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...]
How Adrian Plass Beat Depression
Adrian Plass is a well-known and widely respected Christian writer and raconteur who suffered a breakdown and major depression in 1984. Adrian Plass became aware that something was wrong when he hit a level of tension at work which did not ease. He was already doing stressful work in residential care for youths. His tension and anxiety continued to worsen until it became … [Read more...]
How to Treat Depression: Lower over-Responsibility
What causes over-responsibility? Over-responsibility comes from the depressed mindset of not being good enough, and therefore becoming obsessed with not wanting to disappoint and burden other people. This produces a hyper vigilant state of alertness to ensure your work will not be criticised by others. Often the depressed person craves praise. Ultimately it is driven by an … [Read more...]
Overcoming Depression: Ten Common Mistakes
Overcoming depression is about learning from mistakes and work on not repeating them. Overcoming depression is a tandem procedure: learning what works, and unlearning and stopping what doesn't work. We need to outline these points because often people do not understand why recovery is punctuated with relapses and episodes. This article isn't meant to impose guilt or make … [Read more...]
Isolation
Isolation is the inability of an individual to maintain genuine contact with others or society at large. It is one of the key reasons people experience depression and often keeps people depressed. Depression and isolation have rapidly risen during the past twenty years. Isolation is one of the most common factors across a wide range of mental health issues. It can be hard … [Read more...]