The Vocabulary of War: Be Clear About Your Words Learning how to fight depression involves getting a crystal-clear picture of the battle lines. While there are many types and varieties of depression, they all fall into one of two large categories. The first kind of depression is what most people … [Read more...]
When Do the Signs and Symptoms of Depression Become a Clinical Syndrome?
Many people suppose that depression is simply a feeling of overwhelming sadness. If someone has a terrible week, they might say, “I was so depressed.” But what they really mean is “I was very sad.” What doctors mean by the word depression is not the same as the common usage of the term. But if … [Read more...]
The Signs and Symptoms of Depression and Trauma
How Psychological Trauma Leads to the Signs and Symptoms of Depression At what point do painful memories cause the signs and symptoms of depression or anxiety? The following checklists are from the standard diagnostic manual used by mental health professionals. It's a summary of the criteria for … [Read more...]
Self Help for Panic Attacks: 3 Simple Steps to Help Your Husband Understand
If you are a married woman who suffers from panic attacks you know how difficult it can be to navigate the marital issues resulting from frequent panic attacks. Lack of participation in family outings, too anxious or too exhausted for intimacy, feeling out of sync with the rest of your family, and … [Read more...]
Self Help for Panic Attacks: Building Your Circle of Support
Self Help for Panic Attacks: Encouragement Can Make a Difference One of the intangible success factors for any program of self help for panic attacks encouragement. It's often wise to take the time to enlist one, two, or thee friends to cheer you on. The problem is that most people just don't get … [Read more...]
Self Help for Clinical Depression: What it Feels Like at Square One
Author's note: I wrote this article a few years ago. I am posting it again because I think that many approaches to self help for clinical depression trivialize the overwhelmingly dark nature of the beast of clinical depression... especially if it is of the more severe variety. If a person is … [Read more...]
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