Technology and Youth Anxiety and Depression -Part 1
The technology that we have available to us can be amazing. It can be used to connect, share info, learn, and grow. On the other hand, it can cause problems, particularly in regards to mental health. Generally, this applies to all walks of life, but for now I would...
Thought Patterns in Anxiety
What are ANT (automatic negative thoughts)? Automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) are a trademark of anxiety and depression. People are often unaware of these negative thoughts. Therefore not realizing that they are the underlying cause of their fears, and negative...
The Pain of Anxiety: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
How could the pain of anxiety be a gift? When my wife was going through the suffering of anxiety and depression it seemed like nothing was good. In fact, everything seemed terrible. The crippling effects of anxiety had devastated my wife and family to a degree that...
The Boiling Frog Theory and Anxiety Related Conditions
The Boiling Frog Theory and its relationship to anxiety is an interesting one. If you put a frog in hot water it will immediately jump out. The frog inherently knows that if it stays in the water it will die. Conversely, if you put a frog in cool water and gradually...
The Benefits of Talking About Anxiety
Anxiety, depression and stress related conditions are hard. They are had to detect, hard do diagnose and hard to treat. Maybe most significantly is that they are hard to communicate about. Instead of talking about it, people fake it. But there is a danger in not...
Research and it’s Impact on the Anxious Mind
Is there such a thing as too much of a good thing? When it comes to Information and anxiety it can be a double edged sword. Yes, it is true we can get too much information. When my wife first started getting anxiety symptoms*** she did not know they were anxiety...