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How Men and Women are Impacted by Depression- Lightening Up: Humor In The Healing Process - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2015 from Catherine PerryIncorporating humor into the spiritual growth process is a favorite technique of mine. In my experience, people take themselves and their problems so seriously that their grip on their worries is far too tight. Let’s take depression, for example. For those who find themselves in a depressed ...
Views: 1941(1 vote) - ***I'm Almost Afraid to Ask but Do I Have Adult ADHD? - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2013 from Linda RoggliForgotten computer passwords, belated birthday cards, mismatched shoes – they can make you wonder if your brain has turned to mush. Or maybe you have ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)! Today’s frenzied world is a breeding ground for ADHD-like behavior, but for 95% of us those ...
Views: 5430(1 vote) - ***The Advantages Of Making A First Impression That Is Just Adequate. You Can Still Score - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2014 from Frank HealyYou hear about it all the time. First impressions are lasting impressions, you only get one chance to make a good first impression. Nobody will know how good you are unless you make a good first impression on them. Unfortunately most people see themselves as not good at making a first ...
Views: 7047(1 vote) - ***The Way Up: A Feng Shui Approach to Depression - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2014 from Carole HyderDepression isn’t the typical reason people want a Feng Shui appointment, but it can be a factor in the big picture. An appointment may be made for another more obvious reason only to discover that depression is playing a part. That said, sometimes depression is the only reason someone would ...
Views: 3089(1 vote) - 10 Habits that Lower Self-Esteem and Cause Depression - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2016 from Darlene LancerWhen our self-esteem is low, which is typical of codependency, we’re at greater risk for depression. Codependency is learned, and so are self-esteem and the beliefs and habits that cause both low self-esteem and codependency. Self-esteem is what we think about ourselves. It includes positive and ...
Views: 2646(2 votes) - 12 Natural Ways to Absorb More Light to Improve Your Health and Boosting Your Mood - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Kimberly RexThe dark months can create challenges for getting enough sun and Vitamin D. Some issues associated with limited sunlight and Vitamin D3 deficiencies are associated with rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid issues, Seasonal Affective Disorder, depression, fatigue and other disorders. That’s why full ...
Views: 2099(1 vote) - 3 Things to Do When You Are Feeling Low - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Amy TorresWe all know the mood we call "feeling low." We may feel low because we lack confidence we can do something, or because we received bad news, maybe we're disappointed with life in general. Feeling low can be due to physical issues such as sleep deprivation or vitamin depletion. It can be an event ...
Views: 2162(1 vote) - 4 Useful Tips for the Elderly on Dealing with Depression - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2015 from Julie HowardAccording to statistics, depression is one of the most common neuropsychiatric disorders affecting adults aged 60 and over. But while clinical depression is common among the elderly, it isn’t normal. If you have been having suicidal thoughts, are fixated on the thought of death, have started ...
Views: 1308(1 vote) - 5 easy suggestions for health Success - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2020 from David Rainey1. Exercise every day Exercise daily for no less than an hour. You do not have to kill yourself from jogging, jogging, and many others, however you should have some sort of moderate bodily pastime to your day-to-day existence. If you are looking to shed a couple of pounds speedy, to a ...
Views: 643(1 vote) - 5 natural herbs for sound mental health - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2016 from Huyen MyEveryone can be affected by mental problems. Sometimes we cannot remember where we are going or where we left our wallet or mobile phone. Or, maybe we experience brain fog more than we thought. Information overload, depression, stress, and environment toxins can hamper our brain function and ...
Views: 1731(1 vote) - 5 Reasons For Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Greg MorrisonPanic attacks are very intense and debilitating experiences. The symptoms are very severe in nature and completely shake up a person. When a person is struck by a panic attack, it comes all of a sudden without any pre-warning and the body goes into overdrive. The person will see his heart ...
