Today's post was written by U.S. Army veteran PM. Warning: This article contains strong language. Mental health doesn’t just affect a certain type of person. It could affect anyone from kids, adults, men, women, black or white; it really does not matter. Does being a veteran mean that I have a significant case of mental health issues? No, it doesn't. But I would like to discuss the stigma that many veterans experience with you. I spent 6 years in the Army, I spent one deployment in Afghanistan and one in Iraq. After my second
Speaking of Anxiety
What's the secret recipe to curing abnormal anxiety? Well. If you've spent anytime on this site than you probably already have a good idea. But given that its taken me almost three years to amass that information, it could take you awhile to dig into it all. So today I got a time saver for you. On December 7, 2010 I gave my first interview. In it, I talk about what I think are the most effective ways to overcome abnormal anxiety. I did the interview for a Canadian organization called Shepell fgi. It was the biggest conference call
Watch: Sherwin Nuland Talks Depression, Obsession, Recovery
Having an anxiety disorder often means that you will likely also struggle with depression at some point. I mean how could you not? There is only so much a person can take before they feel exhausted and defeated by their constant introspection and seemingly futile search for relief. This video of American surgeon and author Sherwin Nuland is a great example of what depression and anxiety can do to a person but also what they can do to recover. The treatment used by Nuland, electroconvulsive therapy (shock treatment), is somewhat outdated and