Body falling apart. Pain from head to toe. Wrinkles and floppy bits. Hair not growing where it’s meant to. Memory fading. Energy depleting. Losing life partners, siblings and friends. Loneliness. Financial worries…. It is true that aging can be depressing and stressful at times. However, contrary to what many people think, it is not...
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Christmas is depicted as a time of joy and pleasure: families coming together and having fun, lots of giving and sharing, sparkling lights and decoration, great food, and children brimming with excitement for their new toys; not to mention all the warm and loving spiritual stuff. But far too often Christmas becomes an incredibly...
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Depression and anxiety can spread through families like contagious diseases, and children are the most vulnerable to contamination. How Depression is Spread Partners of people with depression often complain of feeling as if they are living near a black hole which is draining their life force. They gradually lose energy and enthusiasm, their lives...
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Thoughts, images and feelings are all a normal part of our internal human world, and we wouldn’t want to be without them. They can fuel our creativity, they can drive and motivate us, they can keep us safe, and they can bring us passion, joy and contentment. But sometimes they can be an absolute...
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My mother has dementia: Alzheimer’s we’re told. She’s 79, fit as a fiddle physically, and still coordinates her wardrobe with some of her old style most of the time, but it’s hard for her to maintain a train of thought for long. Mum’s working memory has gradually diminished to the point where it lasts...
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Feeling depressed and unhappy can really bring you down. Rates of depression in our population are increasing radically. In the USA rates are ten times higher than they were in the great depression of last century, and people are getting depressed much earlier in their lifetimes. We have an abundance of technology that should...
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