Depression
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Is joy possible? Finding your purpose through active living
Do you believe joy is possible? Many people I work with feel they passively exist without joy. Depression, anxiety, trauma, etc. may initially cause this, but then it is perpetuated...
Life in Search of Meaning: Finding Your Meaning and Purpose of Life
People that are suffering can sometimes lose sight of the meaning and purpose of life. At times, they begin to question the meaning of it all and the reasons why...
A Review of Antidepressant Side Effects: From Common Nuisance to Dangerous
One of the most frequent reasons people decide to stop taking their antidepressant medication is because they experience side effects. Sometimes side effects of antidepressants are quite minor and time-limited,...
How to stop ruminating: Ruminative thinking doesn’t solve problems!
Do you get a thought stuck in your head and then can't stop thinking, analyzing, and worrying about it? Are these thoughts negative and focused on possible mistakes you have made?...
10 Coping Strategies for Distress Tolerance
Because distress is so uncomfortable people understandably want to make it go away as soon as possible. At the moment of intense emotions, it feels like it may never...
9 Facts About the Sexual Side Effects of Antidepressants: They are common!
Sexual side effects of antidepressants are common yet often people feel too embarrassed to discuss these with their doctor. To make it more complicated, a common symptom of depression is...
What is Serotonin Syndrome? Hint: It’s an Emergency. Know the Signs and Symptoms of Serotonin Syndrome.
Serotonin syndrome is an emergency and can be fatal in extreme cases. It is important to recognize serotonin syndrome symptoms when they are happening because if medications are stopped early...
Effects of Antidepressant Medications: How Do You Know if it is Working?
How will antidepressants make me feel? How do I know if it is working? Before starting antidepressant medications it's important to know what to expect; both with potential side effects but...
Esketamine (Spravato) for Treatment-Resistant Depression: Will it Live Up to Expectations?
The FDA's recent approval of Esketamine (Spravato by Janssen Pharmaceuticals) has been met with much excitement (and some controversy) for it's potential to help people with treatment-resistant depression. Despite it being...
Journal Prompts For Depression and Anxiety
This post today is written by an awesome guest blogger who has experienced anxiety and wants to let us know what she has found helpful. Megan realized she can successfully...
Light Therapy for Seasonal Depression: What works?
It's that time a year again! How did it come back so fast? With summer winding down and fall weather returning, depression can rear its ugly head for those who experience...
What is Self-Respect?
WHAT IS SELF-RESPECT? In my profession, I see lots of people who feel broken. Some have been struggling for years with depression, anxiety, bipolar, etc.... but others are broken because...
