If you're struggling with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, or you just need someone to talk to, message me! My passion is mental health and spreading happiness :)
If you're struggling with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, or you just need someone to talk to, message me! My passion is mental health and spreading happiness :)
Can't tell if part 2 is posted or not. Stupid error :(
Proven wrong? I'm only saying the *cause* is behavioral. See B - Stress Response Circuits, 2nd paragraph: (1/2)
since I guess my additional reading wasn't MD enough. Triggers, that is to say events we react to in healthy or unhealthy ways, are outlined
http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/major-depression#1
I have many years in this field and have read many books. Here are two nice places to start. Hope this dispels some misinformation out there
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/heal-your-brain/201107/neuroplasticity-and-depression
https://bbrfoundation.org/discoveries/moving-beyond-‘chemical-imbalance’-theory-of-depression
This is false. The serotonin imbalance is a symptom, not the root cause. It can become a vicious cycle, sure, but the cause is behavioral
cause is behavioral 2/2
Low serotonin levels in the brain are a symptom of depression, not the cause. It can become a vicious cycle, yes, but depression's root 1/2
Also, try to breathe deeply for the physiological symptoms, like shaking. In through your nose for 8 seconds, hold for 2 seconds, out for 6.
The panic. Focus on what you see, hear, feel, smell.. your mind will start to understand that you're safe. Hope this helps someone
To cope. Taking yourself out of your thoughts takes tons of practice but it's your thoughts and reactions to a situation that's causing 2/3
As someone who both suffered from these and counsels people with severe anxiety.. I've found mindfulness to be the most effective way 1/3