful role model for how to live a great life despite suffering from depression. At the time, I was unable to see the value in that since, the ultimate goal is to be depression free - isn't it? Suffering from depression means we’re flawed, right? It means ...
Views: 922 - The Disabling Effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder - by According to the National Institute for Mental Health, approximately 10 percent of Americans currently suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (also known as SAD) and related disorders.
SAD is a disorder characterized by drastic mood swings and depression that occur during the winter months; ...
Views: 1053 - Hope for Hopelessness: A Wholistic Approach to Depression - by Ever experience a sense of hopeless for a prolonged period of time? Ever feel like the “dark cloud of gloom?visits you much too often and sticks around way too long? Think that it could be depression rather than the “blues?we all get from time to time? If so, you’re not alone. Depression is a ...
Views: 2237 - Does Depression Really Exist - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Michael CohenSara* experiences extreme emotional patterns including: feelings of sadness, tearfulness, low confidence, anxiety, distress, mugginess, imbalance, irrationality, lethargy and tightness in the chest. For the last 9 months things have been spiralling and were getting to the point of being out of ...
Views: 3564 - Massage Helps Depression - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2012 from Brandon RaynorThe Importance of Feeling Great via Euphoric Cleansing This is an article posted online here about the beneficial effects of Raynor massage on depression. It was written by a student of ours that did our massage course. Here it is in its entirety for your benefit: Endorphins and my ...
Views: 5038 - Do You Get Depressed Easily? At Home, At Work, On A Daily Basis? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2007 from Jan TincherDo you get depressed easily? If you do, ask yourself not "why" are you depressed, but "how" are you depressed. Now, don't look at me like I'm crazy. I just happen to think it's interesting to know "how" a person gets depressed. I would just like to know, if I were in your body, "how" would I ...
Views: 8568 - A Personal Miracle - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Gloria WendroffLoretta asked God about her twenty-three year old son who has not left his room in three years. The mother and son live in Italy, and this true account has been translated through the courtesy of Paula Launonen. March 3, 2007 Loretta to God: My Lord, We are One, but there are times when I ...
Views: 985 - Optimism - by It's an age-old battle. Pessimists think optimists are foolish, optimists think pessimists make themselves unnecessarily miserable. A lot of research has been done on this issue in the last 30 years. Have we answered the question yet? Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
Martin Seligman and ...
Views: 1476 - Adrift - by In 1982 Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He was out of the shipping lanes and floating in a life raft, alone. His supplies were few. His chances were small. Yet when three fishermen found him seventy-six days later (the longest ...
Views: 1009 - Have You Lost Your Spark? - by Did you know research has shown that our body’s ability to produce enzymes decreases as we age? And, while this is taking place, malabsorption of nutrients, the breakdown of tissue, and chronic health conditions as a whole increase. Some folks believe that enzyme supplementation is vital for ...
Views: 2863 - On Being Comfortably Miserable - by Have you ever been comfortably miserable? Have you ever found yourself in a bad situation that you wished would just go away? It might be a relationship you are in or that dead-end job you have. Maybe it is that small, cramped apartment? You are unhappy and frustrated. You complain and complain ...
Views: 5185 - Fighting Depression - It's the little things that make a difference - by Maybe you are feeling blue, down in the dumps, nothing seems to be going right and everything is an effort. Most of us at some time go through a period of feeling "depressed". This type of depression is often termed reactive and is generally brought on by difficult life circumstances - stress, ...
Views: 2243(1 vote) - Begin Your Day in A Prosperous Way - by I AM DESERVING OF ALL THAT IS GOOD is a wonderful affirmation to begin your day.
Let's break this down a bit and dicuss what the affirmation really means and how it can empower you.
I believe there is great power in the words "I AM". These words make a situation or circumstance true for ...
Views: 677 - 10 Things Anger Steals from You - Teaching Moment - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2007 from John BishopAnger is a natural emotion that each of us experiences. When used correctly it can motivate us into action to complete a task or right an injustice. This type of anger can give us a strong sense of accomplishment when we take immediate action to correct the injustice or perceived ...
Views: 1447 - OVERCOME NEGATIVE REPETITIVE THINKING.... USING "THOUGHT-STOPPING" - by I found this information in two separate sites the day i tried it...and within 24 hours i was feeling 30-40% improved in my depression...as i kept doing the "exercise" for the next two or three days i found that i stopped a bad habit i had all my life..that i was not even concious of....i was ...
Views: 12153(3 votes) - When Antidepressants Don't Work - by Submitted on May 27, 2007 from Ruth HendricksonMany people who try antidepressants to relieve their depression find that the antidepressants just don’t work. Living with depression is painful and can even become debilitating, and those who live with it know that depression can rob them of energy and motivation. Those who suffer from ...
Views: 10220(1 vote) - How to help a depressed friend or loved one - by Only one in five people suffering from mental disorders seeks help and yet broaching the subject with a loved one can be difficult for many reasons. Since May is Mental Health Month, this is a good opportunity to bring out in the open this often taboo subject. The fear of being told to "mind ...
Views: 7125(2 votes) - DEPRESSIVE DISORDER - by Life is filled with a variety of experiences and depending upon life circumstances it is quite appropriate to be feeling any of a number of positive and negative emotions. Such emotional states include excitement, frustration, fear, happiness, anger, sadness, and joy with many more ...
