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What is depression? - Helen M. Farrell
Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world. In the United States, close to 10% of adults struggle with depression. But because it's a mental illness, it can be a lot harder to understand than, say, high cholesterol. One major source of confusion is the difference between having depression and just feeling depressed. Almost everyone feels down from time to time. Getting a bad grade, losing a job, having an argument, or even a rainy day can bring on feelings of sadness. Sometimes there's no trigger at all. It just pops up out of the blue. Then circumstances change, and those sad feelings disappear.
By Imsatisfyingwith2 years ago in Longevity
What causes panic attacks, and how can you prevent them?
The body becomes its own corset. Past, present, and future exist as a single force. A swing without gravity soars to a terrifying height. The outlines of people and things dissolve. Countless poets and writers have tried to put words to the experience of a panic attack—a sensation so overwhelming, many people mistake it for a heart attack, stroke, or other life-threatening crisis.
By Imsatisfyingwith2 years ago in Longevity
Childhood Trauma and the Brain | UK Trauma Council
Brain development is much more than a story about biology. From the earliest years, relationships with others play a key role in shaping how our brain grows and develops. Early relationships where there is abuse and neglect have a long-term impact on children. A brain that has adapted to survive in a threatening or unpredictable world may not work so well in an ordinary environment.
By Imsatisfyingwith2 years ago in Longevity
How Depression Affects The Brain - Yale Medicine Explains
The current standard of care for the treatment of depression is based on what we call the monoamine deficiency hypothesis, essentially presuming that one of three neurotransmitters in the brain is deficient or underactive. Neurotransmitters can be thought of as the chemical messengers within the brain. They help one cell in the brain communicate with another to pass that message along.
By Imsatisfyingwith2 years ago in Longevity
This Is How Depression Feels
Hey Psych2Goers, have you ever wondered what depression feels like? Or if you have depression, do you struggle with describing how it feels to others? What most people don't understand is that depression is much more than having a bad day or an off week. It's a mood disorder that causes constant feelings of sadness, disinterest, and emptiness. Because it affects someone mentally, physically, and socially, most people don't have a good understanding of what it feels like. To give you a better understanding of depression, here is how some may experience it on a daily basis.
By Imsatisfyingwith2 years ago in Longevity
The Different Levels of Anxiety
Are you an anxious person? Does the word "anxiety" fill you with immediate dread? According to Merriam-Webster, anxiety is classified as apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness, usually over an impending or anticipated ill. While the word describes a general feeling of uneasiness, the experience of anxiety may be different for everyone. After all, it can manifest in many different forms and in varying degrees of intensity. To learn more about this, here are five stages of anxiety.
By Imsatisfyingwith2 years ago in Longevity
How Leadership Can Be Improved With Endurance Training
About 5 years ago, I began to see a problem with Leadership Programs that Existed at the time. It started with the statistic that 80% of Leadership Development Programs Failed to have any Impact, with "Limited Success" the rest of the time.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)2 years ago in Longevity
