As popular as the term ‘midlife crisis’ is, it is not widely accepted. The term ‘crisis’ depicts a time of intense difficulty or danger, and many people wouldn’t necessarily classify their midlife feelings as a crisis. But does that mean it isn’t? Technically, the midlife crisis behaviour doesn’t mean something terrible has to happen. It…

WHAT IS DEREALIZATION? Derealization is a condition that involves a feeling of emotional and environmental dissociation or detachment. Derealization makes individuals emotionally disconnected from their loved ones and, if left unchecked, may lead to a cascade of unwanted results. Derealization meaning a feeling of altered reality, is one that makes one’s surroundings and objects appear…

Burnout is a common feeling that can happen to anyone who is often exposed to high levels of stress that could be work-related or not work-related. It is characterized by exhaustion and often time, depression and isolation. Burnout refers to a feeling of mental and physical exhaustion that can take whatever joy a person has…

Pregnancy is supposed to be one of the happiest times of a woman’s life, but for many women, this is a time of confusion, fear, stress, and even depression. Pregnancy depression is a mood disorder that involves feeling sad or hopeless for at least two weeks. You may also feel extremely irritated or anxious about…

High functioning depression, also sometimes referred to as dysthymia or “atypical depression”, is a form of depressive disorder. Many people use the term high-functioning depression when what they’re describing is persistent depressive disorder (PDD), previously called dysthymia, so when we talk about symptoms of high-functioning depression, we’re usually talking about symptoms of PDD. It presents…

Smiling depression is a type of depression where you have depressive thoughts like worthlessness, hopelessness, and sadness, but you’re able to hide them through a happy external appearance. Although smiling depression isn’t a clinical diagnosis, for many people, it’s a real problem. Consequently, this type of depression often goes undetected because when most people imagine…

Depression is a severe condition that negatively affects how people think, feel, and behave. In contrast to normal sadness, clinical depression is persistent, often interferes with a person’s ability to experience or anticipate pleasure, and significantly interferes with functioning in daily life. Depression (major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is a common but serious mood…

By Malise Banks The following is an exploration of how we might rewire the brain for more happiness and less anxiety and depression. This point of view is taken from Neuro Linguistic Programming and may be helpful in expanding your awareness around how we program our minds. For those of you who may not realise,…

Depression happens to almost everyone at one time or the other. While it might prove difficult to navigate yourself or watch someone close to you struggle with the condition, there are mechanisms in place to cope and get over depressive disorders. I am getting over depression, tips, and tricks. Is Depression Genetic? More often than…

At Christmas, you can eat and drink to your heart’s content. When it comes to being “merry,” you may find the concept more challenging to achieve. That’s because even with the bright and colorful celebrations around you, you still feel isolated—lonely. Loneliness is, in itself, already an unpleasant emotion to deal with, leading to unhealthy…