Tag Archives: Depression

Maintaining Sanity in Times of Stress: Stress Management Tips

Create a sense of control over the situation (or your response to it) A diminished sense of control or mastery over life is a risk factor for depression, and hopelessness can literally transform stress into depression.12 Increasing your sense of … Continue reading

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Maintaining Sanity in Times of Stress: How Stress Affects Mental Health

It’s not hard to see the physical effects of too much stress; things like muscle tension, fatigue, blood sugar imbalances and rising blood pressure (or dropping blood pressure with adrenal fatigue) are easy to recognize. However, sometimes stress takes an … Continue reading

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Chronic Stress May Cause Lasting Genetic Changes

Long-term exposure to the hormone cortisol may leave a lasting mark on the genome and influence how genes that control mood and behavior are expressed, a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The finding, published in the September 2010 … Continue reading

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Adrenal Fatigue: How to Beat Negative Thinking

Which came first, the depression or the pessimistic thoughts? The answer may surprise you! In many cases, depression actually is the result of habitual negative thoughts. When bad things happen, we begin chastising ourselves with thoughts such as: “I’m no … Continue reading

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