Depression

  • Recession Depression
    During times of economic turmoil, Americans are left feeling scared. Businesses are struggling to pull through and waiting for a miracle to happen; for many, it won't come soon enough. Times are so to....
  • Why People Self-Injure
    There are many reasons an individual may turn to self-injurious behavior. Self-injury is, at its essence, a maladaptive coping mechanism for dealing with extreme or overpowering emotions. ....
  • Self-Injury
    Self-injury is the deliberate harm of one’s own body during periods of high emotional tension or stress which damages tissue or leaves marks that last for more than five minutes. ....
  • Economic Depression: How Are You Coping?
    Reluctant policymakers and government officials, are finally acknowledging the fact that the United States has entered into a period of economic depression. Although its effects have been felt throug....
  • Holidays, Stress And Depression: Coping Strategies
    Every year it seems that commercials on tv, advertising the Christmas shopping season, start earlier and earlier. It used to be Thanksgiving weekend when the onslaught of the buying frenzy began, with....
  • Depression Signs & Symptoms in Teens & Adults
    The depression feels like a black curtain of despair coming down over their lives. Teenage years are always a troubling time, with the numerous physical, emotional, psychological and social changes th....
  • Overcoming Depression
    Many techniques exist for overcoming depression. These range from the use of medications, to the use of herbal supplements, to involvement in behavioral and cognitive therapy, to various relaxation an....
  • Anxiety Disorder Treatment
    Anxiety disorder treatment is conducted through a combination of therapeutic and pharmacological measure. The types of therapy and medication employed are usually dependent on the size and type of dis....
  • Panic Attacks
    Panic attacks occur when a person experiences sudden, intense feelings of terror and anxiety. These attack occur when the person is not in any significant danger, or experiencing any appropriately str....
  • Anxiety Stress Relief
    When anxiety physically manifests itself in the body, the results can be quite taking. The combined effects of panic, anxiety, and fear often bring undue stress on the body, and can seriously interfer....