June 9th, 2010 
Manny We’d get ourselves to a doctor if we feel ill but if the feeling is emotional like being worried, sad or hopeless, we are likely to resist seeking help for months or even years. According to a survey by the pharmaceutical company Eli Lily, it takes 6 years for people to get treated for mood disorders.
Suffering in silence is a bad idea and failing to seek help for anxiety or depression is downright dangerous. The longer you wait, the worse things can get. Untreated anxiety can turn into depression and vice versa.
Getting a diagnose is your first step to feel like yourself again. You can ask your physician for a referral to a psychologist or a psychiatrist or you can call your insurer to provide you a list of mental health providers and I can assure you that you will be glad that you did. You can also do this to a friend who is struggling emotionally. (more…)
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Most of us are dealing with a lot of stress every single day and some of them are caused by money, kids, job, health and our on-and-off relationships. You might be surprised with the lesser-known stressors in our lives that we are not aware of. These unexpected factors can be the caused of our day-to-day worry and anxiety.
You can reduce the level of stress by having the right diet that can also have added benefit of increased health and beauty. The Woman’s Day Magazine put a list of eight foods that can help you to control your mindless cravings and reduce the anxiety and its symptoms.
