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My husband and I have known each other for a long time (met in H.S.)We got married 9 years ago,I was 23 and just beginning my teaching career and he was 25 just got out of the ARMY.A month later, pregnant!!Not too excited at first, but then our son became our everything.The issues began when [...]

The effect of the moon on our health and happiness has always been the subject of great interest. The ancients believed that the fortunes of humans moved in cycles, just like the moon. As a matter of fact, the name of the Roman goddess of the moon, Luna, would be very familiar to you because [...]

If you are wanting to learn to meditate, then you have come to the right place. While you can probably find an abundance of different ways to meditate, here is one simple way that doesn’t cost a penny, is easy to do, and can be done by anyone. It is quite effective for not only [...]

With all the stresses in our lives in today’s day and age, we all need some way to relax and unwind. Having too much stress can not only cause mental problems and anxieties, but can also manifest itself in physical problems as well. Some of these include high blood pressure, hypertension, stomach ulcers, just to [...]

Even though it may not be apparent, a majority of us are known to suffer from depression. A recent medical research showed that over 87.19% of the world population is known to suffer from some form of depression. Many feel that the only way to deal with such a problem is through prescribed medication. Even [...]

The reason a majority of us suffer from depression in the first place is due to the fact that we are not able to pick up on certain depression symptoms. Picking up on depression symptoms early on can help an individual work on their problems at an early stage. Getting rid of any medical problem [...]

Are you love or approval addicted?
* Do you often feel empty inside if you are not in a relationship?
* Do you often feel empty inside even if you are in a relationship but your partner is not paying attention to you?
* Do you get anxious when a person you are dating does not contact you [...]

In this fast competitive world every body is trying hard to make their own identity thus resulting in huge frustration and depression. Depression is not a sickness rather a much more serious case than that. If proper guidance is not provided to the depressed person then he or she might land up committing suicide also.
Now [...]

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, views emotions as a complex mixture of these three different realms of human experience – cognitions (thoughts, mental images and memories), physical sensations, and behaviours. A depressed person will typically show depressive thinking (such as believing they’re a failure), feel depressed in a physical sense (like being tired all the [...]

Combating depression takes all of work. And the treatment plans vary from person to person. While some people respond well to counseling, others try to seek help on their own, making it a personal choice. One thing is for sure, depression effects your entire life and not only are you effected by it but so [...]

Could depression be our bodies way of telling us that we are processing information the wrong way?
Let’s pretend for a moment that it’s true. At the time we notice ourselves becoming depressed or anxious aren’t we usually mentally processing some type of information? If that is accurate, it would indicate that our depression or anxiety [...]

Self esteem is defined as how a person perceives one?s self. These days quite a number of people suffer from self esteem issues, which can exacerbate into more serious health problems like anxiety attacks and depression. These issues are often caused by an overwhelming sense of negativity that people cannot seem to shake off no [...]

Mental Health – Relationship between Suicide and Self-Harm
Suicide and self harm in connection with serious mental illness based on sudden changes in mood, behavior, thoughts, and experience the very unpleasant symptoms. People with serious mental illness are at extreme risk of suicide and self harm.
What is the relationship between suicide and self harm?
Often, attempts at [...]

Many years ago, when I became a psychotherapist, all I knew was the traditional psychotherapy that I had learned in school, and that I had personally experienced with many different therapists and many different forms of therapy. For 18 years I practiced what I had learned, and I was never happy with the results.
I saw [...]

How do you know when you are anchored in the pits of your own creation? When can you tell that you need to move on and it?s time to get on with life? This article details the tell tale signs that lead to degradation and depression and how you can avoid them.
You are the death [...]