Depression Treatment

There are many reasons why you might develop depression. A sudden loss—such as a death in the family or your home being foreclosed—can certainly cause depression. Another reason may be feeling alone and isolated from other people. This can occur when you move to a new city and are struggling to make connections. However, did you ever…

Have you ever felt engulfed by something around you? Even on an early morning trek to work, it’s likely you’ve seen the fog swallowing up the innocent pavement in front of you. While it’s possible to move out of literal fog with a vehicle or train, it can be hard to outrun the mental fog…

If your partner is depressed, then you might feel stuck. While you think they’d benefit from therapy, convincing them of this may be somewhat of a challenge. Not only does your partner have to acknowledge that there is a problem, but also that they have to get past a few other obstacles. The financial price…

What was that you said in the mirror this morning? Really? You said that about your own face and body? Those sound like fighting words… Who was it that bullied you with put-downs after that slip up at work today? You? How cruel! Bet you’d never let anyone talk to your loved ones that way……

Depression is a state of perceived powerlessness, worthlessness, and perpetual low mood. It’s hard to do anything. You may feel too sluggish or sick to make a change. There’s no joy of anticipation. No motivation or inspiration. No get up and go. And so what if you’re managing depression well enough to leave your bedroom? Much of…

Noise pollution is real. Seriously. Have you ever gone in search of silence? How long did you have to look? Did you ever find a noiseless place, without people chatting or laughing or talking too loudly on their phones? Unaccompanied by construction machines grinding or technology buzzing? Devoid of traffic noise, airplane thunder, or piped-in…

Life is calling. Real, fully, realized life. Do you want to answer that call? If your heart says, “Yes!” but the past keeps you quiet, stuck, and longing for change, you need a new plan. Now. Here’s where to start: Phase One: Accept your past It’s time to find the freedom you crave…(hint* it’s not…

Bad habits. They are the bane of our existence. Everybody has them, but nobody wants them. If only there was a way to get rid of them for good! Some claim there is a way. They write self-help books and blogs about breaking habits. They even give seminars about how to kick a bad habit….

Alison sat at her desk. She stared at the computer screen. Out the window. At the alerts on her calendar app. She was done. Done with everything. Emails. Calls. Presentations. Working harder. Producing more. Enough. What am I doing, she wondered? Why aren’t I getting anywhere? Does this even matter? Maybe you’ve felt that way…

During a study, researchers observed that when people were asked to think about the future, they leaned forward, but when they were prompted to think about the past, they began leaning back. A coincidence? Not at all. We know the brain tells the body what to do – causing conscious actions or subconscious ones, like certain…