Anxiety and Depression

Why are anxiety disorders the most common mental illness in Australia today?

Life is happening to all of us, all day every day. When there is any part of life that we do not feel like we have the skills to respond to then our anxiety levels will increase and our behaviours will deteriorate.

Some of the symptoms of anxiety are:-

Constant thoughts and fears about personal safety
Extreme worry about attending social events
Anger
Feeling overwhelmed
Phobias obsessions low self esteem
Trouble sleeping nightmares
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Depression

When left untreated, sadness and grief can often lead to feelings of depression. Depression is sometimes formally diagnosed, yet many times left undiagnosed and untreated. Based on those who have received a formal diagnosis the statistics show that:

On average, 1 in 6 people will experience depression at some stage of their lives

Symptoms of depression

Persistent sadness or irritability
Feelings of helplessness or hopelessness
Isolation
Decrease or increase in appetite ( resulting in weight gain or loss)
Difficulty with sleep either not sleeping or oversleeping.

One in 16 young Australians (so 180,000 young people) currently experience depression in any one year (i.e., Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide)

Some ways to reduce Anxiety and Depression

Feel the hurt in your body release it by truly feeling and expressing the hurt
Acknowledge the challenging situation and then let it go
Exercise daily and eat healthy foods