DEPRESSION. Behavioural Signs of DepressionHello, my name is Rod Morgan of The Stress Workshop.com and I am living proof that you can overcome depression.In the last severe economic recession of the 1990s I progressively became very depressed over a long five year period. Now though, I have turned my life around. I have come back, am really enjoying my life again, and have been doing so for many years. Nowadays one of my real passions in life...more
DEPRESSION. Consequences of Depression Hello, I am Rod Morgan of The Depression Workshop.comIn the 1990s, I was diagnosed with clinical depression which I suffered for five long years. Eventually I found a set of tools which enabled me to turn my life around. Now, I am back on top again, enjoying myself and doing all the things I want to.Now one of my passions in life is helping other people to do just the same thing. When people come to me...more
DEPRESSION. Physical Signs of DepressionHello, I am Rod Morgan of The Depression Workshop.comIn the 1990s, I became severely depressed over a long five year period. But I have managed to turn my life around and for many years now I've been back on top and really enjoying my life again. And you can do just the same thing.But before we get to that, let us just have a look at one or two of the physical signs of depression - - People who are depressed often move more slowly and their speech can slow down - They can have a change of appetite and a lack of energy - Their weight can change, usually downwards, but occasionally, people will gain a little bit of weight - They can become constipated- and experience unexplained aches and pains And something that I personally experienced is that they can experience disturbed sleep patterns, either not being able to sleep at night or, as I found increasingly, waking up very early in the morning and being unable to get back to sleep againAnd another symptom of depression is reduced sex drive or lack of interest in sexNow in this series of articles we will also be looking at the behavioural and the psychological symptoms of depression. In...more
DEPRESSION. Statistics for DepressionHello, my name is Rod Morgan of The Depression Workshop.com.In the 1990s, I suffered severe depression for five long years but, since then, I have turned my life around. I am back on top, enjoying myself again and doing all the things that I want to.And you can do just the same thing too!In fact, one of my...more
DEPRESSION. Is There a Cure for Depression?Hello, I am Rod Morgan of The Depression Workshop.com.A question I am often asked is, Is there a cure for depression? Well, I firmly believe there is, a very real and a very effective cure. Let me tell you a little bit about myself.In the 1990s, I suffered severe depression for five long years. For the...more
CBT has been evaluated in randomized controlled trials (RCT) since 1966 and for each anxiety disorder there are at least two CBT methods that are considered evidence-based in the literature to date (Ost L-G, 2008). This therapy has been demonstrated to have an ending effect that protects against relapse and possible recurrence of illness (Hollon, Stewart, and Strunk, 2006). The first RCT of a behavioral treatment in a mental health disorder was published in 1963 by Lang & Lazovk and focused on college students with phobias, followed by a RCT analyzing GAD in 1973 by Stern et.al.Cognitive Behavior Therapy in the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety By: Lawanna Brock About the Author Lawanna Brock is a Professional Medical WriterLawanna Brock is a professional freelancer and a medical writer with great experience in the healthcare field. Lawanna Brock is also an independent beauty consultant at Vanity Salon and Spa and Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. Lawanna Brock has successfully completed various writing projects for medical clients including systematic literature reviews, mega-analysis, project/research papers, resumes, cover letters, small business plan...more
Depression has become part of our human experience. It can affect everyone at some point in their lives and leave people wondering what on earth has hit them. Whilst antidepressants may be a temporary help with some of the symptoms, they may not...more
Empty-nest depression can become a mum's houseguest when her children have left home. It is natural to experience sadness and to miss your children,as you may have devoted most of your life to looking after them.Here are some easy ways to begin to...more
Depression affects millions of people every year, it's no wonder you see all these advertisements on TV on how to help depression. Depression can make you feel like you're the only person in the world with any particular problem or ailment. You feel...more
A natural remedy for depression may be suitable for patients suffering from this condition. With a lifetime of dependency on medication being a possibility, many who suffer want to try treating depression naturally. To alleviate the symptoms so they...more
Anxiety typically consists of emotions, which can be regarded as negative and therefore abnormal. Fear, a particular concern, and physical signs including nausea and body aches most often localized to the chest usually form part of anxiety.Thus,...more
Depression relief medications are usually used by people who would like to get relief from their psychological sufferings. However, it is not easy to identify cases of depression in some people. There are even some people who might spend several...more