Sometimes we have to take medication in order to get whole again. Though prescribing antidepressant medicine is a last resort treatment, it can be absolutely necessary in certain situations. For example, I had a friend who has had panic attacks for over 2 years. She has tried every treatment possible to decrease [...]

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I started having trouble sleeping when I reached the age of 45. There was really no reason for it that I could pinpoint. I just started sleeping restlessly and for fewer hours. It made me really tired. It got to the point where I would have a hard time staying awake [...]

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“Your direct perception of higher truth sets you free” is what Tom Russell points out with his 7 Solutions to Practical Stress Management. Discovering how to make use of daily life experiences to shake awake the natural wisdom that lies within, will help an individual to break free from the daily stress of life.
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There can be a fine line between anxiety and depression. With depression you may feel anxious much of the time. With anxiety, you are not necessarily depressed. But anxiety left untreated can lead to depression. Depression is a black hole that traps your mind and body. Depression is essentially a form of withdrawal from life. [...]

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When you talk to your family and friends, most likely you are usually upbeat, supportive and positive. You want your kids to know they are doing well in school or are great children. You tell your husband how much you appreciate his efforts for the family. I am one of those people who always tries [...]

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It’s so easy to feel guilty about everything when you have low self-esteem. A person with low self-esteem seems to believe they are responsible for everything and nothing he or she does is good enough. These guilty feelings include thinking you don’t spend enough time with the family or you should be making more money. [...]

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Anxiety is one of those things in life difficult to describe. When you’re anxious all the time it can actually make you feel as if you’re losing control emotionally and mentally. That really frightens some people and prevents them from seeking help. But anxiety is not a mental illness. When you are anxious about life [...]

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