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How to Stop Ruminating
Have you ever heard of the term rumination? It is something that a cow does when it chews its foods over and over again. Even though we depressives are not cows, we tend to do the same thing with our thoughts. And these thoughts tend to be negative. So harmful is...
read moreHow to Respond Intrusive and Obsessive Thoughts Part 2
This is Part 2 of How to Respond Intrusive and Obsessive Thoughts . One kind of challenge that comes up for depressed people are those persistent self-critical thoughts that so many depressed people think. When these arise, you can use affirmations to replace the...
read moreHow to Respond Intrusive and Obsessive Thoughts Part 1
Today’s comment is How to Stop Intrusive and Obsessive Thoughts. I got the idea to do this video after a number of people on my live you tube chats repeat asked, “Dr. Bloch, how can I stop these intrusive thoughts? This a big problem for those of us who suffer from...
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CBD Oil for Anxiety: Miracle Cure or Hype? Part 2
Does CBD oil help to decrease anxiety? Although I have not been able to locate any “research” about using CBD oil for anxiety, I have plenty of anecdotal evidence that it is immensely helpful for some people. To begin, a support group member named Cathy...
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CBD Oil for Anxiety: Miracle Cure or Hype? Part 1
Recently, I became intrigued when some of my group members began telling me that they were using something called “CBD oil” to help bring down their anxiety. So, before I give you my take in this, I am going to is to give you a quick overview of the...
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How You Can Cure Your Depression in Five Minutes
The title of this blog is How You Can Cure Your Depression in Five Minutes. The first thing you must be thinking when reading this title is. “Is this a gimmick. How can you cure depression in five minutes.”
read moreIs Facebook Making You Depressed?
I recently read this to this article in The Guardian titled, “Facebook admits it poses mental health risk.” Apparently, studies have found that spending time on Facebook “passively consuming information” can leave people “feeling worse.”
read moreHow to Rewire Your Anxious Brain
This blog is called How to Rewire Your Anxious Brain, and it’s purpose of this video is to give you an overview of how to heal anxiety disorders. You can do this by looking at the two major brain circuits that are involved with anxiety.
read moreShould You Be Taking Psychiatric Medications?
The title of today’s blog is “Should You Be taking Psychiatric Medication? This is a question that every single one of client and group members asks. Read more.
read moreWhat is Prozac Poop-Out and How Can I Deal With It?
The Top Five Things to Do If You Are Depressed
Forgive Yourself For Your Mistakes
In this blog, I want to talk about an important principle of depression recovery–forgive yourself for your mistakes. We who suffer from depression can be overly hard on ourselves. With our self-esteem in the pits, we can be overly self-critical and self-judgmental. And when we make a mistake or misstep, our inner critic can go wild. (Read more).
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