I'll be straight with you - I know you understand what depression is. Psychiatrically speaking, depression is Rolling Stones famous; you've all heard of it. However, even though depression is not a mystery to you it's still important to define it. I want to start by being clear about what depression is so everyone else is to. As I mentioned in a previous article I'll be doing a series on depression and this article is the first in that series. Now... is there a difference between unhappiness and depression? Some would argue
Archives for June 2011
Anxiety Probably Isn’t Your Only Problem
Sometimes I marvel at how far I've come since my first panic attack in 1999. It's amazing really. Yet as happy as I am about all that progress I'll admit that I still struggle at times not with anxiety, but with low-grade, residual depression. You know, sometimes I feel like a worthless, aimless nobody. Now, clearly this is a thought created by a mild depression and has no basis in reality, but it rears its ugly head nonetheless. And although depressive thoughts linger in my mind occasionally without consent, I cope well. That's
The Anti-Energy Drink
It's all natural and delivers euphoric relaxation. At least that's what the makers of Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda (MJR) claim on their website. According to the California-based maker of MJR they use nothing but the good stuff to make their product, actually the ingredients sound like an anti-anxiety concoction from heaven. The mix relies mostly on two well-known anti-anxiety herbs to create its desired effect. Here's a quick look at what's inside. *Passion flower extract *Kava extract (Awa root) *Lightly carbonated
Why is Anxiety so Stubborn?
Lately I've noticed an increase in people asking me this question: Why won't my anxiety go away? The short answer is because it's hard to forget. This has become AG's $64,000 question. I produced a short screen-cast to try to explain why this is, but just in case you want the text version, here it is. Human beings evolved over many millions of years and during that time our brains changed, expanded and adapted to the environment in incredible ways. However, despite all that cool evolution of the brain, there were still certain