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Perimenopause Can Cause Anxiety and Depression
When my mom turned about 50 years old I noticed that she was a lot more irritable than she used to be. I never bothered to ask why and instead I'd get annoyed with her. Silly me. My poor mom was emotional, sleepless, anxious, and ready to fight on a regular basis. She did tell me it was menopause and that she was going through a lot, but as a male I didn't know what all that meant, and to be honest, I never looked into it. I just laid low. That is until I got a phone call from an AG reader named Tracey. See, Tracey has been to
The 2 Step Guide to Being Anxiety Free
It may seem inconceivable for you to live without anxiety right now but you can. Perhaps you've spent time alone pondering what will become of you because of the troubles you're facing. To be honest, that's to be expected given your predicament. Still, you can get better. Here's a good question: How did I overcome anxiety and when did I know it? In the beginning I was Lost "Uncertainty is the refuge of hope." - Henri Frederic
Collaborative Psychoeducation is Essential
For most people, information about psychotherapy, or any mental health treatment, is a mystery. People often have preconceived notions that they will be required to delve into their past but not sure why, will have to take medication, and often figure that they don't know best and need their therapist to tell them. Psychoeducation refers to being educated about a psychiatric/psychological condition, whether one is a patient, a family member, or someone not in treatment but interested in learning about a particular topic. Ideally,