Know the signs of Depression, and Anxiety

Treatment of Depression and Anxiety With Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT – said as “act”) is a type of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that has assembled a ton of proof for its effective treatment of depression.

ACT looks at how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours impact your ability to live the life you love.

ACT uses mindfulness as a tool to help you get out of your head and into your life. ACT also keeps a strong focus on translating your values into actions to help you live the life they love.

ACT assists you with dodging all that pointless thinking on things that you can’t do anything about, but it helps you reinforce your thinking where it will useful, for example, in planning or taking action on things that you can change and control.

ACT is especially useful for depression and anxiety since it offers you a different way to relate to all those nasty stories. A fundamental aspect of ACT is that psychological pain is an ordinary and unavoidable part of life. Notwithstanding, your attempts to control or change or escape from your nasty thoughts can feelings can lead to a lot of pointless misery.

ACT is about letting go of your struggle with stress, feeling down in the dumps and not going too well, so that you can get on with living the life you love.

At Bloke Therapy we are big fans of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Can One Program Treat Both Anxiety And Depression

Yes. The PIVOT Tools that you learn at Bloke Therapy can address a wide variety of mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety and stress.

If you have stand-alone anxiety, and you are looking for the best male psychologist near me, then you need to know that most of the same tools that work with depression can also help with anxiety. So if you are struggling with both anxiety and depression then, no worries, you’re in the right place

Am I Depressed Or Am I Anxious? Reality Is Your Probably Both

If you are stressed, down in the dumps, not going too well, overloaded and overwhelmed then you maybe wondering if you are anxious or depressed. While those labels make it seem like it’s one or the other the reality is they are often travelling companions. You worry more when your depressed, and all that worry is depressing.

One study found that more than half the people visiting their GP for depression or anxiety were actually struggling with both. Another study found that more than three quarters of people who struggle with one will eventually struggle with the other. And while these two big dogs of poor mental health often feed into each other, the good news is that the treatment for one can lead to improvements in the other

Depression – The Y Chromosome Is Not Immune

Depression is a serious, yet treatable mental health disorder. Depression can affect any man, no matter how keen his sense of direction or big his muscles. In fact, depression affects 1 in 8 Australian males.

While depression is often associated with sadness and hopelessness, it often manifests itself in men through anger, alcohol or drug abuse, withdrawal, explicit content and screen bingeing.

Anxiety – When Worry Grabs You By The Balls

Everyday, anxiety disorders affect the ability of about 1 in 5 Australian men to live a normal, happy life.

And it’s not just the sweaty palms, stomach butterflies and the urge to poop your pants you get every time you have to speak in public or call your mother-in-law.

No, we’re talking about feelings of worry, stress, fear and impending doom so severe they interfere with your ability to work, maintain relationships and even get a decent night’s sleep.

If you have anxiety concerns, you should search “anxiety therapist near me” as soon as possible, and take action to get on with your life.