Borderline personality Disorder, a Different Understanding

So Ive been thinking a lot about BPD lately. Ok, thats a lie, I think about it all the time mostly to try and understand it and come to terms with it. A close relationship with a borderline turns your world upside down and inside out and it can take years to recover from it…

How to stay healthy when going through an emotional trauma

When your heart is breaking and your world is crumbling around you, the last thing on your mind is your physical health. Youre just trying to survive, right? Trouble is, treating your body badly makes everything worse. Filling your body with junk food, cycles of energy boom and bust or even pushing yourself too hard…

My Mother & Father Didn’t Tell Me They Loved Me, Is That Why I Am So Anxious?

We all carry wounds from our childhood. Part of becoming a healthy adult is exploring the roots of our current behaviors, motivations, triggers, and perspectives. One of the most important things that parents give children is affection. An infant who is not touched will grow ill, even if that baby receives adequate food and other…

What to Do If It Feels Like Your Life Has Gone to Sh*t

Sometimes life gives us ripe lemons, and we are told to make lemonade. But sometimes life gives us piles of mushy, rotting lemons and no sugar, and it just stinks. Once we start to feel bad about one thing, it can spiral into a seemingly endless whirlpool of awful. Then once we are in that…

5 Simple Yet Effective Yoga Poses for Depression and Anxiety Relief

More than $11 billion is spent each year on antidepressants in the United States. That startling statistic provides some insight into the number of people in America who live with depression ranging from clinical depression to feeling down. Many more people experience depression but avoid medication because of the side effects or would rather use…

Lifestyle Changes to Treat Depression in Men

Men often believe that they have to be strong at all times that means being in control of your emotions. When feelings of depression strike, it is often viewed as a weakness of failure but this doesnt have to be the case. Read more to learn about lifestyle changes that will help with the treatment…

Money Fears… Are They a Symptom of a Deeper Fear?

Theres that old saying, Money is the root of all evil. But truly, money is valueless. Like so much else in life, it only has the meaning we give it. If you experience fear about money, regardless of how much you have or how much you need, its possible that your fear is rooted in…

Life is Precious: Know the Worst Causes of Depression

Health experts estimate that everyone will be affected by depression at some point in their lives. Whether you suffer from chronic depression, you have had or will have a depressed phase, or a loved one is depressed, everyone needs to understand what causes depression. Causes vary from person to person, but there are several things…

5 Essential tips to help you fight depression

Depression is a serious concern around the world. At any given time it is estimated that 15% of people living in developed countries suffer from severe depression. Women are affected slightly more than men, with estimates as high as a third of the female population affected. Health experts agree that depression is as serious as…

Self help tips which may help you to fight depression

Depression is more than just feeling sad and might require professional help. However, it is possible to manage depression on your own. Unfortunately, the things that help the most are sometimes the most difficult to do when in the midst of a depressive spell. Your best bet is to have a self-care plan in advance….