CAUSES chemical imbalances in the brain, either hereditary or situational alcohol or drug abuse traumatic life events such as death, abuse, or loss stressful situations social isolation medical conditions such as cancer, hypothyroidism, prolonged pain sleeping disorders SYMPTOMS Agitation, restlessness,…
Down in the Dumps or Clinically Depressed?
Have you been feeling sad, miserable, or down in the dumps? These are normal emotions that everyone encounters at one time or another. After all, no one can be perfectly happy every second of his life. However, when these feelings…
Understanding Child Depression
Irritable and angry, socially withdrawn, continuous sadness and hopelessness, extremely sensitive to rejection, suddenly has increased or decreased appetite, sleepless or sleeping excessively, having bouts of vocal outbursts, has low energy and fatigue – your usually cheerful child is suddenly…
Happy Talk Keep Talking Happy Talk
Dealing with depression is not a walk in the park. Its symptoms are also not easily relieved by a mere pop of a pill. It takes time and plenty of positivism to reverse all those negative thoughts in a person…
Pursuit of Happiness
Not all people have been gifted with brimming enthusiasm, glaring positivism, and a general happy disposition. There are those who can’t help feeling the pressures of life and those who are unable to have this steady stream of happiness despite…