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Self Help eBook. This eBook and BONUS Audio eBook and relaxation, meditation tracks, will help you break the cycle of depressive episodes. Worth checking out.
My New Life -
Treating Depression
Meditation, psychic abilities, past life regression are alternative ways of understanding our life. A meditation course is offered.....
World of Alternatives

Natural anxiety, depression and stress relief are offered here with an easy to follow program .....
Conquering Stress

Another easy to follow, step-by-step, roadmap for beating depression no matter what your past experience........
Depression Recovery

Eliminate Chronic anxiety and scary panic attacks in literally a matter of seconds ....
Chronic Anxiety

If you are finding medication for depression is not really helping this could work for you......
Healing Depression

Information to help overcome OCD, phobia, panic attacks, depression and fear of rejection, from an ex-sufferer's point of view.....
The Root Cause

Cope effectively with depression, anxiety, and other life problems using this step by step guide...
Transform Your Life

To listen is the key. Your body communicates with you through feelings. The key to happiness is to understand what you feel and correctly act on these feelings.
Find out more

Learning how to let go of feeling low or down, despair, black moods and emotional overload can definitely benefit us.....
Here's more

Written by a psychologist, this article talks of the need to take ACTION as well as change the way you THINK. Without ACTION depression will return.
Take ACTION now

Could depression be a 'friend' telling you how to feel and what needs to change? Depression a 'friend'?
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Anxiety management is a life-long process. Learn from an Anxiety disorder patient about how to deal with 50 of the most stressful situations in your life right now.
Beating Anxiety

If you could make more money would that make you happier? If you said yes this article has a way of doing it!
Tough time money

Depression is not the easiest thing to identify. Here's more insight....
Understand Depression

Depression and low self esteem can go together. Learn more about the link....
Low Self Esteem

Heard of Neuro Linguistic Programming? Like to know more?...
NLP

...and more on NLP
3 Pillars of NLP

This site offers a range of web pages with information on how to achieve total health.
Achieve Total Health

Here's a smorgosborg of depression web site links

This site has an extensive range of articles on depression...................... Articles On Depression

About the Author
Mark Lockyer BSW (Hons), Grad Dip Ed
Social Worker, Teacher

Mark Lockyer

Hi, thankyou for visiting my web site About Depression and Mental Health. I put this site together as a way to compile as much information as possible on mental health issues. Therefore the site will be ever growing as the area of mental health is undoubtedly huge.

What I envisage is a journey for readers such as yourself. The initial part of the journey will be investigating the causes, diagnosis and treatment of a mental health issue such as depression. Believe it or not the wonderful thing about having a mental health issue, such as experiencing depression, is that it can tell you a lot about the world that you live in. By this I mean that the majority of depressive episodes will center around a certain way of being; of thinking; of living - generally it will be reflective of the life we are and have been leading.

This is often a difficult concept to grasp at first because the depression or other mental health issue will be such an integral part of our life that it will be difficult to try and separate it. It requires the ability to be objective and look outside of yourself and view what may be happening and what may have happened that has resulted in our mental health issue.

This brings into play the concept of 'comfortableness' where we can be comfortable in our mental health experience. When I think of 'comfortable' I think of 'predictable' where the experience is exactly that - predictable. The experience will no doubt be the same (something will trigger the depression and we will react in the usual way - withdrawn, isolate yourself, lack energy etc). This will eventually pass and in the simplest terms we will go back to 'normal' without really exploring why we went there in the first place.

There are two areas of psychology that I particularly like to discuss when I'm on this topic of 'comfortableness' and predictability'. One is how it fits into the 'cycle of addictive behaviors' and the other is 'cognitive dissonance'. Both these topics help explain how we justify our actions, behaviors, thoughts and feelings, even though we may well not be happy with them. Please feel free to click on the links to these two areas to get a good understanding of what they are about. I know they have helped me get to the point where I can be a lot more objective about my condition at the time rather than be, as I have often done in the past, be a victim and slave to depression.

As we move on and take more control of our life we can start to create the life we really want to live. This can seem only a dream at the beginning of the journey but it is possible. So far I have talked about the first area of investigation which is trying to understand what may be afflicting us (the cause, diagnosis and treatment of the mental health issue). Then I spoke about how to really get a grasp on the reality of this affliction which could well be included under the treatment of it, but I feel it goes further as this is often an ongoing journey and investigation. The third area is realizing that we can start to create a different reality and one that is in fact what ever we want it to be - good health, great wealth and amazing happiness.

My invitation to you is to stay along for the ride and enjoy the journey which is going to be difficult at times. Getting out of that 'comfort' zone is often not easy.

Please feel free to email me on the link below if there is an area that I have not included on this web site that you would like to see included. Perhaps it may be more information on a topic or the inclusion of a topic that isn't listed. I would appreciate the feedback as it will help this site grow.

Thankyou again for visiting. Good luck with your journey and feel free to give me feedback!

Mark Lockyer

Yes I would like to know more about something or I would like to suggest a topic to be included. Thankyou

Email Mark

support@depression-treatment.com.au

 

 

Information on depression - what it is, what the symptoms are. There are summaries on PTSD, OCD, Anxiety, Panic Disorder and more. This article also explores a natural therapy alternative that you can order on line.
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Here is a comprehensive chart that will help you identify such conditions as schizophrenia, postpartum depression, bipolar disorder and much more. Easy to navigate and full of useful information.
Mental Health Organizer

St John's Wort has been used for many years as a natural alternative herbal medication for the treatment of depression. Does it work and where can you get it? This article helps answer those 2 questions.
St John's Wort

Ever heard of the term "Cycle of Addictive Behaviors"? It can help explain why we stay stuck in long held beliefs even though we may know they aren't right for us. Like staying stuck in depression. Makes for an interesting read......
Cycle of Addictive Behaviours

Self Help eBook. This eBook and BONUS Audio eBook and relaxation, meditation tracks, will help you break the cycle of depressive episodes. Worth checking out.
My New Life -
Treating Depression