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Depression can often be brought on by life stress, or by a sudden loss, such as relationship breakdown or the loss of a job. It is characterised by low mood, pessimistic thoughts, hopelessness, poor sleep and the thought that life is not worth living. People with depression are often also anxious; they can feel restless and irritable, worried that they…
Anxiety is the feeling you have when you think that something unpleasant is going to happen in the future. Other words such as feeling ‘apprehensive’, ‘uncertain’, ‘nervous’ and ‘on edge’ also provide a good description of feelings linked to anxiety. This is completely normal and something that all human beings experience from time to time, when faced with situations that…
Is your temper hijacking your life? These tips and techniques can help you get anger under control and express your feelings in healthier ways. Anger is neither good nor bad; it is normal and healthy. It tells you that a situation is upsetting, unfair, or threatening, just like any other emotion. However, that message never has a chance to be…
Low Self-esteem – I accept myself because I’m alive and have the capacity to enjoy my existence. I am not my behaviour. I can rate my traits and my behaviour, but it is impossible to rate something as complex as my ‘self.’ Self-esteem refers to how good we feel about ourselves. Most people feel that they do reasonably well most…
Trauma or PTSD is an anxiety disorder which may develop following exposure to any one of a variety of traumatic events that involve actual or threatened death, or serious injury. The event may be witnessed rather than directly experienced and even learning about it may be sufficient if the persons involved are family members or close friends. Typical traumatic events…