Therapist Diana
Depression hides in dark places that breed isolation. With me by your side, you won't feel alone and afraid to shine light onto your hidden strengths and wisdom, dismantle the cage you're in, get to its' roots, and free yourself.
Anxiety Treatment Resources
This is a small list of books, videos, and articles about anxiety and techniques to deal with anxiety. Please keep in mind that not everything you read and watch will 100% apply to you or your situation. Keep an open mind and take away only want you want and need from these resources. Best Books on Anxiety Treatment and Techniques to Manage Anxiety Man’s search for himself – Rollo May – This is one of my favorite books as it focuses not only on anxiety but everything else that stops us from being who we are (identity issues). Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers: An Updated Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases…
Depression: walking the fine line of existing and dying.
“Depression is a prison where you are both the suffering prisoner and the cruel jailer.” There is a very fine line between life and death, especially for the depressed. How many times has this thought enter your mind? You want the pain to end: you don’t want to live and you don’t want to die either. You want to cease being in a way that nobody will notice, but you. You are standing all alone on this line waiting for a strong wind or a breeze, to sway you in either direction. Any situation will bring about this ambivalence of the part of you that is depressed, of…
9 Easy to Spot Depression Signs and Free Depression Test
What depression is and isn’t. Feeling sad, unhappy, or getting “the blues” are not the same as depression. I want to be clear here, depression is not something to feel ashamed about, nor is it a sign of weakness. Depression is a clinical term that describes a very serious issue, an umbrella encompassing a wide variety of symptoms that must be present for a specific period of time and with various degrees of intensity. If you or someone you know experience some or all of the depression signs and symptoms below for more than a few weeks on a consistent basis, seek professional help. I am guessing you didn’t come…
Art: a double edged sword that lifts us and tears us down
Artists have a unique culture and specific challenges which other social groups do not face. I should know, aside from being a therapist to the artists, I am a photographer. Artists are wired differently than the rest of people so feeling alone in the world, despite being surrounded by people, is an emotion they are all too familiar with. The saying “artists suffer for their work” applies both literally and metaphorically. Sure everybody invests time, money and effort in their chosen career but few have to use and expose their deepest, most personal emotions to the world. This is the artist’s main tool, a double edged sword that both lifts…
