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Do you find yourself feeling sad, sluggish, tired, or moody during the colder months? If so, you may be struggling with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and you’re not alone. It’s estimated that 10 million Americans are affected by SAD. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression that is triggered by changes in seasons.
Read MoreOften my clients come to me because they are feeling depressed and hoping for a way to feel better. They often say they’re feeling tired, unmotivated, and are struggling to enjoy things even if they had loved those things before. They want their energy and their joy back but they just can’t figure out how to make it happen. It’s difficult to problem solve and make changes if you don’t know what’s causing you to feel this way or how depression works. One thing that can help in identifying the causes of depression, which ultimately is helpful for problem solving next steps to feeling better, is recognizing that depression maintains itself in a cycle.
Read MoreI wanted to write about depression, because this time of year is often really hard for people. The holidays are over, the weather is cold, it’s dark, and there is nothing really to look forward to now until St Patrick’s Day, or maybe spring. It’s a long stretch of relative yuckiness. Throw COVID and quarantine in the mix and that adds up to extra difficulties! Today, I want to address when this low mood crosses over the threshold into possible clinical depression.
Read MoreHappy New Year 2020! The holidays are over, there is more darkness than daylight, and the weather is cold (or at least it typically is during this time of the year!). Do you find that you experience a sense of dread at the end of Summer with the thought of what feels like longggggggg Fall and Winter months? Have you felt a change in your mood as the seasons change? Do you find that your energy is decreased and that you feel moodier from the end of Summer through Spring? If so, you are not alone, and may be like many who experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Many experience increased sadness after the holidays are over and during the first few months of the year. In fact, for many, this increased in sadness and decreased energy begins at the end of the Summer, yet we perk up some around the holidays. People may experience SAD differently. Quite ironic how the acronym is SAD when many who experience it express that they feel a sense of sadness and lack of energy.
Read MoreCrying, exhaustion, increased anxiety, anger, emotionally and physically shutting down….does this sound familiar? If so, you are like many of us and are possibly experiencing burnout. Most of us have heard of burnout yet many of us believe that we will know when we are starting to burnout or that we can prevent it before it becomes too severe. Unfortunately, this is not always true and can lead to many problems in our relationships, jobs, and emotional and physical health. Furthermore, burnout is not solely related to jobs but also relationships and life in general. Merriam Webster’s definition of burnout includes “exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration”. I like how Michael Gungor explains his understanding as “Burnout is what happens when you try to avoid being human for too long.”
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