What is happiness, you may find yourself asking? Happiness, in simple terms, refers to the state of feeling happy. In wider terms, happiness may be defined as regularly experiencing positive emotions, which may include joy, satisfaction and contentment, as opposed to negative emotions (such as deflation). Many of us wonder throughout life about how, or […]
We all face difficult times in life whereby we may feel very sad (i.e. after the passing of someone we love) or flat (i.e. after having a great idea rejected by our manager at work). However, different to these normal situations, after which these feelings fade away, depression is characterised by intense low mood and
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Depression (i.e. feeling intensely flat and sad) can significantly impact a person’s ability to go about and enjoy their day-to-day life. A person who is depressed may be experiencing a number of different signs and symptoms of depression. A depressed individual may feel very miserable more often than not, in addition to feeling irritable and
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), otherwise referred to as seasonal depression, is a form of depression which is linked to changes in seasons. Symptoms become apparent at and disappear at approximately the same times each year. In order for a GP or other medical professional to diagnose an individual with seasonal affective disorder, they must have
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Where a person is experiencing intense low mood or sadness, they are said to be suffering from a common mental health illness referred to as depression. In a number of cases, depression is also coupled with anxiety, which is characterised by chronic worry, apprehensiveness and unease. Each of these mental health illnesses both on their
What is Mental Health Illness? Mental health illness is characterised by illness that significantly impacts the way an individual thinks and feels, as well as their behaviour and how they interact with others. Mental health illness has the ability to cause a large amount of suffering not only for an individual, but also for close
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As your child grows up, you are provided a front-row seat to spectate their navigation of the world around them. For some parents, however, you may begin to notice that your child’s emotionality becomes especially burdened by daily stressors, evoking anxious responses. For most children, worry is a natural part of growing up- like anything,
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Chronic worry, otherwise referred to as anxiety, a very common mental health illness, can largely affect a person’s ability to partake in and enjoy their day-to-day life. Similarly, depression (or intense low mood or sadness) can drastically affect a person’s home life, work life and their relationships with others. Our client Ted, a Vietnam War
Depression (characterised by chronic low mood or intense sadness) affects not only the individual directly suffering from this common mental health illness but can also impact their loved ones and their support network. When someone close to us is battling depression, it can be difficult to know how best we can support them. However, it
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Whether you suffer from ‘morning depression’ (characterised by ongoing intense feelings of sadness or low mood felt in the morning that dissipate within a few hours), or there are days when your symptoms of depression are most difficult to manage in the morning, feeling depressed upon waking is not a nice way to start your
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