Depression
Depression Treatment in Philadelphia : With all the varying diagnoses of depression being used today, it can be difficult to know where to begin in order to learn more about your specific diagnosis. You may be suffering from situational depression, long term depression, clinical depression, clinical depression, and postpartum depression and medication. Read further to understand the nature of your specific depression, and get the tools you need in order to begin the hopeful journey to recovery
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A Gratitude Tree
A gratitude tree, is a self help exercise designed to teach people the art of positive thinking.
Are You Depressed
Learn how to spot a depressive disorder.
Assertive, Aggressive, and Non-Assertive Communication Styles
This tip is designed to explore three different styles of communication, the payoffs and effects of each, and provide some tips for becoming more assertive.
Blaming and Codependency
Learn how to effectively communicate to your partner, friends, or family, without the use of blame or attacking messages. These steps will help you be heard, rather than lead you to arguing about the insignificant details.
Coping with a passive agressive partner
Recognize and cope with a passive aggressive partner: learning to read between the lines. A tip geared for women.
Creating Positive Affirmations
Creating positive affirmations to combat anxiety.
End of Relationship Depression
Understanding and Coping With Depression When a Relationship Ends
Feeling “numb” from police work?
Feeling “numb” from police work? Questions to ask yourself
Feeling Guilty about Experiencing Postpartum Depression
Common reasons women feel guilty about experiencing postpartum depression and tips on what to do.
Having a conversation to assert your boundaries.
A walk-through guide to have a conversation to assert boundaries.
Hidden Hostility
Hidden hostility: uncovering passive-aggression.
How To Speak Up
How to Regain the Equality in Your Relationship – A Guide for Men.
How to Write Your Own Positive Affirmations
The practice of positive affirmations can be used to replace your negative thinking, and in turn declare something positive, powerful, and self-loving.The advantage of creating your own affirmations is that they represent and communicate exactly what you need. There is an added layer of authenticity when you you have taken the time to identify your emotional needs and inner thoughts, and then express them in your own style.
Image Collage
Technique for improving ones self image uncovering the subconscios thought .
Improving Relationships
Improving Relationships - requires taking action. How to take the initiative.
Knowing When Its More Than Worry
Recognize and respond to anxiety and panic disorders - Knowing When It’s More Than Worry
Letting Go of Expectations
It's always good to strive for more, but sometimes when we have too many or too high of expectations, they can create rigid thinking of what's "supposed to be." Sometimes having no expectations can lead to the best results.
Letting Go Of Your Perfectionism
Technique for letting go of perfectionism.
Make Your Own Anxiety Workbook
Develop an anxiety workbook to release anxiety. This book can be modified to release anger, depression etc.
Mental Health Care and Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder is mental health problem, and is not the same as depression. While "SAD" feels like a depression, the onset and triggers are different, and the treatment can require different techniques. Continue reading this article if you suspect you may have SAD, or are looking for the latest treatment options.
New Relationship and Facebook
If you're thinking of communicating with your new partner on Facebook, learn helpful tools on how to successfully manage a budding relationship in the land of social networking.
Pet therapy: Casey’s Depression
Pet therapy and the treatment of depression
Positive Thinking
Positive Thinking to Counteract Low Self Esteem.
Postpartum Depression
What is postpartum depression and things to be concerned about.
Postpartum Depression and Expectations of Motherhood
When experiences don’t meet our expectations—what we imagined something to be like or feel like—it is a big disappointment. And, when we have expectations for ourselves, and we fall short of fulfilling those expectations, we can be very hard on ourselves, and unforgiving. This is especially true for people who are used to being able to handle whatever comes their way. Many times our expectations are unrealistic, but we don’t realize it, and instead feel depressed. For that reason, it is important to have realistic expectations for things. If you find that an experience is nothing like you expected, you need to revise those expectations and make them more reasonable. This doesn’t mean you failed, it means you set up a scenario that is simply not possible for you or anyone else. Now that the reality is here, its time to adjust your expectations and goals for yourself.
Processing Emotions
Strategies for Processing Emotions.
Quick Boundary Tips
Short statements you can practice to use in the moment to set boundaries.
Risk factors for Prenatal Depression
Risk factors for prenatal depression & postpartum depression during pregnancy (prenatal)
Spiritual Connection
How a spiritual connection can facilitate your healing process.
Ways to Support Someone Suffering From Postpartum Depression
This tip is geared for fathers and Other Caregivers who are supporting a woman experiencing postpartum depression or the baby blues.