Managing Anxiety, Stress & Depression Without Medication

I have submitted many articles on a variety of topics related to anxiety, stress and depression in this blog,  talked about how these mental health problems have personally impacted my life, but quite honestly I have never really delved into the symptoms of depression.   I recently came across a great article that can help you self diagnose if you yourself are experiencing symptoms of depression or perhaps someone close to you.

I am pleased to share this article on the “5 symptoms of Depression” by Cathy Jones and hope if you indeed recognize that you are someone close to you are indeed experiencing depressions symptoms that you use some of the resources on this blog to immediately attack this illness.  To your health,

Terry Poster

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5 Symptoms of Depression

By: Cathy H. Jones

Depression is a serious illness that many times people overlook. They tend to tell someone who is suffering to snap out of it. However, unless you really understand the symptoms of depression and how hopeless the sufferer can feel you can’t help them. This is why it is important for everyone to understand and learn to recognize the symptoms so they can help a loved one who has this painful problem.

Lack of Energy – This is probably one of the most prominent symptoms of depression. Even when someone is mildly depressed they feel lethargic and don’t want to do anything. Sometimes simple chores seem to be too difficult to accomplish. Other times a simple act like making the bed seems like a triumph. The drained feeling that depressed people have is very real. They can’t just perk up and get something done. They truly are exhausted.

Sleep Disorders – Going along with the previous symptom, people who are depressed often have problems with their sleep patterns. They either sleep too much or can’t sleep at all. They will wake frequently during the night or have difficulty falling asleep. There is no set pattern for sleep issues in people with depression, but there are definite disruptions in sleep.

Loss of Interest – Many times, sufferers lose interest in the very things that have brought them joy. Hobbies and interests fall by the way side and don’t appeal to them anymore. Perhaps they just don’t have the energy to participate, or they don’t feel that they are capable.  Loss of interest in hobbies can be a result of other symptoms of depression.

Overwhelming Hopelessness – While this isn’t always a symptom that others can see, we can sometimes detect it when the sufferer talks to us. It seems they have given up on life and themselves. They have feelings of worthlessness and have no hope for the future. When they talk, there is a strong negative current in their conversations as though everything is wrong with the world.

Eating Disorders – Like sleep, eating patterns can be disrupted by depression.  The sufferer may binge eat or they may quit eating all together. They may start to crave salty or sweet foods since they are typically comfort foods.  If you notice a sudden weight gain or loss, your loved one may be suffering from depression.

So now that you know the symptoms of depression how can you help? You need to help your loved one realize that they need to go to the doctor. Now this will not be easy because they usually cannot see the symptoms in themselves. In fact, many depressed people think everyone else has something wrong with them.

Show your friend love and understanding. Be there for them to talk to when they need it. Once you build a strong trust, you can encourage them to seek medical help.  Sometimes just having a shoulder to cry on and someone you can rely on can help someone who has a mild case of depression. Just be there and be a friend. That is the most important thing you can do.

About the Author

Cathy is a freelance writer who enjoys gardening and camping with her family. She loves to work in the garden and uses a folding garden cart for an easy to store garden cart. As an avid gardener, Cathy realizes the importance of a great yard cart to keep her supplies organized while she works!

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Panic attacks are a very serious thing and they are affecting people we know and care about all the time.   Anyone that has experienced panic attacks knows what a living hell they are.  I personally started experiencing them in my late 20’s and honest to God I didn’t know what they were, but I knew I was scared, felt messed up, wanted to hide from people and they eventually led to severe depression.

Again, this attacks are nothing to be taken light, but unfortunately friends and family do not know how to cope with a loved one who is experiencing these episodes of horror so you hear things like “snap out of it”, “what’s wrong with you?, just get over it.” etc.  These attacks are emotionally crippling and need to be addressed and conquered.

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The effects of laughter on our body & souls is simply miraculous.  It is been said that it is impossible for disease to live in a body& mind that is filled with laughter.   When considering stress, anxiety and depression it is best to consider these as a disease.  Although the disease may originate in our mind, stress, anxiety and depression have horrible effects on our bodies.  These mental diseases can cause heart problems, weight gain or loss, hair loss, wrinkles, etc.

Incorporating laughter in to our daily lives is as beneficial as daily cardio exercise.   What is it that makes you laugh?   Embrace this.  Put this in your daily routine as you would an exercise program.   Some people feel guilty or ashamed being involved with something that makes them laugh.  As if to say, “I don’t deserve this.  This is shirking my duties, or I don’t have time to laugh, life is serious and I have things to get done.”

You may have heard there is a time for work and a time for play.   If you are not playing, there is no balance in your life.  Balance is key to a harmonious life.   Find the balance in your life.  Take time each day to incorporate a laughter routine.  I guarantee once you start you will be happy you did and you will want more.  Go with it. Live it, love it and laugh your way to all the health benefits you deserve.  And you do deserve it.

I like to laugh before I go to bed, so I watch 2 episodes of Seinfeld before I go to bed.  I feel better, I sleep better and I have fun doing it.

When you incorporate regular play into your life for balance, your work will improve as well.   Here is a video (Laughter is the Best Medicine)  that shows the benefits of incorporate laughter into your life.  To your health,

Terry Poster

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I found this article on the internet and wanted to share with everyone.  What a delightful way to eliminate stress in our lives.  Have fun.

“Have you ever wondered that the role of testosterone in enhancing libido and enhancing erections in men cannot be its only role? There are many other roles and biological effects of testosterone other than its known presence in bodily fluids. It has been blamed for excess hair loss (medical name-Androgenic alopecia) although the molecular steps of hair loss in men and women are not fully understood.

