Posts Tagged ‘Depression, Anxiety & Stress’
April 13th, 2010
Grief is depression in proportion to circumstance; depression is grief out of proportion to circumstance. So saysAndrew Solomon, the author “The Noonday Demon” (Scribner, 2001). Mr. Solomon then proceeds to detail his often devastating experiences with major depression.
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November 21st, 2009
What do you do when things get tough? When you’re going through a difficult illness, experiencing a loss, or feeling depressed or anxious? Many people follow the adage – “When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.” While there is some value to this, I offer a different path.
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Tags: Anxiety & Stress, cancer, Depression, Anxiety & Stress, grief, hope
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October 19th, 2009
“In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”~ Albert Camus
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September 22nd, 2009
When you’re in the middle of a crisis or just feeling down, do you ever get pessimistic, thinking that this is your fate? That you’ll never find relief? That it will never get any better? If so, you’re not alone. It’s common for people to respond this way to difficulties in life, as well as to their current emotional states.
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March 2nd, 2009
Sometimes it’s hard to feel like you’re making progress. You’re doing all the right things: Attending therapy, accepting that life has it’s ups and downs, going to your 12-step meetings, living your true identity, or a host of other self-improvement activities. However, you’re still not where you want to be. Life continues to feel overwhelming. Depression, anxiety, sadness or loneliness visit often.
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February 23rd, 2009
Life has some huge obstacles that it puts in our way. Sometimes, the sheer weight of the challenge can be overwhelming. You might feel like this moment will never pass and that life will always be this way. You may feel desperate, depressed, and fed-up. You may want to give up, feeling spent from all of your efforts. When this happens, where can you find hope to carry you through?
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Tags: Anxiety & Stress, cancer, Depression, Anxiety & Stress, grief, HIV, hope
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February 13th, 2009
The December 2008 Journal of Health & Science reported that gay men who feel sexually undesirable are more likely to have risky sex (The Advocate, February 2009 issue). Gay men with positive body images are more likely to insist that their partners use condoms. In other words, gay men who feel good about themselves make better decisions about their health.
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Tags: & Sexual Compulsions, alcohol, Anxiety & Stress, Depression, Anxiety & Stress, drugs, gay, hope, lgbt, self-love
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January 25th, 2009
How long have you been trying to change the way you feel, think or behave? What have you been doing? Do you berate yourself for thinking a certain thought? Do you demand of yourself “Don’t think this!” “Don’t be depressed!” Do you have a drink, surf the web for porn, or eat…all in an effort to change your feelings, thoughts, problems?
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Tags: & Sexual Compulsions, addictions, alcohol, Anxiety & Stress, Depression, Anxiety & Stress, drugs
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January 4th, 2009
With the start of a New Year, I find it’s a good time to reflect on my life. What challenges have I overcome? Where am I making progress? What am I grateful for?
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Tags: alcoholism, Anxiety & Stress, cancer, Depression, Anxiety & Stress, drugs, gratitude
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December 21st, 2008
Almost any day, when I read the newspaper, I am confronted with the ways social forces try to marginalize minority folks, their experiences, and opinions. Women, People of Color, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual folks, and Transgender people are often told to quit complaining. “You’re taking things too seriously.” “It’s not as bad as you make it out to be.” “You’re ridiculous.” All of these messages, from my point of view, are the greater culture’s effort to maintain status quo and keep others from living their lives the way it was meant to be.
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What do you do when things get tough? When you’re going through a difficult illness, experiencing a loss, or feeling depressed or anxious? Many people follow the adage – “When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.” While there is some value to this, I offer a different path.
When you’re in the middle of a crisis or just feeling down, do you ever get pessimistic, thinking that this is your fate? That you’ll never find relief? That it will never get any better? If so, you’re not alone. It’s common for people to respond this way to difficulties in life, as well as to their current emotional states.