Anxiety And Depression
What is Depression? Depression as
more than just a low mood, it is actually a serious illness. Of course we all
feel sad, low or moody from time to time. Some of us experience these feelings
intensely for long periods of time and often for no good reason. People with
Depression find it hard to function in everyday life and are possibly reluctant
to engage in activities that they once enjoyed. What are some of the symptoms
of Depression and Anxiety? Everybody has a blue day from time to time. Firstly,
Depression is over a longer period of time. Symptoms include
(1) Having a depressed mood for most
of the day
(2) Less interest in the activities that you are doing
(3) Weight loss or gain
(4) Insomnia
(5) Slowed or fastened movements
(6) Tiredness or loss of energy
(7) Feeling worthless
(8) Difficulty concentrating
(9) Thoughts of death or suicide
(2) Less interest in the activities that you are doing
(3) Weight loss or gain
(4) Insomnia
(5) Slowed or fastened movements
(6) Tiredness or loss of energy
(7) Feeling worthless
(8) Difficulty concentrating
(9) Thoughts of death or suicide
What is Anxiety? We all feel anxious
from time to time but some people feel these feeling soo strongly and
frequently that it can affect their everyday life. People often confuse Anxiety
Disorders with Stress. Stress is a normal reaction to a situation. For example,
work deadlines, sitting exams, speaking in front of people etc. However for
some people these thoughts are ongoing after the event has passed.
(2) Felt easily tired?
(3) Had difficulty concentrating?
(4) Felt irritable?
(5) Had muscle pain?
(6) Had trouble sleeping?
What can we do if you feel or think
that you are suffering from Depression or Anxiety? Tips to overcome Anxiety and
Depression;
(1) Physical exercise is a huge
thing for people.
(2) Relaxation exercises - there are plenty of good relaxation tapes out there. Also, controlling your breathing, through taking deep breaths will help.
(4) Sleeping well - having 7-8 hours/ night sleep. A lot of people with Depression tend to oversleep.
(5) Maintain a healthy social life. The people who are happiest (according to the research) have a active social life.
(6) Minimise TV - I know I do this from time to time. On average when people watch TV they are in a mildly depressed mood as they watch it. If you do want to watch TV, fine! Watch your programs but don't watch TV for the sake of it.
(7) Having Hobbies is really worthwhile. Mark is a registered Psychologist in Brisbane, specialising in Men's Mental Health and Adolescent issues. Mark provides Life Coaching and Counselling services to the Brisbane market. He offers a structured Life Coaching and Counselling services to help males and adolescent's deal with different life issues that they may be dealing with in Brisbane.
(2) Relaxation exercises - there are plenty of good relaxation tapes out there. Also, controlling your breathing, through taking deep breaths will help.
(4) Sleeping well - having 7-8 hours/ night sleep. A lot of people with Depression tend to oversleep.
(5) Maintain a healthy social life. The people who are happiest (according to the research) have a active social life.
(6) Minimise TV - I know I do this from time to time. On average when people watch TV they are in a mildly depressed mood as they watch it. If you do want to watch TV, fine! Watch your programs but don't watch TV for the sake of it.
(7) Having Hobbies is really worthwhile. Mark is a registered Psychologist in Brisbane, specialising in Men's Mental Health and Adolescent issues. Mark provides Life Coaching and Counselling services to the Brisbane market. He offers a structured Life Coaching and Counselling services to help males and adolescent's deal with different life issues that they may be dealing with in Brisbane.
Being a Psychologist, means that his
Male, Female and Adolescent clients can gain access to Medicare rebates as well
as being assured that they have access to the best quality of Life Coaching and
Counselling services available in Brisbane.
Running questions with this type of
urgency and helplessness trains our brains to prepare now for future danger by
loading our bodies up with the stress hormone cortisol.
Anxiety is our anticipation of a
dangerous future. Worrying about your dental visit, for example, will not make
the visit better.
Anxiety, in fact, is a silent
killer. When anxiety--a fear of an event in the future--is high enough then you
feel a deep sense of helplessness. This, in turn, translates into depression.
Caught between a miserable past and a frightening future you create a pattern
of emotions that can lead to a variety of mood disorders, including
manic-depression.
I started to cultivate my awareness
of my mood swings--from elation to black despair.
For example to get depressed, I used
my love of literature to focus on dark, morbid, and unhappy stories about life.
I could not take my mood shifts seriously.
A paradoxical situation developed
for me: I found it difficult to stay anxious and depressed when I was observing
myself feeling anxious and depressed.
Ultimately, anxiety and depression
are culturally-induced patterns of thinking that can be overcome through a
deliberate cultivation of awareness. Despite the billions of dollars spent to
heal anxiety and depression, and all the mood disorders and behavioral
anomalies that arise from them, the cure is simple, quick, and free.
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