Anxiety disorders are real and serious. Worry and fear are constant and overwhelming. People dealing with depression often suffer from anxiety disorders. The reverse is also true. Understanding anxiety disorders can help you deal with depression.  Here are four types of anxiety disorders. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).  GAD is when you worry for no apparent…

We’re all afraid of something. I once heard someone say that a person has at least 10 fears. The scariest fear is always the one rooted deepest in memory and the subconscious. So how can you clear your fear? Fear doesn’t like questions Fear doesn’t like questions. Questions reveal flaws in fear. It puts fear…

All of us are guilty at one time or another of looking back on some part of our lives with regret. It could be regret for something you said, someone you hurt, or something you failed to accomplish. Regret can be good when it helps you learn and grow. But regret can be bad when…

Christmas depression is really, really tough for someone depressed. Even though friends and family and the world in general seem to be full joy, that doesn’t mean a person with mental illness feels that same joy. Depression doesn’t change quickly with food, drink, happy songs and presents. Many things about Christmas can actually trigger thoughts that…

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