Children are often emotional, cranky, and whiny. Maybe you think it's just a phase. You may be right. But if the moods last for weeks or months, consider the possibility that your child is more than moody.
Group work can be one of the most beneficial types of therapy for people dealing with depression. If you can overcome the urge to isolate completely, then a group can provide you with the support you need to get through depression.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression. However, it is cyclical or seasonal. In other words, it’s a depression that only happens during the winter months. Notably, there is a rarer form of the condition called Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder. In that case, the depression occurs during the summer.
The holidays are supposed to be a beautiful, cozy, wonderful time of year. However, many of us feel lonely during this season. Winter weather, family challenges, and holiday stress can all increase feelings of loneliness.
We often hear people say, “I’m so burned out.” We also hear people say, “I’m so depressed.” In other words, people commonly feel some of the symptoms of both burnout and depression.bHowever, these are two serious conditions. If you’re facing clinical depression or serious burnout, then you may need help to recover.
There are many effective ways to combat depression. You have probably tried the obvious solutions yourself. Sometimes, it takes unusual methods of depression treatment to manage the condition. It's almost as if you have to catch depression by surprise, just like it can catch you by surprise.
The inner critic is that voice inside that puts you down. People with depression have an especially persistent inner critic. It’s a vicious cycle. The inner critic deepens depression. Then depression makes it easier for the inner critic to pipe up.
You may be upset, worried, frightened, and even a little angry at your loved one’s depression right now. Just try to remember that it is the mental illness that engenders so much emotion.
Is your body trying to tell you that it’s rundown? Begging you to swap that afternoon coffee for a nap? Are you reaching for the snooze button over and over again every morning? When we’re exhausted, either physically, mentally, or emotionally, our bodies have many ways of letting us know.
Our negative thoughts are powerful. Left unchecked, they can inspire dark emotions and low-self esteem, which then compel us to operate in self-defeating ways. And from there, a depressive cycle may be born.
