You've tried it all: various types of medications, counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists. You may have also spent a lot of money on relaxation methods like massages, chiropractors and physiotherapists. All of whom promised to improve your depression but provided short term and forgettable results. You might have bought books and CDs in an effort to get educated, … [Read more...]
Why can’t I get out of bed in the morning?
One of the most difficult things when you're depressed is getting out of bed. It's often early in the morning that facing they day just seems too much. Everything seems too difficult, on top of this your mind doesn't want to be faced with more decisions as it's already tired and stressed. Everything seems unbearable and unmanageable. This article is written from my own personal … [Read more...]
Antidepressant Medication
Antidepressant medication is one of the most common interventions taken to beat depression. Most people who have struggled with chronic depression or episodic depression will undertake one or possibly several courses of antidepressant medications in their lifetime. When depression is severe medication can be useful and sometimes even life-saving. For people with bipolar, a … [Read more...]
How Destigmatisation Beats Depression
Destigmatisation is one of the most effective ways to beat depression. Destigmatisation is working to remove the disgrace associated with depression. It occurs on all levels - personal, local, governmental and global. The World Health Organisation points to depression being the second leading cause of DALY (Disability Adjusted Life Year) by 2020. This is both frightening and … [Read more...]
How to Deal With Stress
This week's guest post comes from mental health worker Adewale Ademuyiwa, who runs a fantastic site called Stress Therapist . Adewale holds a BcSHons in Community Specialist Practice and a Post Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. How to deal with stress The usual advice often given for managing stress goes something like this: Learn to pay attention to … [Read more...]