Tag: depression

Life can seem bleak and unbearable when you are in the grips of anxiety and depression. Nearly everyone experiences bouts of deep unhappiness at...

Postnatal depression affects one in ten women. It’s a type of depression that many parents experience after childbirth. It may include extreme sadness, low...

The ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture has gained a lot of popularity in the Western world in recent years. There are good reasons for...

We often don’t think of depression or anxiety as a form of mental illness, but that’s exactly what they are. Left unchecked, they can...

When I was 11 years old, my family took a vacation to Kona, a city on the Big Island of Hawaii. It was a...

You either love it or you hate it. Patchouli is musky, woodsy and earthy, and can trigger a strong aphrodisiac response in some people....

Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic-depressive disorder, can be thought of like being on a mental and emotional rollercoaster that you can’t get off...

Tapping, also known as TFT (thought field therapy) or EFT (emotional freedom technique), is a method that combines ancient Chinese acupressure with modern day...

For people struggling with depression, the sadness is more than just a passing mood. This very common mental illness is not only debilitating, it...

There’s nothing quite like the first time you see your favorite wild animal, up close and personal, be it a giraffe, elephant or alligator....