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How Men and Women are Impacted by Depression- 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: 1010(1 vote) - How to Act With Purpose in the Midst of Struggle - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2019 from Scott SymingtonWe all struggle. It doesn’t matter who you are, how much money you have, or how good you look to the outside world. Life is hard—even painful sometimes. As a clinical psychologist in private practice, much of my work is helping people address internal struggles: anxiety, chronic worrying, ...
Views: 515(1 vote) - How To Combat Depression - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2018 from Jaclyn TengAt this day and age, because of the struggles which become harder with every passing minute, every person feels depressed. Although there is a difference between being sad and being depressed, being sad for long periods can progress to depression. Depression may show itself in simple ways: a ...
Views: 492(1 vote) - How to Combat Postpartum Depression - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Danica SusanDo you think you have postpartum depression? Don’t worry because there is nothing wrong with you. Postpartum depression affects most mothers, especially new moms. It is also commonly known as “baby blues” and it is caused by the sudden changes in your hormones. Most women experience the symptoms ...
Views: 1267(1 vote) - How to Cope with Depression - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Rosemary PriceDepression is one of the most awful things to get a handle on because you can be feeling dreadful yet to the outside World you look alright. You may have been feeling fine six months ago and now you are telling them that you wish you were dead, you are suicidal, you cannot get any enthusiasm to ...
Views: 1239(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: 1103(3 votes) - How to Cure Genralized Anxiety Disorder - Three Good Tips - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Robbie LeeWe all have our fears and concerns as we go through life. It can be as little as worrying what to wear to a party, to as big and important as decisions that would alter your life. Though if the worrying becomes a little too much and becomes quite unreasonable, they may be stricken with ...
Views: 1076(1 vote) - How to deal with crisis in our lives - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2013 from chaitali sinha"We could never learn to be brave & patient, if there were only joys in the world". -Helen Keller.Often in life when things seem to be going on pretty fine, that we are brought face to face with a situation we probably would never envisage in the wildest of our dreams. The real character of a ...
Views: 1469(1 vote) - How to Detect Symptoms of Depression - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from David FordDepression is a complicated illness that can be very hard to detect unless you are looking for the right symptoms. Did you know that over 15 million American's will suffer some type of depression this year, and that many of them will not even know that they have it, plus the startling fact is ...
Views: 1455(1 vote) - How to Diagnose Depression - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Wendy LauDepression is a medical condition. It is not just on one's mind. It is not an imaginary illness. It is a real disorder that requires to be diagnosed. Hence, a person who suspects himself or herself of being depressed must undergo depression test to confirm the existence of the said disorder. ...
Views: 1462(1 vote) - How to Differentiate Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Nervous Breakdown - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Wendy LauChronic fatigue syndrome and nervous breakdown are often thought of as a condition that is one and the same. However, these two are entirely different from each other. Here we differentiate the two by looking into their definitions, signs and symptoms and other pertinent information. Chronic ...
Views: 4971(2 votes) - How to Distinguish Between PMS and PMDD - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2013 from Tali Shenfieldby Dr. Tali Shenfield, Clinical Psychologist Premenstrual syndrome or PMS is widely known, but often misunderstood by the general public. In spite of medical evidence to support the validity of both the physical and psychological changes that occur as a result of PMS, the effects of this ...
Views: 12421(2 votes) - How to Fat-Proof Your Life and Other Hot Health Stories for the Week - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Sam EtkinHere are the top 5 health news stories for the week. * How to Fat-Proof Your Life * We asked top experts for their strategies to help you ward off weight creep -- and even shed pounds -- at tricky stages in life. Go here for the complete news story: ...
Views: 1576(1 vote) - How To Find A Good Mental Health Counselor - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from Stanley PopovichBy: Stan Popovich Many people have a difficult time in finding an effective mental health counselor. Just like everything in life, you have your good counselors and you have your not so great counselors. The key is to find one that will help you solve your current mental health problems. If ...
Views: 929(1 vote) - How to Get Over Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Wendy LauIt is natural for people to feel anxiety, sad or scared after they have undergone a traumatic or extremely stressful experience. And, naturally as well, people also recover after some time and start to live life normally again. However, for some people who experience severe trauma, the stress is ...
Views: 1950(1 vote) - How To Have Unsinkable Hope - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Kimberley CohenWhen unsettling times occur, your emotions can get the best of you. Fear and doubt can creep in and the feeling of hope seems to be lost. When faced with a problem have unsinkable hope. Whether it's hope for yourself or another person, it may appear to be out of reach or just beyond your ...
Views: 971(1 vote) - How To Improve Depression Symptoms Through Coaching - by Submitted on May 13, 2012 from Karen McGibbonThe term depression is often used to describe when someone is feeling 'low', 'miserable', 'in a mood', or having 'got out of bed the wrong side'. In addition to feeling low most or all of the time, many other symptoms can occur in depressive illness (though not everybody has every one). These ...
