What does it take to cure anxiety and depression

Nov 8, 2016

You can cure yourself of anxiety and depression. Science shows that a chemical imbalance is responsible and is uncovering more completely treatable and preventable causes. However, before you can start your own recovery, will you understand and accept this element of recovery first?

Skills To Lower Anxiety – Part 3

Nov 1, 2016

When you have anxiety, there are certain things you are doing that people other people don’t or skills you are missing or need to practice more in order to not create anxiety in your life. This is the third part in a three part series looking at some of the specific skills you need to learn and practice in order to eliminate anxiety from your life.

Skills to Lower Anxiety – Part 2

Oct 25, 2016

Part 2 of Skills to Lower Anxiety focuses on Acceptance. Learning how to accept the things you can’t change and knowing the difference between the apathy of depression and the anxiety driven by ambiguity and embracing the differences in people rather than judging them are all skills of acceptance we all need to learn and practice.

Skills to Lower Anxiety – Part 1

Oct 18, 2016

What is the difference between someone dealing with anxiety or anger issues and someone who seems to be relaxed about everything? Have they developed certain skills for coping with life better than others? This is one skill I still need to master.

Is depression an allergy?

Oct 11, 2016

It has been known for a while that depression is due to a chemical imbalance, but a new theory is gaining ground scientifically that suggests depression could be an allergic reaction. When something ‘foreign’ enters the body, the immune system jumps into action. This...

How To Get Off The Hamster Wheel of Problems

Oct 4, 2016

When you get stuck in anxiety and depression it can feel as if you’re going round and round in frustrating circles, not able to get off your own personal ‘hamster wheel’. If you want to get off, there are strategies you can use, watch Emma’s latest Vlog.

When Obsessive Thinking Becomes Extreme

Sep 29, 2016

If you have anxiety and/or depression you will be familiar with obsessive thinking as it is one of the characteristics of the conditions, but what happens when that obsessive thinking becomes extreme and fixated, has something else taken over and what can you do about it?

Similarities between Depression and Weight Gain

Sep 20, 2016

How I have to manage what I eat and don’t eat in order to not gain weight is very similar to how depression needs to be managed. Eating habits and lifestyle choices affect our physical and mental health, changing and managing priorities and understanding what choices to make will help you to manage depression.

Insight On The Real Me – Guest Post

Sep 15, 2016

Today’s post is from someone who sent me her thoughts about depression. I thought it was so personal, brave and inspired, I asked if she would allow me to share her thoughts in a blog as I think it will help others experiencing depression right now. She kindly agreed and this is what she sent me. I would like to draw your attention in particular to the part where she says “The depression is NOT a part of my personality”

Why Does Depression Make You Tired?

Sep 5, 2016

One of the things I hear most from people with depression is that it’s exhausting. The reason why depression is exhausting is because their brain is working too hard during sleep, let me explain…

Why are we happier in the summer?

Sep 3, 2016

Why do we feel happier in the summer – is it the sun, perhaps its the vitamin D we’re getting or perhaps there is another reasons that we can quiet easily emulate in the winter months – perhaps it’s just attitude! is SAD real?

Symptoms of Anxiety & Depression

Aug 24, 2016

OCD, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, excessive alcohol consumptions, gambling, self harm and many other psychological conditions are all symptoms of anxiety and depression. Understand why focusing of the problem keeps it alive and makes it worse in some cases.

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