Views: 2139(2 votes) - 5 Signs That You Are More Stressed Than You Think - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2021 from Jaclyn TengOne of the challenges of dealing with stress is that it can sneak up on you. In our current cultural moment where we are more aware of our mental health than ever, you’d think we’d be more versed on what the signs of being under too much stress are. But the truth is that most people know more ...
Views: 602(1 vote) - 5 Tips to save yourself from life depressions - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2017 from Kalyna KapurEver since humans started keeping score of which ailment causes the most deaths, depression pokes its ugly head high above the rest as the unparalleled trendsetter. If you are suffering from depression, it not only affects you physically, but also causes you severe mental issues as well, ...
Views: 919(1 vote) - 5 Ways You Can Remain Stuck In Depression - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2013 from Kael RanschaertSeductively your mind cycles through another struggle in life and reacts with pain and suffering of the mind. We lay trapped in a place of solitude and regret, “Oh no, here it comes again!” You can almost feel yourself slipping off the edge of a mental cliff, falling into the bottomless thought ...
Views: 1878(1 vote) - 60 Minutes 'explosive' report: Are antidepressants placebos? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Les Linet'60 Minutes' antidepressant report may be 'explosive,' but it's not conclusive. Studies linking the placebo effect to antidepressants have been around for more than a decade. There have, however, been far more studies showing antidepressants to be significantly more effective than placebos. The ...
Views: 2186(5 votes) - 7 Benefits to Walking Your Way Away from Clinical Depression - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Dave KanofskyIf you have clinical depression and you've gone through some pretty intense and debilitating depressive episodes the last thing you feel like doing is getting up and moving around. In fact, you may be at a point in your life where you sleep a good part of the day and struggle just to get up ...
Views: 1818(3 votes) - 7 Best Sleep Tips to Control Insomnia in Daily Life - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2021 from xanax247buy UKManage Your Liquid Intake for the Day First, it is important to know what you are drinking in the day to avoid sleep deprivation signs in daily life. Likewise, experts say drinking too much caffeine and alcohol during the day can cause a delay in the release of melatonin. On the other hand, ...
Views: 883(1 vote) - 7 Fail Safe Ways to Help Your Clinically Depressed Spouse - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from Dave KanofskyBattling intense depressive episodes is never an easy task. While each episode may vary in frequency and severity, one thing is for certain, your spouse will be left physically and psychologically exhausted and so will you, especially if you've been through a number of those episodes with your ...
Views: 2006(1 vote) - 7 ways to Tend and Tame the Inner Critic - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Meredith Hines7 Ways to Tend and Tame Your Inner Critic You are on a first date and in your head a nasty narrative plays: “She’s too good for me. Why did I tell that joke, I’m so awkward. I’m going to be single forever.” You are about to give a presentation and all you can hear is that same ...
Views: 1938(2 votes) - A few Crucial Details about Counseling That A person Need to Know - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Tania ParkerSomeone faces difficulties at some times within their day to day life. As the difficulties improve they surely need some advice from your counselor or Skilled. There are many nicely trained counselors can be obtained on the market to assist those peoples against their emotional crisis. ...
Views: 677(1 vote) - A Numbering Scale for Different Stages of Depression - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Graham CookBy Patrick Day www.triumphoverdepression.org When I was in the varying stages of depression, my psychiatrist asked me, “On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst depression, how is your depression right now?” It was such a subjective and open-ended scale, that I found it to be not useful. I ...
Views: 4833(2 votes) - A Phenomenon - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Teresa JoyceI sit here once more at my computer, with a jumble of thoughts that have been dancing around in my head for some days now. It has taken me until now to find the inspiration, and to really think about the concept surrounding this Phenomenon. We have all been in a position where we have felt ...
Views: 2063(1 vote) - A Simple 5 Part Formula To Handling Season Change, Relapse Recovery and Going With the Process - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Trish RobichaudQuantum change? Whenever I hear people talking about "quantum change", I wonder, "What the heck is that all about?" Change to me is about "evolution" or a transitional process. For instance, when the season changes, we don't wake up one morning and the snow is all gone and there are leaves on ...
