Depression
Depression
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Did you ever want to write a book?
Did you ever want to write a book? Many years ago, I wanted to write a book…specifically a mystery book. Mysteries were always a favorite read for me, and I had a great ending in mind. The trouble was, I couldn’t come up with a beginning or a middle, so I abandoned the project rather quickly. In recent years, the thought returned to me as I have been looking for ways to share my accidental recovery from chronic depression with others. I started to write a book several years ago, honestly without knowing what I was doing. I just started it as an online challenge to write five thousand words…
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New York State Law Mandates Mental Health Education
New York State Law Mandates Mental Health Education I was running an errand yesterday and was listening to NPR while I was driving. The discussion was about a new law in New York State that requires mental health education in school curriculum. They definitely had my attention. Did you know that among teens and young adults, suicide is second only to car accidents as the number one cause of death? Stunning! Also, they said that one in five teens will struggle with mental health issues, but less than fifty percent of them will seek help. Also, for fifty percent of the population, the onset of depression or anxiety is typically…
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Do you dread the fall season?
I used to dread the fall season. But I don’t any longer. For decades I lived with chronic depression that would get much worse as fall set in. I didn’t know it then, but I was dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD. It affects many people, and if fall and winter send you into a downward spiral of depression, you may be affected by it as well. I’ll share a couple of tools I used while I was still living as a depressed person, but first I want to give you an overview of why I don’t dread fall any longer. There is so much to this…
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Exercise and Mental Health – another tool to combat depression
3 Best Types of Exercise for Mental Health Exercise and mental health…exercise doesn’t just make you physically fit; it also helps you be mentally fit, so it’s very important not to underestimate the benefit of exercise when you’re dealing with the challenge of depression. Everyone knows how exercise can make your waistline smaller, make your heart healthier, etc. Very few people know just how crucial exercising is for your mental well-being. Just as there are certain exercises you can use to target certain parts of your body, there are certain kinds of exercises you can use target your mental health. Let’s talk about three of these exercises. Aerobics Aerobic exercises…
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Symptoms of Depression – Do you struggle with any of these?
What are the Symptoms of Depression Because depression really challenges and colors your life, it can affect your emotions, your energy, sleep patterns, mental functions, etc. The first step is to ask yourself a few questions to determine if you are dealing with any of the symptoms of depression. Your emotions – While we all experience the occasional “off day”, prolonged feelings of sadness for no apparent reason are definitely not normal. Life is admittedly an ongoing challenge, and events happen in our lives that make us feel sad; feeling appropriately sad is very different from depression. Along with feeling prolonged sadness, emotions that accompany depression may include feelings of…
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Exercise- It’s More than Just Weight Loss
Exercise- It’s More than Just Weight Loss Weight loss is the main reason people decide to exercise, but those who exercise regularly realize the benefits are much more than that. When you exercise, you’re releasing endorphins needed to be energetic and alert, so it’s accurate when we say, exercise- it’s more than just weight loss! When you exercise, you’re also helping to strengthen your heart muscle and improve circulation – two improvements that will help beat fatigue and energize your day! Improving your muscle tone will help you burn more calories. It’s a win-win way to feel and look better. Fatigue is a complaint doctors hear too often these days.…
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Guide for Depression – Free for You…I Have Been There…
Admitting Depression and a Free Focus Guide for Depression… When you’re dealing with depression, understanding what you’re dealing with and having a few things you can do to help yourself feel better are really important. As a former sufferer of chronic depression, I put together a Free Focus Guide for Depression to help you do things today that will help you begin to feel better tomorrow. One of the things I’ve had to do in order to help others is to open up about my own struggle with depression. I’ve had to let go of attempts to hide it or feel embarrassed or ashamed because of it. For me, admitting depression has…
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Daylight and Depression…are you affected by the days getting shorter?
What about Daylight and Depression…The Days are Getting Shorter… Is there a link between daylight and depression? The days are getting shorter; are you finding yourself less energetic? More apt to go home and get in your jammies, plop on the sofa and turn on the TV? If you are, you’re not the only one. Many of us struggle with feeling less energetic, a bit blue and some of us get downright depressed when the seasons change, and we don’t get enough sunlight. One of my favorite gurus on brain health, Dr. David Perlmutter, has a son who is following in his footsteps. Austin Perlmutter wrote a post I want…
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Depression and the placebo effect
Depression and the placebo effect If you’ve never heard of Kelly Brogan, MD, I have a great introduction for you! Kelly Brogan is a holistic women’s health psychiatrist. She recently wrote a great post on depression and the placebo effect which I want to share with you. As someone who lived with depression for decades, in fact, for most of my adult life, I can tell you her work and her writing are though provoking and cutting edge. She is not a main stream lover of the prescription pad and has wonderful research and ideas to share with those of us who have lived the struggle. In a recent post…
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What May Cause Depression
What may cause depression is a great question to ask if it is something that plagues you. I lived with depression for decades, and only five years ago made changes in my life that lifted my depression. At the time, I didn’t understand what helped me as I had made the changes to help my husband get off the statin medication that was giving him terrible side effects. Some of what I changed is included in this video. I hope this helps you as much as it has helped me. It’s part but not all of the story… Helping You Achieve Major Wellness in Your Life! Cheryl A Major, CNWC…
