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
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
Watch: Sherwin Nuland Talks Depression, Obsession, Recovery
Having an anxiety disorder often means that you will likely also struggle with depression at some point. I mean how could you not? There is only so much a person can take before they feel exhausted and defeated by their constant introspection and seemingly futile search for relief. This video of American surgeon and author Sherwin Nuland is a great example of what depression and anxiety can do to a person but also what they can do to recover. The treatment used by Nuland, electroconvulsive therapy (shock treatment), is somewhat outdated and