Tag Archives: Depression

Anxiety Depression

The term anxiety is a generalized category for several different types of depression. Individuals who suffer from a severe phobia (eg. heights, spiders, death); a compulsive habit (eg. washing hands, nervous twitch), or stress related to past a life threatening situation (eg. rape, war, natural disaster) all lie under the scope of anxiety depression. Below, … Continue reading

The 3 types of personality disorders

A human being’s ability to behave in a manner fitting to the norms of society is usually expected.  Unfortunately, for people personality disorders, fitting into society is a substantial challenge. A personality disorder is defined as severe disturbance in the typical behavioral tendencies in an individual, and usually involves more than one area of the … Continue reading

Behavior therapy: how it can help your depression

For those who have suffered from depression know how serious it can be.  Depression is defined as a state  of low moods and an abnormally high aversion to activity. It can cause debilitating feelings of sadness, helplessness and hopelessness.  It is often considered a defense mechanism, used by people who are feeling depressed, against common … Continue reading