Dealing with depression (Image credit: Mayur Onlly/Shutterstock) When one spouse has depression, it can put a strain on a marriage. Living with a depressed partner who is often unhappy, critical and negative isn't easy, and at the same time, it may also be hard to persuade a husband or...
A stark feeling of fear made me shiver. I had experienced two previous episodes of depressive illness. My spouse had passed away in 1999 at the age of 49 years. The first episode was related to the trauma resulting from this and it took me a long time to reconcile myself with the ...
Having sex is one of the best ways of relaxing and to regain closeness with the spouse, but it is disturbed when the only purpose of the sexual act is to procreate. A sex (gender) difference is known within sexology, men use sex to achieve intimacy while women need to feel intimate to...
Know you are not alone.According to psychologists, post-wedding blues are very common. Don't feel like there is something wrong with you if you are feeling bored and a bit down after your wedding. Don’t dwell on the depression.Ruminating about problems only makes depression worse...
So, if your spouse is tired of hearing about the war, respect this. Do not confuse it with evasion of reality—it can be a reasonable tactic for coping with anxieties that are stimulated by the risk of events over which we have no direct control. 7. Take positive action. Action helps ...
Their victim status is a manipulative strategy to gain sympathy and attention. Toxic people can always find someone else to blame for their problems. Maybe they missed a deadline because no one reminded them about it, or they are late for work because their spouse didn't set an alarm. ...
Alice is married with one daughter. She reports a good personal and professional relationship with her spouse. Alice’s parents divorced when she was young. She describes feeling “cheated” by that situation. Her father died in 1994 from cancer and never met her daughter. Alice expresses some...
sometimes a spouse. It depends on how many people are in those situations. The point is to agree that you will each be able to ask questions without anyone becoming defensive or angry. Set a few ground rules for the conversation. It’s so easy in situations where our emotions are running...
Depression Painsomnia Dizziness Anxiety Grief PTSD Rage I had to take a deep breath and wipe away some tears reading this list. This isn’t pretty or pink or fun. THIS IS MY SURVIVORSHIP. Most people would never know how much I have been through and continue to go through because most ...
limited to three or four basic feelings. They don’t struggle with depression or anxiety, while the real human beings who live or work with them suffer from stress-related illnesses and mental anguish. They do experience sensual pleasures, like tasty food or a new purchase. They do get perve...