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The United States of Depression?

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Psychologist offers tips for maintaining balance in difficult times It's no wonder nearly one in 10 Americans suffers from depression. Top risk factors include: being unable to work or unemployed; having no health insurance; and suffering from obesity, according to a Centers for Disease Control study. Unfortunately, those topics have dominated headlines for the past five years. What's worse, by 2020, the World Health Organization estimates depression will be the second-most debilitating … [Read more...]

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Candy, Anyone?

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I have recently completed my personal journey from silver spoon to straitjacket and back. I come from a wealthy and privileged background, growing up in a house that looked more like Tara than Tara itself, with servants who came with the property. None of this insulated me from bouts of depression and anxiety. My struggles began in 1960, when I was 7 years old, but were manageable for most of my life. After a painful divorce in 2005, they became unmanageable. I went into a nose dive, … [Read more...]

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Seasonally Affective Disorder?

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Some people wonder if wintertime depression -- or Seasonally Affective Disorder (SAD) -- is "real." To those who may have doubt, I say, "Hey, buddy, it's below zero outside! The inside of my nose freezes when I'm outside for more than one minute!" Seriously, our bodies are getting about 1/20th of the amount of sunlight we get in the summer. We don't have nice fresh food or flowers from the garden. The heated air is dry. It's hard in the cold to get all the movement and exercise we need, so … [Read more...]

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Clues and Cues for Your Holiday Blues

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'Tis the season to be jolly! Or is it? For many people, the holidays are anything but jolly. Depression, loneliness and overwhelm can turn what is supposed to be an upbeat, joyous time of year into a dreadful period that some would rather skip completely. The blues brought on by the holidays are as varied as ornaments on a tree. If you experience dread thinking about the upcoming holiday season, it may help you to determine the biggest culprit, so that you take steps to alleviate the blues, … [Read more...]

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The Path of Presence

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Question: I have been feeling depressed lately. Can you speak about depression? Answer: If you have been feeling depressed, it more than likely indicates that you have anger repressed within you. If you want to come out of the depression, you will have to learn how to express anger in a conscious and responsible way. You will have to liberate the energy of anger so that it is no longer repressed within you. Whenever you feel angry, it is an indication that you are not getting what you want … [Read more...]

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A unique approach to heal anxiety and depression

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When we put the feelings of anxiety or depression under the microscope of hypnosis, we see that these intense, unwanted feelings are actually made up of subtle, fearful thoughts, such as "I'm not wanted," "I'm not safe," "I'm all alone" - thoughts that began somewhere in a past event or circumstance. As life moves forward, we naturally resist looking at these painful mental and emotional wounds. It feels better to avoid them, so we do what we can to bury them or push them aside. Chemicals and … [Read more...]

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Managing Persistent Fears, Depression and Everyday Anxieties

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Everybody deals with anxiety and depression, however some people have a hard time managing it. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their most persistent fears and every day anxieties.When facing a current or upcoming task that overwhelms you with a lot of anxiety, the first thing you can do is to divide the task into a series of smaller steps. Completing these smaller tasks one at a time will make the stress more manageable and increase your … [Read more...]

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