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Depression

Depression is a common disorder, especially in the present day, with serious personal, interpersonal and societal consequences. Depression is more than feeling blue, sad or down in different situations. Depression is a strong mood which involves sadness, discouragement, despair or hopelessness and it can last for a long period of time.
Depression
 Schema Therapy: An Integrative Therapeutic Approach
By Editor1
In Blog, Depression, Mood Disorders, psychotherapy
Posted January 24, 2020

Schema Therapy: An Integrative Therapeutic Approach

Maladaptive schemas can cause negative patterns that are often reinforced through unhealthy interactions. A person uses one of these maladaptive coping styles. Surrender: In this style, the [...]

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 Post-Holiday Anxiety: Back-to-Work Blues
By Editor1
In Anxiety, Blog, Depression, work stress
Posted January 13, 2020

Post-Holiday Anxiety: Back-to-Work Blues

The holidays are over and we have ushered in the new year. Shouldn’t one be feeling inspired and happy to start working again? Maybe not! Even if we all love our jobs, it’s hard going back to [...]

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 The Physical Side of Mental Health
By Editor1
In Anxiety, Anxiety in Women, Blog, Depression
Posted December 30, 2019

The Physical Side of Mental Health

When mental health is affected, a person experiences psychological symptoms. These may be symptoms of anxiety, panic attacks, bizarre behaviours, low mood, to name a few. But how many people [...]

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 The 7 Must-Know Signs of Depression
By Editor1
In Blog, Depression, Mood Disorders
Posted December 28, 2019

The 7 Must-Know Signs of Depression

Depression lasts longer than 2 weeks with low mood and decreased pleasure affecting the ability to function in daily life; however, sadness or grief is usually intermixed with positive feelings [...]

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 What is psychotic depression?
By Editor1
In Blog, Depression, Psychosis
Posted December 26, 2019

What is psychotic depression?

In psychotic depression, the underlying symptoms are depressive. These symptoms are distressing in themselves. On top of the experience of depression, an individual with psychosis also [...]

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 Guiding Principles for Coping with Loss and Grief during the holidays
By Editor1
In Blog, Depression, Loss and Grief
Posted December 24, 2019

Guiding Principles for Coping with Loss and Grief during the holidays

Coping with loss and grief is never an easy process, and unfortunately, the holidays offer an additional burden of grief to bear - especially if it’s the first holiday spent without the person [...]

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 Parenting When You Have a Mental Illness Like Bipolar Disorder or Depression
By Carlos Schäfer
In Blog, Depression, Mood Disorders
Posted August 4, 2014

Parenting When You Have a Mental Illness Like Bipolar Disorder or Depression

Mental health problems like depression and bipolar disorder could hinder your capacity to connect with friends and family, not to mention co-workers and the society at large. Not many people [...]

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