Views: 2541(1 vote) - How To Improve Serotonin Levels With Brain Entrainment - Binaural Beats Download - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from francesco costabileINTRODUCTION This article will explain to the reader how to naturally improve serotonin levels using brain entrainment. With a binaural beats download, it is possible to entrain the electromagnetic wave-patterns of the brain to those conductive to serotonin release. I will also be discussing ...
Views: 4446(1 vote) - How to Leave A Narcissist! - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2019 from Dr. Anne Brown“Stop Asking why they keep doing it and start asking why you keep allowing it.” ~Charles J. Orlando Today we are going to address leaving a narcissist emotionally and physically. Many people feel they cannot leave physically because of logistical concerns (e.g. money, no support system, ...
Views: 750(1 vote) - How To Make the Most Of Now - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Claire Vorster'If you can fill the unforgiving minute, With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it' from If by Rudyard Kipling, renowned Poet and Author who credited the inception of his writing career to the bullying he received as a child How has life been ...
Views: 755(1 vote) - How To Overcome Codependency In 3 Simple Steps - by Submitted on May 28, 2012 from Fariborz ArbasiWhat Is Codependency Codependency is a learned behavior that refers to an obsessive need for affection, attention and affirmation. It is also known as “relationship addiction” because; this relationship based on emotional dependency is the other side of the coin of emotionally destructive and ...
Views: 30194(1 vote) - How to Overcome the Symptoms of Clinical Depression With Music Therapy - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Dave KanofskyDuring the years I attended psychotherapy, my therapist always had classical music paying in the waiting room. I never figured out if that was supposed to be part of my therapy or if it was playing simply to keep me entertained while I waited for my session to begin. But I do know this, that ...
Views: 2456(2 votes) - 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: 3979(1 vote) - How To Reduce Stress And Deal With Depression - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2017 from Cee HarmonDepression is hard to deal with, but there are things you can do in order to feel better about yourself. Depression makes it hard to do what you need to do to start feeling better, though. It can drain your energy, drive, and hope. Overcoming depression is not quick or easy, but it is ...
Views: 884(1 vote) - How to regain self-respect and get out of depression - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2020 from Rudiyr ToporWhen we feel weak, the world around us seems hostile. Everything is bad outside, because everything is bad inside. It is not easy to realize this, because we often perceive our aggressiveness as a manifestation of strength. But aggression is a transformed fear. How to overcome latent fear and ...
Views: 322(1 vote) - How To Stay Mentally Fit And Battle Depression in Your Busy Life? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2019 from Jenny ClarkeHow often does one open up about their mental health? I mean, nowadays, depression is as common as flu but not as easily identified. Mental health awareness is as important as any other awareness drive; in fact, it is more important to educate people about mental health because if you can't feel ...
Views: 299(1 vote) - How to stop feeling bad - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanIf you typed the word “Depression” in any query on the internet you will end up with the same phrase “Depression is a result of imbalance in brain chemicals” and as it appears from this statement, the only solution is find a way to balance brain chemicals, which is to live on medication forever ...
Views: 1302(2 votes) - How to take responsibility for your own happiness! - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2017 from Martin Hrnyak“Ships don’t sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don’t let what’s happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.” -Unknown To the above quote, the self-proclaimed realist might answer “But I am not a boat and my problems aren’t ...
Views: 863(1 vote) - How Unrelieved Stress Hurts Your Productivity: Accident Proneness - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Sheryl StantonAnother way that unrelieved stress can hurt your productivity is that it can increase your chances of having an accident. The more physically or emotionally exhausted a person is, the less attention they pay to their surroundings. This inattention and preoccupation makes them far more likely ...
Views: 1125(1 vote) - How Unrelieved Stress Hurts Your Productivity: Decreased Productivity - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Sheryl StantonIn previous blogs, we’ve briefly mentioned how unrelieved stress hurts your body and your emotions. My purpose in writing these is not to go into great detail but just to make you aware of the many ways that stress does negatively affect us. Some topics we will revisit in much greater ...
Views: 1518(1 vote) - I am so sad because I don't see this marriage working - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: My husband complains that life is a habitrail that he has to get on everyday and he is not being reloaded. I have tried everything I know how to make things better for him. I don't know how to reply anymore, and honestly I am not sure there is ...
Views: 923(1 vote) - If My Doctor Says My Thyroid is Normal…Why Do I Feel So Bad? - The Importance of A Complete Thyroid Panel - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from Robert KressThis is a question that I hear a lot, and due to what I consider faulty teaching through medical facilities as well as insurance company anemic reimbursement policies, many people are walking around with undiagnosed hypo-thyroidism. Do you have lack of energy, maybe you are depressed, have ...
Views: 2650(2 votes) - If you feel depressed, listen to your inner dialogue - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Akira OlsenIf you feel depressed, you may have an unhelpful inner critic who holds you to unreasonable standards in your everyday life. Your inner critic can create cognitive distortions by repeating unhelpful statements in your mind every day. You may directly experience your inner critic’s statements as ...
