Living with OCD without effective support is really hard. The…
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that…
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a form of anxiety disorder that…
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental illness that often leaves…
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It can be challenging to identify if you are in a co-dependent relationship. This is because co-dependency might look customary to you, especially if it has gone on for so long. Maybe you haven’t experienced or witnessed healthy relationships. You might even feel happy in your relationship, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it is healthy. A co-dependent relationship is an unhealthy one. However, if you can identify what co-dependency issues consist of, steps can be made to amend them.
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Do you ever find yourself feeling moodier and more down at certain times of the year? It could be that you are dealing with the effects of seasonal depression. Real seasonal depression cannot — and should not — be written off as just winter doldrums. It’s a condition that can affect your daily life and keep you from moving forward. If these feelings are something you experience around the same time each year, you should consider getting professional help for your condition.
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Feelings of anxiety are typical, especially when faced with a situation like public speaking. When that feeling continues to the point where you don’t feel control of your emotions, it might help find treatment and pinpoint your specific anxiety triggers. Anxiety is not some trick of your mind.
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Occasionally, anxiety can be healthy. It is a motivator to help you address a stressful situation instead of running from it. Too much anxiety, however, can paralyze you emotionally and negatively impact almost every area of your life. It is essential to recognize the signs of anxiety if the occasional worry turns into
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Recognizing the signs of depression in yourself or a loved one isn’t as easy as you might think. It helps to become more familiar with the signals to watch for in yourself and others. We often have the biggest blind spots when it comes to ourselves and the people we care about. You put yourself in a stronger position to help yourself or someone your care about when you learn more about the different ways that depression might manifest.
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Most estimates of the percentage of the U.S. population that suffers from anxiety and depression hover right around 20%. And even worse, these conditions are often linked to more severe pathologies, including addiction. Sadly, the vast majority of people who need help with depression and addiction will not get it. This is partly because they — often wrongly — assume that they cannot afford treatment, don’t feel that they have a problem, or simply don’t know where to begin.
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