Views: 1246(1 vote) - A Special Depression Treatment - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Christina SponiasCarl Jung was not an inventor like all the other dream interpreters of our world. He was a true researcher who looked for the meaning of all the symbols of our history, in all civilizations. I continued his mission in order to prove to the world the value of his discoveries, in order to simplify ...
Views: 1241(1 vote) - Abusers That Abuse - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Teresa JoyceMore than once to date I have received an email from an abuser and not the abused. The question that must pop in to our heads is why? Why would someone of that ilk visit my web page? Is it not rubbing their noise in it? Are their reasons for being here pure? After much pondering, I have decided ...
Views: 1836(1 vote) - Addictions and Change - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Sophie HenshawIn order to cease an addiction such as smoking, drinking or using drugs, a person needs to go through foreseeable stages of change. Following on from Prochaska and DiClemente’s founding research in 1982, these stages of change have been extensively scientifically validated. It is unusual for a ...
Views: 1923(1 vote) - Advice of counseling for depression - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from Pat LavazzaWhen we get an opportunity to see the evidence which is contrary to the conclusion of a person, they are not interested in paying much attention. You can easily take help from Online counseling for depression which is very much effective and impressive for the couples. You must try and for it. ...
Views: 977(1 vote) - 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: 1503(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) - Altered Immune Cells Seem to Play a Role in Postpartum Psychosis - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Jennifer MoyerI, personally, have always suspected that I had a biological trigger in the onset of postpartum psychosis. In fact, the doctor, who correctly diagnosed me with postpartum psychosis, suspected that the fact that I had suffered from spinal meningitis when I was a child, may have been a risk ...
Views: 1302(1 vote) - Alternative Therapies and Postpartum Depression - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2016 from Randi FredricksMotherhood can be a magical time. Like other life transitions, it can also be fraught with challenges. A 2006 Danish study discovered that new mothers are at an increased risk for mental disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder in the first 3 months following the birth ...
Views: 1138(2 votes) - An Educator's Dyslexia Story - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Paul FletcherI have often been dismayed when hearing about chilren as young as 6 being given the psychotropic drug Ritalin because they have ADHD. So when I asked a good friend of mine who tutors young kids for a living what this was all about, what she said about this made me even more perplexed as to why ...
Views: 2050(1 vote) - And now, add Amy Winehouse….. - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Ellen WhitehurstThe Codetalkers and R.E.M., jungle music pioneer Goldie and even Gwen Stefani and her band ‘No Doubt’ have all written and/or recorded music about it. As have other musical artists down through the ages. Lior Shamriz shot a full length feature movie with the same name in 2009 and Australian ...
Views: 1805(1 vote) - Anxiety and Depression - Healing From Shame & Cultural Stigmas - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Trudy-Ann EwanAccording to the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) one in four women will experience severe depression at some point in life. 1 in 4! That’s a very high statistic. The world population stands at around 7,021,836,029 and 49.75% of that number are females. That means a little less than ...
Views: 1416(1 vote) - Anxiety And Panic Attacks Will Beat You If You Let Them! - Do You Have To Live In Constant Fear? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Wally BrownAre you having panic attacks? If you are experiencing periods of severe stress in which you feel sick, shaky and super anxious than you likely are. The worst thing about having these panic attacks is that they come on out of nowhere, don't they? And when they do come on, they create a ...
Views: 2732(2 votes) - Anxiety Attacks Draining Your Energy? - You Don't Have To Let Panic Attacks Control You Any Longer! - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Wally BrownIf you are having a lot of really extreme anxiety that seems to come out of the blue you aren't alone. Panic attacks can come on for no reason, without any trigger and can leave you feeling frightened and wondering what to do. They cause a lot of distress on your body and mind as the intense ...
