Stress comes from both the good and the bad things that happen to us. If we didn’t feel any stress, we wouldn’t be alive! Stress may feel overwhelming at times, but there are many strategies to help you take control. What is stress? Stress is your body’s response to a real or perceived threat. Stress is meant to…

  Just like it is important to recognize the signs and symptoms of depression so people will seek treatment, it is also important to recognize the signs of recovery – what better feels like. Hopelessness is a central symptom of depression and when in the midst of an episode, it is hard for people to…

  “If we don’t deal with our negative emotion, we will keep manifesting situations that will reflect it back to us, that will keep showing it to us. These are all opportunities to do this ‘work’ and if we keep passing them up, more will come to take their place.” When it comes to applying…

Travel and depression is the idea that somehow new settings will cure depression. It doesn’t work that way. Travel and depression won’t cure you. It’s a nice idea, but the truth is travel is often a stressful experience that aggravates anxiety and depression. Travel is not a cure. Fleeing to avoid uncomfortable situations is to…

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