Posts Tagged ‘Depression’
Do You Suffer From Poor Motivation? – Here’s What You Can Do
Sometimes, tackling a project or task can seem like a trek through a desert. You start full of hope and motivation, focusing on the distant mountains where the goal of your journey lies. But with time, the pressure gets to you. Like the heat of the sun it beats down mercilessly, and with every step,…
Read MoreFood, Serotonin, and Depression: Improve Your Diet and Boost Your Mood
You’re feeling down, out-of-sorts, and unmotivated. Before you know it, you find yourself binging on chocolates, pastries, and soft drinks. Somehow, stuffing yourself with sweets and starchy carbohydrates chases that dark cloud that’s been hanging over your head away… at least for a time. Why? The Connection Between Food and Serotonin Serotonin is a neurotransmitter—the…
Read MoreThe Holiday Blues: 9 Tips for Coping With the Stress of the Season
The holiday season is supposed to be full of peace, joy, and happiness—right? Then how come you often feel frazzled and dizzy just thinking of all the demands parties, shopping, baking, and entertaining put on you? And why do you shudder at the thought of all the obnoxious and unwelcome “guests” that invite themselves to…
Read MoreAdult ADHD and Depression: Is It Primary or Secondary & Why It Matters?
You’re in a funk. Unfocused and unmotivated. Is it depression? Or something else? Could it have something to do with your ADHD? It certainly could! Adult ADHD and depression often go hand-in-hand. Of course, if you’re afflicted with ADHD, it doesn’t mean you’re depressed, neither does suffering from depression automatically mean you have ADHD. The…
Read MoreSymptoms of Child Depression: How To Know If It’s More Than the Blues
You’ve been watching your daughter listlessly poking around in her food. Spaghetti and meatballs are usually her favorite. The matter only serves to highlight the overall somberness you’ve observed in her lately. Especially, after that last report card hadn’t been as shiny as it used to be. That’s why you decided to take this vacation—fun…
Read MoreCBT and Depression: What Makes CBT So Effective?
“I want that report on my desk, today!” Your boss demands, standing in the doorway of his office. “I don’t have time for you’re excuses; just get it done!” He disappears back into the adjacent room. You pause a moment, looking over the paperwork on your desk, then the computer screen. A deep sigh. Will you…
Read MoreWinter Gloom Making You SAD? It Could Be Seasonal Affective Disorder
It’s January. You’re standing at a window, gazing out onto the bleak scenery, and with every passing moment you feel less and less inspired to leave your house, or even get dressed. Perhaps you watch a bird rise into the dreary, cloud-covered sky, ascending through each layer of lackluster gloom until you can hardly see…
Read MoreTake These Steps to Cope with Depression and the Holidays
It seems like there’s nothing but happy endings during the holidays – at least on TV or in the movies. In your life, though, that rosy picture may be far from reality. Just the thought of a bunch of annoying relatives flooding your house might send you into a depressive down-spiral. There’s the uncle who always…
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