Why You’re At Greater Risk For Depression And Anxiety In Menopause
Jokes about menopause used to bring a smile and a chuckle. But when it was finally my turn, it was no longer so funny. While menopause is a natural part of every woman’s life, every woman’s experience is different. Beyond the hot flashes and night sweats, a greater problem is unexpected, sometimes severe, mood changes. […]
What It Means When Depression And Anxiety Team Up
Guest blog post by Judy Petrushka, LCSW, SEP, CDVP When depression and anxiety team up, you can feel stuck. For some people, the experience may be a sense of ping-ponging. That is, first they have the racing heart, racing thoughts, fear, and possibly panic attacks of anxiety. Then they experience the pervasive shut down, […]
Resilience
rəˈzilyəns/ noun 1. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. 2. the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity. Resilience is that ineffable quality that allows some people to be knocked down by life and come back stronger than ever. Rather than letting failure overcome them and drain their […]
Faith When Depressed: Help or Hindrance?
Depression is often referred to as the common cold of mental health problems. Feelings of sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, guilt, loss of interest and pleasure, fatigue, and lack of concentration may be a lifelong struggle or the result of a major life change such as loss of a job or the death of a loved one. […]