Let’s Talk About Depression

This year, Bell  Canada hosts the eighth annual “Let’s Talk” event. This social media forum covers an open and frank discussion  of mental health issues. Depression is a very real issue. Additional stress factors compound the challenge.”Let’s Talk” allows Us to discuss concerns about emotional health. Because We cannot “see” depression or anxiety, many people brush it off. However, stress affects every cell in the body. In dealing with stress, examine factors contributing to emotional trauma. Identify ways to make life easier. Start now to develop a personal strategy for healing.  The following article discusses how stress affects the body.

How Stress Affects Our Health

Any  book written by  David D. Burns may be considered an excellent resource. Dr Burns has worked extensively with patients affected with depression and anxiety, and has developed many great strategies. Below,  I have included several links to His material within this article. It is crucial to seek professional guidance when  You feel overwhelmed or helpless. Reach out for help. In isolation, fear and worry feed depression and anxiety.

The Feeling Good Handbook

10 Days To Great Self Esteem

As I started writing articles for My Blog, I discovered many Bloggers write and blog about mental health issues. Bloggers are sharing and documenting personal experience with anxiety or depression. This is a positive direction. Writing is a most powerful tool  for  self expression. Keeping a private journal is yet another popular approach. Artists, musicians and writers have always shared the trauma of painful experiences. Pablo Picasso’s painting “Guernica” offered a  strong statement of protest after the bombing of the village Guernica, in Northern Spain in 1937. The late  John Lee Hooker documented  life for more than half a century with His voice, His guitar, and His songwriting. After serving as an ambulance driver in Italy, during World War I, Ernest Hemingway based the novel  “A Farewell To Arms” on His wartime experience. On the journey to wellness and balance, make and find time for creative expression. This is a powerful way to express emotions, thoughts and feelings. In dealing with depression, stress, or anxiety,  events contributing to emotional trauma. Here is a  list which includes classic stress triggers:

• Death of a Spouse
• Divorce
• Death of a Parent
• Marriage
• Job Loss
• Pregnancy
• Birth of a Child
• Birth of Additional Children
• Problems with a Child’s Health
• Death of a Child
• Death of a Friend
• Debt
• Buying a Home
• School
• Road Rage
• Problems at Work
• Family Problems
• Illness
• Addictions

How Our Emotions Affect Our Health

In the article above, I discuss how Our Emotions affect Our health. Emotion balance is a priority to building wellness. Reiki is a gentle complimentary therapy. It is an effective tool for addressing stress issues. Reflexology is also valuable in promoting  relaxation, along with improving vitality. Massage therapy, Yoga, or Qigong are other options  to consider. Holistic therapies balance work  to balance body, mind, and spirit. What ever story You have to tell, it is a unique part of You. For more information on complimentary therapies in Canada, or to find a professional holistic therapist in Canada, visit this link:   Natural Health Practitioners Of Canada