Like many of us, I’ve been thinking about the upcoming Holiday Season for 2021 and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our experience. Holidays are joyous for some but not all. It’s a season that’s tough to deal with when you’re depressed, fatigued, ill, uninterested in the busy-ness of the season and the smiles on other’s faces. This is especially true if you have extended family or friends who expect you to join them in[…]
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, recognizing one of the greatest tragedies in the world. Suicide is usually considered an impulsive act in a troubled person who sees no way to change his or her painful circumstances and happens when one’s deep emotional pain or stressor exceeds his ability to cope with that pain. In 2017 it was reported that 47,173 persons committed suicide in the United States, with 1.4 million suicide attempts. Overall, suicide[…]
Today I’m going to focus on a request submitted by a reader of my website blog who asks about performance anxiety and panic attacks. Those are very good questions and common in those who have depression. First let’s think about the general topic of anxiety – a feeling of excessive apprehension, nervousness and worry about future events or activities. The depth of the anxiety, how long it lasts, and how often it occurs is out[…]
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