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Before you begin here, let us tell you that we are not
medical professionals. This
information has come from reliable sources and isn’t meant to
be a complete diagnostic tool in any way.
These quizzes are simply guidelines to help you recognize
any problems you might have and be able to effectively deal with
those problems.
Because depression can be the most serious of our topics, let’s
start by seeing if you may be depressed.
Keep in mind that everyone has their “blue” days.
The thing that separates clinical depression from simple
melancholy is that the symptoms occur over a period of time.
They don’t come and go, they stay around for awhile and
can affect your life adversely.
Ask yourself the following questions.
Answer yes if you’ve been feeling this way consistently
over a period of two weeks.
- Do you find yourself constantly sad?
- Are you un-motivated to do simple things
like shower, clean up the house, or make dinner?
- Do people tell you you’re overly
irritable?
- Do you have trouble concentrating?
- Are you feeling isolated from family and
friends even when they are around you?
- Have you lost interest in your favorite
activities?
- Do you feel hopeless, worthless, or
guilty for no reason at all?
- Are you always tired and have trouble
sleeping?
- Has your weight fluctuated significantly?
If you can answer “Yes” to five or more of these questions, you
could be suffering from clinical depression.
It is important for you to seek out the help of a medical
professional whether that be a doctor or a therapist.
There are many medications out there that can help with
depression.
I always tried to deny my own depression, but once I began taking
an anti-depressant, I couldn’t believe what a difference that
one pill a day made! It
gave me freedom from the “black hole” I had fallen into and
helped me enjoy life again, so if you think you are depressed,
ACT NOW! You
deserve to be happy!
Let’s see if you are overly stressed out. Ask yourself the following:
- Do you worry constantly and cycle with
negative self-talk?
- Do you have difficulty concentrating?
- Do you get mad and react easily?
- Do you have recurring neck or headaches?
- Do you grind your teeth?
- Do you frequently feel overwhelmed,
anxious or depressed?
- Do you feed your stress with unhealthy
habits-eating or drinking excessively, smoking, arguing, or
avoiding yourself and life in other ways?
- Do small pleasures fail to satisfy you?
- Do you experience flashes of anger over a
minor problem?
If you can answer “Yes” to most of these questions, then you do
have excessive stress in your life.
The good news is that you’ve bought this book and will
learn many valuable techniques to cope with that stress.
But we’ll get to that later!
Let’s
move on to anxiety.
- Do you experience
shortness of breath, heart palpitation or shaking while at
rest?
- Do you have a fear of
losing control or going crazy?
- Do you avoid social
situations because of fear?
- Do you have fears of
specific objects?
- Do you fear that you
will be in a place or situation from which you cannot
escape?
- Do you feel afraid of
leaving your home?
- Do you have recurrent
thoughts or images that refuse to go away?
- Do you feel compelled to
perform certain activities repeatedly?
- Do you persistently
relive an upsetting event from the past?
Answering “Yes” to more than four of these questions can
indicate an anxiety disorder.
Suffering from depression, too much stress, or excessive anxiety
can endanger your overall health and it’s time to take steps
to overcome this – RIGHT NOW!
Stress and anxiety
affects many factors in our body not only in our mental state.
Cancer and other deadly diseases are related to stress and
anxiety because of the changes in the chemical composition in
our body due to stress and anxiety.
You don’t have to
be a victim of stress and anxiety, its just all about discipline
and having a proper schedule. Not taking in anything you cannot
handle will be a lot of help. Learn your limitations and stick
to it. Do not over exert yourself. Just try to go over the
border an inch at a time.
You can lead a
productive successful and fulfilling life and career without the
need to endanger your health. If not, you are not only killing
yourself, you are also sending your family and friends and all
the people around you away.
Stress is a natural part of
life. It can be both physical and mental and much of it can come
from everyday pressures. Everyone handles stress differently,
some better than others.
Left unchecked, however, stress
can cause physical, emotional, and behavioral disorders which
can affect your health, vitality, and peace-of-mind, as well as
personal and professional relationships.
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