This hormone is secreted in the testes of males and the ovaries of females, although men produce more of it. Various kinds of mental behavior are not only subject to influence by environment and genetics but also day-to-day hormonal changes. For example, stress can also inhibit testosterone synthesis and hence lead to decreased levels of it secretion.

Some goods news has recently emerged. Recent studies have shown that to keep stress at bay you should frequently engage in penetrative penal-vaginal sex. Unfortunately many people from all walks of life find that under stress, they do not have the desire to have sex and even creates undesirable side effects such as sexual dysfunction.

A brilliant study (Biological Psychology, volume 71, page 214) showed that sex but more preferably intercourse is much more effective in combating stress than other sexual activity such as masturbation. As intercourse is more linked with less blood pressure and less stress this cause’s better psychological and physiological function. Also orgasms for women during penile-vaginal intercourse are better for physiological behavior but not so much for orgasm during other sexual activities. As some of us are nervous about speaking in public or stage fright as its commonly called are being recommended to have sex (not on the stage of course) for the stress calming effect.

It is thought when a couple makes love the neurotransmitter oxytocin released relaxes the body and decreases blood pressure hence also preventing stress. Oxytocin is secreted by the brain and other organs including the ovaries and testes. It is believed that oxytocin is significantly decreased during the stress and infusion of the hormone relieves stress in animal models thereby suggesting a role in regulating some physiological responses to stress.

In the light of such elegant studies and lack of public stress programs such as screening by government agencies aimed at improving recognition, treatment, and reducing stress and depression primary prevention has become necessary. As stress and depression has become a common disorder with serious many unwanted side effects both in men and women, penetrative penal-vaginal sex could be a primary stress prevention strategy.”

To your health,

Terry Poster

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Everybody suffers from anxiety at some point or another.  It can actually be a useful emotion in helping us to cope with stressful situations. In extreme cases, anxiety can be out of control and interfere with our ability to function normally not only in stressful situations, but everyday living situations,  even if the stress is just manufactured in our minds.

There will always be reasons to feel anxious. All ages experience anxiety. Children feel it in school before a test; even young babies feel it when separated from their mothers. Adults have plenty of opportunities to feel anxious whether it is from a job, job interviews,  finances, romance, or due to being overly  self conscious.

Sometimes anxiety comes about because people have to do something they fear doing. One of the most common anxiety producing experiences  is when it comes to public speaking. Many people fear being in front of the public, either as a speaker or just as someone being singled out or noticed in a crowd.  Believe me, this caused extreme fear, stress and anxiety in my life when I was called upon on to speak.   I had never quite felt quite so anxious about anyone thing in my life as I did about getting up on stage and speaking.  It wasn’t that I didn’t prepare my talks or that I didn’t know what I was talking about, it was plain and simple unfounded fears of failing.   I know I wasn’t alone, and that is why this topic is close to home and I wanted to share with others, the things I did to cope with these unfounded fears.

Do you also have a fear of speaking in public or performing on a stage? If so, you could be suffering from a type of performance anxiety. Do you have any of the following apply to you? If so, you may have performance anxiety.

-Worry about looking foolish in front of other people and being laughed at?

-Worry that people can see how nervous you are?

-Suffer from stage fright if you have to speak in front of others or perform onstage.

-Experience anxiety in advance of the event simply from anticipating your fears.  It would hit me about a week before going on stage and that week would be a night of restfulness and horror.  Is that you?

-Feel immediate and intense fear upon learning you need to perform in public.

-Attempt to get out of public performances or not show up if you can’t get out of it.

-Missed out on opportunities because of your fear of being in the public spotlight.  

I look back now on all the missed opportunities to do more and be more that I let get away, and I could kick myself for not doing something about it sooner.

Performance anxiety is actually all in the mind of the sufferer. After all, not everyone fears going on stage, there is no danger in doing so. The fear comes from imagined dangers such as feeling like you are not smart enough or good enough to avoid ridicule. So the way to overcome your performance anxiety is to change your way of thinking.

There are four steps involved in overcoming performance anxiety. Let’s take a look at them below.

Step one: Self Assessment

-Get to know yourself, both as a person and as a performer.

-Identify the problem thoughts that are holding you back and creating anxiety.

- If it helps, set up your audience by saying something like, “I realize that I am not a great speaker, but I come up here, because I feel I have something to offer and I hope you can bear with my nervousness as I get through this.

Step two: Exposure and Preparation

-Find opportunities for limited performance exposure but not to the point your anxiety kicks in.

-Practice your speech or performance. Tape it and watch yourself. Practice until you have it down pat. Always be totally prepared before giving your performance so you feel confident.

-Learn relaxation techniques and practice them right before your performance.  Deep breathing 3-5 minutes several times per day helps greatly.

Step three: The Performance

-Visualize the audience as friends and family that wish you well.

-Don’t think of yourself. Think of the audience and what you have to offer them.  Remember someone thought enough of you that they asked you to share.

-Stay calm and enjoy yourself.

Step four: After the Performance

-Don’t criticize yourself no matter what happens.

-Congratulate yourself for doing your best.

-Reward yourself for making progress

Train yourself to change your thoughts and instead of worrying about what people will think, just go ahead and imagine they are thinking good things about you. Imagine yourself as self confident and thoroughly capable of completing the performance. As you change your thinking, you will see your performance anxiety start to slip away.

The more you practice these techniques and the more opportunities you have to perform and hon your skills, the more comfortable you will become to the point where you will look back and think, “how silly was I to have feared this, which give me so much pleasure.” 

To your health,

Terry Poster

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