Your mood can plummet slowly or suddenly, and for practically any reason depending on who and what you care about in your life. I have found that the feeling of inadequacy is usually at the root of my depression, and also what prevents me from cheering up. Personally, I can’t…

Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? When I was going through postpartum Hell, I thought it would never never end. I became hopeless, despondent and depressed. I could not make myself feel better. I thought that if i had to go one more night with NO…

With the current harsh economic state of many countries of the world, the price of gas, the unemployment rate, and a myriad of other problems including health and family issues, many people to become high stressed. Lingering stress is a serious illness and can affe one both physically and mentally…

What is meditation? Well in the Eastern tradition and some similar today, it is where the participant sits in a circle surrounded by candles chatting and humming, but personally for me meditation is not an act of doing, it is a state of silence free from all other distractions, focusing…

When fall and winter arrive, do you find yourself feeling lethargic, sleepy, unmotivated, and maybe even depressed? This is actually a fairly common occurrence, especially occurring in persons living farther and farther from the equator. It is commonly known as Winter Depression, or Winter Blues. An extreme case, diagnosed by…

Being on the edge of depression is never a good thing because it adds weight to your shoulders and stress, and stress can deduct your life span. As people we are to see others how we want to be seen. Treat others the way we want to be treated, I…

There is much discussion around achieving good mental health in modern life, and for good reason. We are bombarded by stimuli and content from all directions. The world literally doesn't stop turning - information is available 24 hours a day and things aren't slowing down. I love technology - advancements…

An animal rescuer will try their best to rescue animals that are distressed, abandoned and in need of help. As an animal rescuer, it is important that a person needs to know the difference between rescuing an animal and animal hoardings. You will always feel good when you rescued an…

Having headache is annoying and sometimes it is difficult for us to avoid. Mostly when we are under pressure, headache appeared automatically. If it gets worse, we might faint due to the pain we felt. A headache is a condition of mild to severe pain in the head. It can…

We all know how important it is to have the energy. And our body cannot actually produce energy if we are not getting enough rest. It is through rest that our body will repair all its necessities and that includes the production of energy. And how can we have a…

In this fast paced world of ours many mothers go from having powerful, busy jobs, to staying at home, completely alone. They are supposed to love their new situation and love their baby. Many don’t. For financial reasons a high percentage of mothers work right up to the week, even…

By making utilization of a mental technique known as nervousness psychotherapy, proficient advisors regard enthusiastic and maladjustments and aggravations. There are times when we feel stressed and restless, yet the greater part of them are regular emotions. Indeed, even thus, a few individuals' nervousness quickly heightens that inevitably requires solid…

There is more to beauty than meets the eye. It is more than just how you look on the outside. Beauty has a lot to do with how you feel on the inside, as well. A lot of people are not aware of it, but their outer appearance often gives…

Potential signs that a teenager may be suffering from one of the depression types are: • Consistent angry or hostile attitude, especially when alternating between tearful, sad moods • Uncharacteristic withdrawal from family and friends; socially isolating one’s self • Feeling worthless, guilty, useless, the reason for everyone’s problems •…

Understanding depression is the first step to overcoming it. Probably the worst part about depression is when you can see no reason for it. You have a good, secure job. A loving spouse and family. You don't owe anyone any money. So why should you be feeling so unhappy, reluctant…

Questioning how to eliminate depression? You are not alone. There are countless individuals who deal with the impacts of depression and thousands even more who are detected with it every year. For these clients, the need for comprehensive and reliable treatment without the added issue of major adverse effects is…

After posting the other day about general SAD disorder, there wasn't anything really there to help those that are affected by it. Since it's general anxiety and depression I have and not SAD, I done a little bit of digging around and found that quite a lot of people with…

Depression symptoms and treatment. What comes to mind? What are the primary symptoms? What are the neurological causes? What are the genetic causes? What is neurotic depression? What is endogenous depression? What is severe depression? What is manic depression or bi-polar affected disorder? What are the medical treatments? What are…

I mentioned previously that we need to change our paradigm if we are to experience the shift from depression to success. Setting goals and depression seem to poles apart. We think that we are unwell so will be unable to achieve any goals. We say to ourselves that we" need…

My life has been full of constant struggles; Self-harm being one of them. I wrote this to warn anyone thinking of self-harming. Please, please don't. Before you self harm in any way, you should probably know what you're getting into. Before you make that cut, please keep in mind that…

When things go wrong and they do, management of your attitude is a must. We all cope with thoughts of leaving this world and things would be better if we did, but not true. You are here for a reason. However we must keep things in perspective. You need to…

Hi Everyone. Today I would like to offer some helpful advice on a topic very close to my heart - postnatal/postpartum depression. I have a 16 month old daughter, and I was diagnosed with this condition when she was about 8 months old. This is typically later than is usually…

How to beat depression? Beating depression must stem from your personal self, no matter how many people help you during your fight against yourself, the only determining factor is YOU. Asking "How to beat depression?" can simply just give you some perspective on the way that you look at it.…

When you are in the throes of depression, you may not want to exist at all, let alone get out of bed. You can be totally crippled by the way you feel emotionally. All you want is for it to go away and leave you alone. Thankfully, there are ways…

Depression disorders are medical conditions with emotional and physical symptoms. While scientists are still studying the causes of various types of depression, possible contributing factors include: • Genetics • Environmental changes • Neurotransmitter levels and activity. Depression disorders can occur independently, or with anxiety symptoms or an anxiety disorder. Several…

Substance abuse is referred to as drug abuse and it usually takes place at the time addicts carry out inappropriate use of some substance. These are the ones which might cause a lot of dependency that too in a very negative way. This kind of an abuse can be really…

What lies behind the working addiction of a workaholic? We could easily say that is not money, because most workaholics keep on working when they are earning enough money to live very well, so there should be another powerful reason for them to keep doing their work until very late…

One of the joys of motherhood is giving birth to a healthy beautiful baby. The happiness of such a moment cannot be compared to any other experience. However, a great number of women experience emotional turmoil during or after giving birth which is commonly known as post natal depression. In…

Every person faces stress, and this is since life is not something that we all can control completely. Therefore, the question that we should be asking ourselves is: How to manage stress? And if you are a person who frequently asks this question to himself, yet doesn’t find a satisfactory…

I wanted to share a very personal topic with all of you. I had a conversation with my beautiful and caring wife last night that put a lot into perspective for me. I have been struggling with the acceptance of a close family members “mental illness” for most of my…