Relationships and depression do not always go together, but when they do it can be difficult to cope. The first step is admitting to yourself and then to each other that you are unhappy. This can involve the loss of a dream or an idea of what you thought you had. In order to see if things can get better, you have to admit there is a problem and talk about what went wrong. Rationalizing that [...]
It is very common for anxiety to manifest through sensations in the body. If you are having physical symptoms that your Medical Doctor can’t explain, then it is possible that they are caused by stress and anxiety. Sometimes medical symptoms are made worse by anxiety. What anxiety does to the body can manifest from fear and being scared of a wide range of things. Many people complain of discomfort in their body, or even a feeling [...]
If you’ve suffered from depression, you know how debilitating it can be, especially when it comes out of nowhere. If you’ve gone through depression, and come out the other end, it’s such a relief to finally feel better. But what can you do when depression comes out of nowhere? The hopelessness and helplessness you already feel, can start to feel even worse. Depression makes you feel like giving up, like nothing matters anymore. Especially when you’ve [...]
When trauma resurfaces, this may be a sign that you now need to heal at a deeper level. Trauma comes up in stages. This is a good thing, since if it came up all at once it might overwhelm your nervous system. You may have dealt with trauma at one level already, and when trauma resurfaces, it is now time to get to know your true self and evolve into the next version of you. Trauma [...]
Relationships can cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, especially when there is domestic violence. What is discussed less often is how seemingly ordinary interactions in relationships can trigger, or remind you, of an old trauma, and cause you to be re-traumatized. Emotional abuse in the form of verbal attacks can also be more subtle, but over a period of time cause PTSD. PTSD from a serious threat(s) The first and probably most obvious criteria for developing [...]
Anxiety can be debilitating. It is marked by worry, uneasiness, nervousness, and even terror and hysteria. There is a fear that something bad will happen, and that you can’t trust the world. You can even feel you are losing your mind. These feelings can be so crippling that they interfere with your daily life. Anxiety often affects you physically, as well. Body sensations can range from butterflies in your stomach, dizziness and weakness, to full-on [...]
Depression can be caused by many different life events, such as the death of a loved one, work problems, emotional abuse or even an unresolved traumatic event. Feeling powerless and hopeless in your life, and not being able to resolve it, can be detrimental to your relationship. Sometimes you might not even know what you are feeling down about, and getting to the bottom of it will be crucial to a better future. How can depression [...]
Trauma happens when you cannot rebound from an overwhelming experience. In your mind and heart, this experience is usually perceived to be life-threatening. When we are overwhelmed by a threat, and cannot fight back or get away, we can become traumatized. This is the definition of trauma. It isn't defined by the incident but from the perspective of how we internalized and experienced the event(s). In the past, we used to think of trauma as something [...]
Dating is often stressful, but in general, having fun with it is key. If you are really stressed out, that can be a warning sign that you are not dating the right person. It may also mean that you need to explore some things about yourself that will get down to the root cause of why dating is so stressful. Here are some guidelines that are especially helpful if it feels like dating is too stressful [...]
More than 40 million Americans suffer from chronic, long-term sleep disorders, and an additional 20 million report sleeping problems occasionally, according to the National Institute of Health. Ever since the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published their landmark study in 2013, it has become glaringly obvious that we have a sleep disorder epidemic on our hands that has significant ramifications for our health. The CDC study says that the minimum number of hours [...]
