Depression Treatment
I’m not really sure how someone came up with this statistic but it is said that the human brain can have roughly 70,000 thoughts per day. Whew! That, is a lot of thinking isn’t it? And yes, I know you all have individuals in your life where you suspect this count to be grossly exaggerated.…
Read MoreI’m going to call it and say only the young want to grow old. Because, to a young mind, “being old” only means freedom. It means getting to do what you want to do (or so they think)! You know, important things like eating whatever you want, staying up late, driving a car, dating, or…
Read MoreWell, here we are. It’s January of 2018 and we just said, “goodbye” to 2017. I’m going to assume that Christmas is but a distant memory and you are enjoying the gifts that were opened (hopefully no returns). I’m also going to assume there just might be one gift that no one thought to give…
Read MoreTaking a drive through town you can’t miss that it’s all aglow with everyones unique version of Christmas decorating. Be it Christmas trees glowing in living rooms, twinkling orbs of color along roof lines, yards sprouting with every kind of lighted blow-ups imaginable, it truly takes on the image of a winter wonderland! And yet,…
Read MoreTwo blogs ago I wrote about being “Anxiously Overwhelmed.“ At the time I had somewhat of an information overload that led me into writing last months blog titled “Social Media And Our Emotions.“ Well, it appears that I still had some information that I wanted to share that I felt would round out the…
Read MoreDo you feel stressed, anxious, depressed, sad, angry, or overwhelmed on a regular basis? Do you know why? Can you point to a specific circumstance in your life that would explain the, “Why” of your feelings? If not, then I have a question I would like to ask you. The question might surprise you but…
Read MoreThis will be my last in a series of blogs that I have been writing on depression. It will be centered on male and older adults depression. If you or someone you love is experiencing this condition I hope you will find in todays blog information that will help you to recognize the signs and…
Read MoreIn my last blog on depression I addressed how depression affected children and young teens. I also pointed out the higher incidence of depression for girls after puberty. So, in todays blog, I want to further discuss that fact and focus on how depression affects women. YOUNG WOMEN (TEENS) Let me start out by talking…
Read MoreLast month I wrote about the struggle of living in the gray world of depression in a rather general way. We learned that depression can strike anyone regardless of age, background, socioeconomic status or gender. And even though within these groups some symptoms might be shared I would like to break the information down somewhat…
Read More“It’s a struggle to do anything.” “Every part of my body feels like it weighs a thousand pounds.” “It’s so hard to feel happy about anything.” “I feel numb.” “I feel like a tiny gray dot in the corner.” “I can’t function at work because I can’t concentrate. I feel like I am just going…
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