Depression and Anxiety
Giulietta Masina in Federico Fellini’s “Nights of Cambria”
Women are more likely to experience depression and anxiety than men. One theory about this is that women are more likely to express these feelings than men. My personal theory is that men have lower standards for happiness than women so they’re less likely to think of depression as an abnormal negative emotion. But that’s a different blog post. Whatever the reason, at some point most women will deal with feelings of depression and anxiety, and when that happens, the following links might be helpful:
Six tips on how to stop feeling super anxious and worried about everything all the time
I love the idea of creating a set “worry period” everyday.
This covers everything from how much sleep to get to what kind of food to eat to how to challenge negative thinking.
How to talk to someone who might be clinically depressed
This is an important one for friends and family members of depressives. One tip for dealing with a depressed person is to be specific about a way in which you’re going to help her. For example, instead of saying, “Please let me know if there’s anything I can do for you,” try saying, “I’m going to bring dinner to your house at 7:30pm tonight.”
Depression and anxiety aren’t all or nothing states of mind, so learning how to cope with negative feelings can keep us on the positive side of the mental health spectrum.
