Catastrophizing: What it is and how to manage
Catastrophe poses a daily threat. Chest discomfort becomes a heart attack, an engine noise evolves into a $2,000 repair. All the while, depression and anxiety run rampant. Let’s talk about catastrophizing…
Cognitive dissonance: Is it one of your triggers?
Your depression and anxiety symptoms amped up. Wisely, you reviewed your triggers to make adjustments. But what if there’s a trigger you aren’t aware of? Cognitive dissonance deserves a long hard look.
“It is well with my soul”: A family’s remarkable story
Life can be hard. And when it gets that way we have two choices. We can quit or we can absorb the blows and use them to better ourselves and help others. Experience the Spafford’s story…
“Am I self-sabotaging?” 15 signs to look for
We hear it from family, friends, our therapist – ourselves: “You’re doing it to yourself.” You don’t have to be Sigmund to know the implication is self-sabotage. But is it true? Look for these 15 signs…
Our stress and relaxation responses: What you need to know | 2
Your stress response behaves badly and you’ve come to understand why. Great first step, but now it’s time to pull in the reins. And to do it you need to learn about your relaxation response. Let’s get busy…
Our stress and relaxation responses: What you need to know
The emotional, mental, and physical impact of our symptoms and stress can be savage. And the only way to find relief is to understand how our stress and relaxation responses work. Let’s do it…
Feelings: Don’t be afraid of the dark
Feelings: when they turn the front porch lights on we sense warmth and safety. But they can just as easily provoke a cold and terrifying gloom. We’ve heard it since we were kids, don’t be afraid of the dark.
How to survive a depression or anxiety crisis: 17 Chipur tipurs
It’s not uncommon and it calls for action, not shame. Depression, anxiety, mania, stress, substances – sometimes we live on the edge. And it comes at a cost. How to survive a depression or anxiety crisis? Let’s talk…
Artificial intelligence and mental health: The latest
Would you bare your soul to a robot or bond with a chatbot? How ‘bout trusting a machine learning diagnosis? Artificial intelligence and mental health: fantastic things are happening. Here’s the latest…
