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changing negative thoughts to positive ones
How to change your negative thinking Remember, it’s the depression speaking! Often, our thoughts in depression are actually a symptom of the depression: it is therefore like the depression speaking to us, rather than a thought that arises from within us or one that is unique to us. This form of generic thinking in depression, […]
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Feelings of shame and guilt
Guilt and shame: these two emotions are quite closely connected: “I shouldn’t be like this, I have let everybody down”; “I must have done something wrong”; “I ought to have done better”; “I am no good.” Guilt usually involves a judgement of our self, often set against almost impossible standards of perfection, or a belief […]
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Traumatic events and depression
Traumatic sources of depression Sometimes the onset of the depression can be traced back to shortly after a trauma, or a traumatic period, in one’s life. This can often result in depression especially if the trauma has not been worked with or resolved in some effective way. Depression here can be seen as a symptom […]
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Family life during the depression
arental or family sources of depression Some people have been seriously depressed for most of their lives. Sometimes this can be traced back to the early loss of a parent, or a family disaster, or it can be traced to the fact that their main caregiving parent(s) were themselves seriously depressed, so they “learnt” to […]
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Biological factors of depression
Biological components of depression There are several internal (biological) sources of depression. Most common of these is a hormonal imbalance. This can be after giving birth (post natal depression), or during adolescence, or during the menopause (in both men and women). There are also some illnesses where depression is often a consequence, like glandular fever […]
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Research on exercise and depression
Exercise, relaxation and depression These have been mentioned before in the section on Stress. They are very important factors in the somatic management of depression. Please do not forget to do these regularly. I often try to encourage people a little bit by giving them a calendar for the next month with squares for each […]
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Depression affect your body
Depression and the body Many people who are anxious or depressed feel out of contact with their bodies. When we become frightened, anxious, depressed, or distressed, we contract emotionally and also we contract physically. We shrink a little and tighten up. When we are feeling depressed, our heads drop and our chest area becomes more […]
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Cognitive models of psychopathy
Children within family systems that increase risk of antisocial behaviour do not have clear limits set to their behaviour. As a result, they frequently fail to internalize the controls on their behaviour that other children adopt. These types of environment may also foster beliefs about the individual and the world that support antisocial behaviour. Lopez […]
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Socio-cultural factors in psychopathy
Social factors clearly influence the probability of an individual engaging in antisocial behaviour and being diagnosed with antisocial personality. Henry et al., for example, found that lack of emotional closeness within the family and poor parenting at the age of 12 years was predictive of both violence and delinquency at the age of 17 years. […]
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Neurological mechanisms in psychopathy
Converging evidence suggests that the defi cits in emotional processing associated with psychopathy are linked to damage to the limbic system inhibiting the processing of emotional information. Laakso et al., for example, used brain imaging techniques to gain accurate data on the brain anatomy of 18 habitually violent psychopathic offenders. They found a strong negative […]
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Mental health articles
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- acute stress disorder signs and symptoms
- acute stress disorder causes
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