The language of depressed people tends to be, not surprisingly, negative, defeatist, angry, fearful, and biased (in favour of depressing interpretations).4They use more first-person pronouns such asI,me, andmyself, and fewer second- and third-person pronouns such asthey,them, andhe/she. “...
We are more anxious and depressed than ever before -- or at least talking about it more freely. But the trendiness of sad online culture may lead to wrongful self-diagnoses and an inadvertent trivialization of serious illnesses. "More and more teenagers are convinced that depression, anxiety, ...
Learned Helplessness: How to Stop Feeling Like Everything Is Out of Your Control Learned helplessness is a state of mind where someone believes that they are unable to act effectively, especially when it comes to avoiding negative outcomes, following their past experiences. For example, if a stud...
If you want to know whether you are under pressure or not, dont ask the following questions: Often impatient, irritable, anxious, irritable. Poor quality of sleep, insomnia, often feel sleepy, yawn. The health index has fallen markedly, often feeling unwell, prone to illness, colds, ...
I can’t stop feeling like I lost my most important years to him." This feeling is even more prevalent for some after the pandemic, which warped our concepts of time and led us to sometimes feel like more time has passed than it actually has. For many of us, the pandemic also left ...
” The stories we tell ourselves about who we are impact every aspect of our lives. Overthinkers will tell themselves, “I’ve always been a worrier” or “I’m just naturally more anxious than everyone else.” These are stories that hold you back and can be especially hard to change ...
one pattern I see often in people who are either anxious, depressed, or haveattention deficit, is the inclination to go down negative thought spirals. These can be based on reality, feel real, and incite fear. In my practice, we call these “daymares,” or the waking version of nightmar...
It’s those last two that throw so many people off. Think ofpostpartum depression: You’ve just had a child, and it’s one of the happiest times in your life. But you also feel sad and anxious, and you’re doubting your ability to be a mother. Is it postpartum depression, or do...
When you feelanxiousabout walking down a dark empty street alone, that anxiety is meant to help you remain alert for any strange dangers in a new environment. Now, it’s easy to see how an emotion likefearis related to survival. It’s a little harder to understand whyyour mind’s habit...