Views: 5884(1 vote) - Anxiety Attacks Relief -3 Effective Methods - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2011 from Robbie LeeA panic attack can be an enormously horrifying occurrence. The attack would begin rapidly, will peak within 10 minutes, then will gradually recede in a few hours. Most individuals who have experienced this kind of attack become concerned that it will happen again. There are alternatives ...
Views: 1554(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: 1524(1 vote) - Are You a Candidate for Spinal Decompression Therapy? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2013 from Igor StilerSpinal decompression is gaining popularity for its effectiveness and non-invasive nature. However, not everybody is a suitable candidate for this therapy. Non-invasive spinal decompression is a revolutionary therapy that can treat even the most painful low back pain, numbness, tingling, ...
Views: 1357(1 vote) - As the GREAT WHEEL of LIFE Turns, Your SOUL Is Whispering: ”WAKE UP!” - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2016 from joan pancoe“Like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel Never ending or beginning on an ever-spinning reel As the images unwind Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind” In the last few months, I’ve counseled more than the usual number of you who’ve been ...
Views: 1851(1 vote) - Ask Astrid - How can I shift out of a downward spiral? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2012 from Astrid StrombergAsk Astrid - How can I shift out of a downward spiral? Do you pick up a cigarette when you're feeling uncomfortable and needing to "leave". Are you the kind that blows up, or goes running? And when you're spinning down, do you refuse to get out of bed? To take flight or refuge from going ...
Views: 1444(2 votes) - Beat depression; the future can be better. - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2010 from Richard IngallIt's easy to think that having depression is something that will affect you for the rest of your life, especially when you're going through a really bad episode. I know because I've been as low as it's possible to go with depression. I also know that things don't have to be like that forever. ...
Views: 2895(3 votes) - Beating Depression - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Rosemary PriceBeating depression takes a lot of determination and patience. I recently read an interesting but daft article - yes daft - that stated that people who have severe conditions and illnesses suffer from depression. Well it does not take much to work out that if you are in a lot of pain, or cannot ...
Views: 2695(1 vote) - Beating the End of Summer Blues: 4 Tips for Preventing Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Thriveworks Counseling and Life CoachingWho doesn’t love Fall? As soon as we feel the chill in the air and smell the unmistakable scent of burning leaves, we know that pumpkin carving, football games, and holidays are right around the corner. Still, in the middle of all of the fun times with family and friends, fall does have its ...
Views: 2657(2 votes) - Benefits To Using Telephone Counselling - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2013 from Caroline BronteAlthough many people may be familiar with counselling, not everyone has heard of or even taken advantage of telephone counselling. Doing a counselling session over the telephone can offer great benefits such as additional privacy and mobility in addition to confidentiality and access to a full ...
Views: 1197(1 vote) - Best Ayurvedic Herbs And Medicine For Depression And Insomnia - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2020 from Marma AyurvedaAre you facing sleep problems? Are you not able to sleep peacefully? Then don't sit quietly and wait for things to go worst. You can take the help of Ayurveda. An Ayurveda medicine made of herbal extracts helps to reduce depression, anxiety, and sleeping disorder. Best Ayurveda medicines for ...
Views: 708(1 vote) - Better Than Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2016 from Linda and Charlie BloomIt may sound strange coming from someone who has written dozens of blogs about happiness and taught a lot of seminars on the subject, to hear that happiness isn’t necessarily all that it’s cracked up to be. Or put another way, in terms of one’s overall quality of life, spirit, and degree of ...
Views: 1289(1 vote) - Bipolar Disorder: A Personal Story of Triumph Over Suicide and Mental Illness - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Jerry PollockPersonal Statement: It is my belief that as your Official Guide on Enlightenment, I should share some of my personal background and experiences so that you can get to know me and know where I stand. I've had a life full of suffering but if you are to truly know blessings, you need to go through ...
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