Views: 885 - The "Secret of Letting Go" - by Question: Can you help shed some light on why we are here in this life?
GF - All of our deeper personal experiences eventually come to reveal some lesson that we needed to learn. This process of events that leads us to the discovery of their cause proves both the existence of order and ...
Views: 2364 - Psychitric Update: St. John’s Wort as an Antidepressant - by During the past year, the use of extracts of Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort) for the treatment of clinical depression has attracted considerable attention in the popular press. Increasingly, physicians are being asked by their patients about this herbal medication: What is it? Does it ...
Views: 3218 - 8 Things To Do for Someone Who's Depressed - by Someone suffering a clinical depression needs medication and therapy. In addition, here are some things you can do for them as a loving person in their life, or as their personal life coach.
1. Be clear in your mind that they need medication and therapy, and project this. Encourage them to ...
Views: 12587(3 votes) - Rendezvousing With the Rainbow - by Recently, while visiting some of my family, I walked Dean Star Dancer’s land and was saddened by the deadness and emptiness that I felt. During my growing up years, Dean had been a close friend of my family’s. As a child I would often go to her place for hot chocolate, laughter, and a good ...
Views: 979 - Is Your Problem Bigger Than Your God? - by Problems. We all have them, be they health, relationship, financial or career related, life is full of these seeming nemeses that cause us pain and suffering. Problems exist in many forms and degrees of difficulty. Some are minor and have solutions that are apparent, while others are complex and ...
Views: 5838 - A Powerful Depression Diet to Get Your Mood On The Road to Joy - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2007 from Merri EllenWhy does a depression diet work? It’s been proven that what we eat affects our mood. "Food can affect your mood, and what you choose to put into your mouth can influence your state of mind." - Amanda Geary, in her book The Food And Mood Handbook: Find Relief at Last From Depression, Anxiety, ...
Views: 2194 - Dealing With Depression - by Andrea Yates shocked the nation when she admitted to systematically drowning her five children in their Texas home. This 36-year-old mother had previously been diagnosed with depression and consequently was prescribed antidepressants. Depression is an ancient and prevalent mental condition that ...
Views: 2143 - Tired of always feeling Tired? - by Do you often go to your Doctor complaining of one or more of the following ailments?
-I feel tired all the time
-I have no energy or stamina
-I can't concentrate and my memory is shot
-I've always got a cold or sore throat
-How come I'm developing allergies?
-I ache all over
-I can't seem to ...
Views: 2926 - Facing Depression-A Natural Alternative - by I feel that it's safe to say that in our society today, depression is more common than many people realize. Depression can be exacerbated by other events and occurrences like abuse, heartbreak, betrayal, death of a loved one, divorce, being fired, lack of purpose, losing, failing, and so on. ...
Views: 2209 - 3 Little-Known Facts You Need To Know About Antidepressants - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2007 from Chris GreenIt is widely believed that antidepressant drugs are the best treatment for stress, depression and anxiety. After consulting with their health professional, many sufferers will be put on a course of antidepressants, but how effective are these drugs? Not very, in fact they cannot provide a ...
Views: 1613 - Why Suffer When You Can Use The Phone To Gain Control of Your Life? - by WHEN YOU CAN USE THE PHONE TO GAIN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE
New self-help program for depression and stress provides support 24-hours a day.
By Sharyn Alden
Clinical depression is on the rise says the World Health Organization (WHO). The organization’s 1990 report said depression was the ...
Views: 1011 - The Mini-max Instructions For Life - by "The Mini-max Instructions For Life" is comprised by just 11 (minimum number), yet extremely effective (maximum effect), easy to understand, short and practical instructions. They are meant to help people meet life's challenges. It is a holistic approach aimed at raising the quality of your ...
Views: 908 - A Case Example of Depression Treatment in Two Sessions - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2007 from Tim DesmondSelf esteem, self accpetance and a sense of self-worth are vital to feeling happy. When we lose the sense that we are worthy or loveable, it is easy to become depressed. In this example we find that a woman's depression is rooted in both seeing herself as worthless, and in wanting to avoid ...
Views: 6053 - Depression and Suppressed Feelings - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2007 from Matt DiLorenzoAlthough many factors can trigger depression, most often, depression is caused by the suppression of feelings. To understand why, we first need to understand what feelings are at a physiological level. Feelings are caused by vibrations of muscles in various parts of the body (as recently ...
Views: 13240(3 votes) - Depression & Physical Fitness: How An Exercise Program Helps Depression Treatment & Boosts Mental Fitness - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2007 from Jon DysonThe Wonder Drug It is now becoming more accepted that a fitness program can act as a depression medication; that as a depression treatment it can boost mental fitness for life and at the same time it can reduce the risk of strokes? But why? The simple answer is that it is now understood that ...
Views: 2150 - 50% of Depression Sufferers Complain of these Physical Symptoms of Depression. - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2007 from Merri EllenIn a study of over 25,000 patients at 15 primary care centers on five continents, Seattle researchers found that 50% of all depressed patients worldwide reported many unexplained physical symptoms. The trouble is, too often your physical pain may be sending you or your doctor on a wild goose ...
Views: 867 - Overcoming low grade Depression - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2007 from Shaun DavisFreedom from Depression By Shaun Davis It is estimated that more than 3/10 have suffered or will suffer from depression at some time in there lives, the problem with low grade depression is that often those suffering from it don’t actually know that they have a problem and therefore don’t seek ...
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