depression

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone can offer me some advice on my ongoing battle with anxiety and depression. So, as my fear of my RSI symptoms has diminished, they have been replaced by an absolutely rabid anxiety and an inability to enjoy any moments of life. I’m absolutely stumped as...

This idea occurred to me that maybe my chronic pain since having my daughter 12 years ago is actually a form of postpartum depression that manifested in physical aches and pains. I never felt sad or depressed, but I was very worried and nervous (but not like the severe symptoms described for...

Dear All, I am 26 years old from germany, (I hope my english is not too bad ).. To keep it short, I have a quite long anxiety Story (TMS?). It all started so to say ‘basic’ in summer 2014 , i came home from a stressful period of university (exams etc) for the holidays – we just sat together...

Hello There I have joined the forum as I have been searching for a possible answer for my brother who has had 3 years now of miserable pain which started off from a back injury in his lower back from Golf which has now spread throughout his back, neck, fingers, burning etc. I am keen to...

Hi. I used to be on this forum about a year ago because of a lot of pain (in EVERY part of my body) and neuralgic symptoms (paresthesia, muscle cramps, etc) among others. A year and a half later I managed to overcome all my symptoms, Just a few weeks ago I was so good as ever before. BUT, then...

Namaste, I have had IBS/Constipation/Migraine/Backache for about 20 years, and none since the last 20 days. Here are my 2 cents - Background - Had a difficult childhood, my personality was not emotionally integrated. Had difficulty in dealing with people and situations; so digestive problem...

I will try to make it as short as possible, but my history with pain is long, and to be honest this post is more or less scream for help. So let starts from beginning(well, almost). I was always very happy kid. Right to the moment of middle school, when I start getting acne. I'm not talking...

Hello everyone! Background: I've had chronic migraines since I was 14 years old. I discovered this website and Dr. Sarno's book a little over a year ago. It took a while for the TMS ideas to sink in, and I haven't really seen much improvement with the pain of migraines... until recently...

Hello friends, I've been reading the book "Feeling Good" to help with depression, and it has been really helpful. I went online to get more information about the author (David D. Burns) and I found his podcast. Today's topic was about negative emotions and chronic/acute pain...

@Sonic brought up an important point in a recent thread regarding embarrassment and negative self-talk: "I can relate to your post mate and there is something you mention there that relates to my past expeperiance about past embarrassments. If you are ruminating and thinking of these often then...

Hello all, I don't know if this a bit off topic., but I am desperate here. I am nearing my 50’s. I am here for my older son who had to go through a divorce last year. He is depressed as he is away from his 3 yo son who he loved so much. The day he separated from his son, he started smoking. He...

This article in the Guardian on depression is really good and treats the topic from a Mindbody perspective. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/07/is-everything-you-think-you-know-about-depression-wrong-johann-hari-lost-connections? (Is everything you think you know about depression...

My brother stopped school. He is 18 years old and started to manifest depressive symptoms. We are still looking into the possibility that he tried illegal drugs, but he would not comment on it. Right now, he is attending some psychological help, but there are times that he would not attend and...

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and had a chance to reflect on what you can be grateful for. Let's consider what research has found are the many benefits of giving thanks: 1. Grateful people experience fewer aches and pains and they report feeling healthier than other...

Hi everyone I changed my name on here in case anyone thinks I'm new! Im not :) I work at a recovery community in Thailand, and I am writing occasionally for the blog. I thought this article might be of interest to people here, and it's my first proper piece, so I wanted to I'd share it. I...

Hi all, After reading some comments by @JanAtheCPA in another post about curing depression using these same principles-I have some questions I'm hoping you can chime in on. I have a coworker who, for the most part, lives successfully with depression via medication and self-care. My issue is...

Mom of 2 under 2 Just realized 2 weeks ago that I have tms causing severe muscle cramping in my back and right leg. Anyone else feel more depressed and anxious after realizing you have tms? I feel like it's making my mental health worse since it's causing me to think about my issues 24-7...

2.5 years back I woke up one morning into hell, prior to that I was healthy athletic guy enjoying his life. My nightmare did not come gradually, it literally started overnight. I'll try to explain how I got TMS and how it can start structurally: 19.02.2015: This day changed my life forever. I...

Hi Everyone, I'm new to this forum and glad I found this community. I'm a 23 yr old female and recently got really depressed over eye issues I'm experiencing. After multiple consultations with doctors I started looking some things up online and I believe I might have TMS. About a year ago I...

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