Posts Tagged “depression”

Recovering Your Identity

By | November 17, 2010

The term identity is one commonly used by developmental psychologists and researchers when referencing an individuals sense of ‘differentness’ or ‘likeness’ with others. Ones identity is often tossed around with terms like ego strength, self-esteem, individuality, etc. Many individuals find that they need to ‘send’ or ‘broadcast’ a given set of values or beliefs in [...]

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Worthiness: A Key To Overpowering Depression

By | April 26, 2010

I was at a conference for therapists last week and listened to various workshops put on by therapists presenting on their counseling with people in conjunction to what they are finding helps people heal based on research. One such topic was given by Brene’ Brown, a therapist I came to respect based on her research [...]

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Depression: Fueled by Sadness and Self-defeating Thoughts

By | November 12, 2009

Depression is a condition that is fueled by several factors. More often than not, laypersons think that depression is a result of a chemical imbalance based on discussion and rumor in layperson circles. Actually, it is not technically known what causes depression but we have a few solid leads on that issue.Depression can be fueled [...]

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