People use the words ‘confidence’ or ‘self-esteem’ every single day, but how many of us know what it actually is? Is it how you feel, or is it how you think? Let’s start with understanding the term “self-esteem.” You might have heard and seen similar words like “self-image”, “confidence”, “self-perception”, and “self-concept.” All these terms refer …
A lot of people wonder or question if they have Depression or not, and its not always that straight forward to recognise a depressive episode. Sometimes, other people may say to you ‘Are you depressed?’ or ‘we think you are depressed’, which can be quite confusing, as how can an individual recognise they are depressed …
The depression syndrome is a collection of feelings and behaviours that have been found to characterise depressed people as a group. You may find that you experience all or some of these feelings and behaviours. There are many individual differences to the number of symptoms and the extent to which different symptoms are experienced. Mood: Depression is considered …
Many people experiencing the symptoms of depression might begin to wonder if there is something really wrong with them. One typical fear is that they might be going crazy. Unfortunately, the reactions and comments from other people such as, “Just get yourself together!” are not very helpful.Although you might feel alone in your struggle against depressive moods, …
It is important to understand that depression is not caused by one thing, but probably by a combination of factors interacting with one another. These factors can be grouped into two broad categories – biology and psychology. Many biological and psychological factors interact in depression, although precisely which specific factors interact may differ from person to person. Biological FactorsThe …