It has been known for years that exercise provides physical and emotional benefits. Routine exercise may benefit us all in relieving anxiety and depression. Exercising helps improve blood flow to the the brain and other parts of the body. Health benefits include lowering blood pressure, improving exercise tolerance, lowering cholesterol and triglycerides, lowering stress and [...]
Everyone in this world has suffered from depression at some point in their lives. It is almost impossible to find a person who has never experienced sadness or misery in his or her life. With life becoming more demanding in today’s competitive world, more and more people are feeling stressed and worried out. This then [...]
As a parent, one of the things that you want to ensure is that your child is happy. But what happens when you know that your teenage child is suffering from depression? This is a problem that many parents today face, which can be a huge cause for worry and concern. But the truth of [...]
Dealing with depression is one of the most difficult challenges a person can face in life. Depression takes away our joy, steals our dreams and makes life heavy-laden for even simple tasks like going to the grocery store. There is hope.
The secret to mastering depression is to map your depression slide pattern. Your slide pattern [...]
Depression is often termed ‘anger turned inwards’. In other words anger suppressed or buried within us to the point that we do not feel the anger anymore. What shows up instead is depression.
Most people might respond by saying: “I’m not angry, I do have issues with depression.” Or say, “I have dealt with my anger [...]
It’s understandable why so many people diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening illness walk the earth angry. The diagnosis, even for the briefest period of time, leaves people feeling helpless. For many, the immediate identity is the “why me” victim mentality. There is no sound or rational reason why some get sick and others don’t, [...]
Years ago, I realized that our most difficult personal challenges offer a unique opportunity to raise our sights, explore new potentials and possibilities, and cast off beliefs of limitation and doubt. Personal challenges are a way of working things out for ourselves and discovering new creative approaches for old problems.
It’s tempting to view personal challenges, [...]
You probably know someone who is depressed. You may be wondering about yourself. The way you feel right now–does it fit the definition of depression? Clinical depression is a serious illness that affects millions, so you are right to be concerned. Understanding depression is a good first step toward treatment. Let’s see if we can [...]
It seems the majority of people suffer some form of stress, depression, or anxiety at some time or another. But what are the causes, and what can we do to improve matters?
We can feel bad for various reasons, eg:
The past.
Yourself.
Your circumstances/situation.
Future worries.
World problems.
Let’s consider each in turn.
The past.
What’s gone is gone and can’t be changed. [...]
There are many depression treatments and the type of treatment required will depend on the extent of the depression. Medication is the most common type of treatment that is given to a patient that is suffering from major depression. The use of antidepressants has been proven to be very effective. However, medication does not often [...]