Depression can have devastating effects on those who suffer from it and their loved ones. If your spouse or partner is suffering from depression, the symptoms can have a strained impact on your marriage. However, your support is vital to helping your spouse as they work to overcome their mental health struggles. Keep reading to learn what you can do to help.
If the holiday season is said to be all about the festive mood, celebration, and cheer, then why do people feel depressed? Especially those people struggling with an addiction?
Today we look through the main reasons why you don’t feel jolly. We also give you suggestions on how to cope with those Christmas blues.
Feelings of anxiety or symptoms of depression may feel like a result of circumstances going on outside, but in reality, they are caused by what's going on inside. Two people may go through identical circumstances and respond differently depending on their background, current life circumstances, and chemical makeup. When a person is experiencing the symptoms of anxiety and depression, what exactly is going on inside their bodies?
Stress is an unfortunate part of life, and in recovery, it can be flat-out dangerous. Small amounts can push us to find solutions, overcome challenges, and thrive. Yet too much can affect our health, decrease our productivity, and cause us to make poor decisions.
Even more concerning, it can push us back towards unhealthy coping mechanisms. It is vital to have a list of tools you can draw on when dealing with stress to prevent relapse in recovery.
One of the most common experiences addicts share is that of anxiety. Overwhelming feelings of terror or panic compound their physical dependence on alcohol or substances. They fall into a vicious cycle where the sufferer turns to their substance to escape from their anxiety, which in turn leaves them more anxious than they were before.