Views: 1271(2 votes) - If You Have the Blues in Winter, it Can Be SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.Winter weather, for most in the Northern Hemisphere, is cold, dark and dreary - with little chance of a break for several months. The transition back from the holiday season with its increased activity and social engagement - parties, gift giving, family time, vacations - can be an emotional ...
Views: 887(2 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: 2980(1 vote) - Important Points to Consider When Outsourcing Medical Record Review Tasks - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2013 from Steve RyderHow can you be sure that you are entrusting your valuable data to a trustworthy company? How do you stay assured that the medical record review company you have signed a contract with will safeguard your information? Medical record review is a time and labor intensive process that demands ...
Views: 1436(1 vote) - Important: Does Male Depression Cause A Man To Fall Out of Love? - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2012 from Xylene BelitaDepression does not choose any gender. Although, depression is more prevalent in women, men also experience depressive behavior and have higher risk of suicide. Many men prefer to ignore the symptoms and refuse to participate in any treatment method. This could just lead to more serious ...
Views: 4148(1 vote) - Improve Your Quality of Life by Removing Negative Beliefs - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2013 from Nigel Paul MillerWhat are Beliefs? Beliefs are statements about reality that we assume to be true based on either our own conclusions or those of other people. Our Core Belief System The majority of our beliefs were formed when we were very young and learning how to survive in the world from the many ...
Views: 876(1 vote) - In the Midst of a Crazy-Making Uranus Station, The Pull Towards Midsummer Madness Feels Irresistible - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2018 from joan pancoeTo view in your browser, to activate all links and see all the visuals,CLICK HERE: http://joanpancoe.com/page-newsletter-details.php?nl=128 "All madmen may not be mystics, but all mystics are mad. By mad, I mean they have gone beyond the mind. The madman may have fallen below the mind, and ...
Views: 647(1 vote) - Incontinence Products for Men: New and Innovative Products Designed to Fight an Age Old Program - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from D. Raye SamothContrary to popular belief urinary incontinence is not a disease that plagues the old and it is not a natural process that occurs with aging. It occurs in children, adolescent, young adults, middle age adults, as well as senior citizens. It occurs in both men and women, however, it does occur ...
Views: 1218(1 vote) - Increasing Happiness - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Ron KawatskyIncreasing happiness. Are you happy? No joke. Are you really happy? If not…why? You know that happiness is your choice, right? Mind you, I’m not trying to be a jackass here. I just saying that happiness is as easy as making a decision to be happy. It’s really about focus, attention, and ...
Views: 850(1 vote) - Instant Gratification vs. a Long term Strategy… what’s best? PART I - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Adele TheronInstant rewards and instant healing has a much nicer ring to it, then the words combined; LONG – TERM. However if waiting that particular extended time will further HELP in the long run it stirs the question if waiting is more worthwhile. But how do you determine what works best for you? When ...
Views: 1011(2 votes) - Instrumental Music – Way To Healthier Life - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2011 from John MathewsAre you looking for something that will reduce your stress? Do you want to say good bye to all your worries and relax your mind? Have you heard about instrumental and its benefits for soothing your mind? Well, the science of mediation is one of the most enlightened ways of Veda’s. Meditation ...
Views: 958(2 votes) - Invisible Pain - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Kristen BakerInvisible Pain Always running and playing sports. Jumping on the trampoline for hours. Smiling at each new day. That all changed after the chlorine burn from the water park. She was burned from head to toe, as red as a lobster and as fragile as a crystal goblet. The blisters ...
Views: 1789(1 vote) - Irishman Walking (Stage 1 Chapter 16) - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from Michael Denis CrosseyIrishman Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan through a series of summer, winter, spring, and autumn stages. Stage 1 began in Cape Soya in Hokkaido in the summer of 2009, and ended in Noshiro City in Akita Prefecture seven weeks later. This summer (2012), Stage 8 started at ...
Views: 2323(1 vote) - Irishman Walking (Stage 2 Chapter 4) -- The End - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2013 from Michael Denis CrosseyIrishman Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan through a series of summer, winter, spring, and autumn stages. Stage 2 began in the city of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture in the winter of 2009, and ended in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata four weeks later in January 2010. Last summer (2012), ...
Views: 1549(1 vote) - Irishman Walking (Stage 3 Chapter 2) - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Michael Denis CrosseyIrishman Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan through a series of summer, winter, spring, and autumn stages. Stage 1 began in Cape Soya in Hokkaido in the summer of 2009, and ended in Noshiro City in Akita Prefecture seven weeks later. Last summer (2012), Stage 8 started at ...
Views: 2102(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: 3709(3 votes) - Is He Killing You With Silence? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from narcissism curedNot all verbal abuse is name calling, shouting or accusations. The stone faced quiet types can cause just as much mental and emotional distress as an out of control partner can. The flip side of a screaming, physically abusive partner is the silent selfish partner. Whether it’s never using words ...
Views: 1183(1 vote) - Is It Depression Or Boredom - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from David SamuelThere is a big difference between being bored or depressed, however they appear the same in an adult, and so boredom becomes confused with depression. The longer you are bored, the more you will think and appear to others to be depressed, If it lasts too long, you may eventually become ...
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