It wasn't until recently did I come to terms with anxiety and negative feelings I experience in my life. I am currently 19 years old, in my second year of university, have a stable relationship with my boyfriend of almost 3 years, have parents who love and support me in all my endeavors, and yet I live in a melancholic state of self reflection and over-analyzing. If you … [Read more...]
How To Stop Social Anxiety At School
Hi, everyone! Anxiety in Teens is starting a new section, every Monday, called Mention it to Morgs. Mention it to Morgs will be a question and answer section, where I will post the questions that I receive via email each week and answer them to my best ability! In case you are wondering who you’re writing these questions to, my name is Morgan (but everyone calls me Morgs), and … [Read more...]
Mention It To Morgs: Helping A Friend With Depression
Hi, everyone! Anxiety in Teens is starting a new section, every Monday, called Mention it to Morgs. Mention it to Morgs will be a question and answer section, where I will post the questions that I receive via email each week and answer them to my best ability! In case you are wondering who you’re writing these questions to, my name is Morgan (but everyone calls me Morgs), and … [Read more...]
Mention It To Morgs: Anxiety Attacks & Self Harm
Hi, everyone! Anxiety in Teens is starting a new section, every Monday, called Mention it to Morgs. Mention it to Morgs will be a question and answer section, where I will post the questions that I receive via email each week and answer them to my best ability! In case you are wondering who you’re writing these questions to, my name is Morgan (but everyone calls me Morgs), and … [Read more...]
Mention It To Morgs: Test Anxiety & Meds
Hi, Everyone! Anxiety in Teens is starting a new section, every Monday, called Mention it to Morgs. Mention it to Morgs will be a question and answer section, where I will post the questions that I receive via email each week and answer them to my best ability! In case you are wondering who you’re writing these questions to, my name is Morgan (but everyone calls me Morgs), and … [Read more...]
FROZEN Depression
This article is about how Frozen relates to mental health, so if you haven’t seen the movie, stop reading this and go see it ...because it’s amazing! I loved seeing the movie Frozen, and I am obsessed with the song from the soundtrack, “Let It Go”. I don’t think I ever realized why until my boyfriend said, “Do you love this part because it relates to you?” Obviously, … [Read more...]
Hope
Feeling like you have no where to turn? Exhausted with your problems and feel like they won't be changing anytime soon? Wait- you're not alone. Many people have felt this down, but things can and DO turn around. Here are some things to think about to get started and how to have hope: Remember a time when things turned out to be much better than you expected Ever felt a moment … [Read more...]
Depression Physical Symptoms: From the Dog
What does depression feel like, you ask? Writer and illustrator Matthew Johnstone partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) to commemorate World Mental Health Day, tells the story of overcoming the "black dog of depression". Depression physical symptoms start to show up far later than the depression symptoms in one own's mind. See and share this video … [Read more...]
How To Have A Better Day:
Here's the short list: Here's the long list: (as described by Maria Popova at 7 Must-Read Books on the Art and Science of Happiness): The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by psychology … [Read more...]
Boggle
Have you heard of Boggle yet? From his Facebook page, Boggle is a cartoon owl who offers people advice and support. On the Boggle Tumblr, his main communication format, you can ask questions and read the read the many valuable answers he shares. Some include: What Anxiety Feels Like, Preparing for a Confrontation, Intrusive Thoughts About Hurting Someone, or even this one … [Read more...]
What Depression Feels Like
Author and Blogger Allie Brosh of Hyperbole and A Half gives one of the best descriptions of depression through her personal story filled with rough yet ready comics & crude and authentic details packed with insights for onlookers, families, and friends to take note. Here's just a taste, be sure to visit the whole story here: Depression Part Two. I remember being endlessly … [Read more...]
Twitter Study Finds World Population’s Happiness Is Declining
Can you measure the world population's happiness using Twitter? That's what researchers at the University of Vermont believed in their three year study they conducted from September 2008 -- August 2011. After organizing 46 billion tweeted words by 63 million Twitter accounts, the researchers concluded that people's happiness seems to be declining. They instructed people … [Read more...]
That Gray Feeling
Sometimes in life we come to a point where things aren’t the same anymore. We want to stay on our beds in the morning not because we are sleepy but because we are tired of life; there’s no reason to get up. It seems that our future holds the same color as the dim light in our room, there’s no sense of hope. All we can see of our lives is black, gray, and white. The thought … [Read more...]
Emotions and Depression: Can you combat negative emotions…
Dr. Bill Knaus, Ed. D., PSYCHOLOGY TODAY, July 23, 2012 When you feel depressed, your mood is the headline. However, the story of melancholia normally includes multiple negative emotions. Does shame shadow you? Do you feel straddled by apprehension? Is your tolerance for frustration low? Do you fume over little things? If you have depression, the chances are that you’ll have … [Read more...]