A woman, I will call Sylvia, came into my office the other day feeling sad and depressed. Her boyfriend had broken the relationship off with her several months earlier and she was having a difficult time recovering from the loss. She was experiencing crying spells almost daily. … [Read more...]
12 Things That Will Stomp Your Happiness
Picture a huge heel coming down and stomping your happiness, crushing it into the ground like some people crush a cigarette butt. That is exactly what people do to their very own happiness. SMASH! I think we can agree that most people want to be happy, but many of us do things … [Read more...]
Don’t Trust Depression
Doing what depression makes you feel like doing can have you quickly spiraling down hill in a direction that you never intended to go. You are not depression and depression is not you. But depression can attack you. Depression is a sneaky little character that will change the … [Read more...]
Are You Doing Everything You Can to Improve Your Mood?
Action Opposite to Emotion Have you ever forced yourself to do something that you really didn’t want to do, only because it was good for you? Even though you did not want to do it, did you feel better afterwards? Did you feel a sense of accomplishment? Were you glad you did … [Read more...]
Depressed? What can I do to help my mood?
Written by Kristin Barton Cuthriell, M.Ed, MSW, LCSW Attention: You do not have to be struggling with depression to benefit from this article. Anyone can benefit from the practices that follow. While medication may be necessary, you have to do more than just take a … [Read more...]