Anxiety Is on the Rise: What Can You Do to Ward It Off? | Psychology Today Canada
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) reported last year that Americans were getting more anxious. The APA poll found that, compared to the previous year, 39% of people feel more anxious, 39% feel equally anxious, and the rest feel less anxious. Anxiety disorders are the most common group of psychological disorders, with…
More what does depression feel like? – with The Sims (video)
Clinical depression is a lot more complicated than we used to think it was, and the symptoms can vary widely from person to person. The standard list of depression symptoms such as sadness, lack of sleep or loss of interest in things you used to enjoy just doesn’t cover…
How my depression has hurt my relationships (video)
Depression is hard on relationships of all kinds. Lawrence talks about some issues related to his depression such as detachment and poor decision-making that have had an impact on his relationships.
What is smiling depression and what makes it dangerous? (video)
The term “smiling depression” has become very popular in the media recently, but it’s not a new type of depression. It’s a new name for Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD), also known as dysthymia. In this video, we talk about what makes PDD particularly dangerous. Transcript: Hi, I’m Deborah Gray…
How does anxiety affect your life? with The Sims (video)
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is complex, and not everyone’s experience is exactly the same. However, there are some characteristics of this disorder which are fairly common. In this video, we present a few of these examples, with help from The Sims. Transcript: Generalized anxiety disorder is complex, and not…
How to do self-care with major depression (video)
When you have major depression, self-care is usually pretty basic – you’re mostly just surviving. Self-care should still be part of your life, though – if you abandon it entirely, as many of us are inclined to do when we’re in a major depressive episode, your depression will probably…
Responding to a Crisis: An interview with Deborah Gray, Youtuber and Creator of Wing of Madness – Subconscious.org
Editor: Hi everyone – please visit Subconscious.org – they have some really great articles and interviews (and I’m not just saying that because they interviewed me 🙂 ). According to NAMI, 43.8 million adults in the United States alone suffer from a mental illness in a given year and…
What to Do During the Middle Two Weeks You’re Waiting for Your Antidepressants to Kick In or How to do self-care when you have moderate depression
Chances are you’re not having quite so many devastatingly low days now. You’re functioning a little better overall, but you’re still not ready to run any marathons yet or run for public office. Don’t worry about it – this recovery takes time, and it happens so subtly you may…
What to Do When Your Son Tells You He’s Depressed | Psychology Today
“Mom, I’m depressed.” No parent wants to hear those three words. And if they do, they may be caught off guard. Parents of teenagers I have worked with, especially parents of teenage boys, have often remarked that they did not know anything was wrong. While rates of depression are…
How to Deal with an Anxiety Attack | Psychology Today Canada
It first happened in the fall of 1978, during a meeting of the psychology department. The professors were engaged in a full-fledged fight—yet again—and all I wanted was for them to stop. Suddenly, I felt I was going to pass out. My heart was racing so fast I couldn’t…