Stress, Anxiety and Depression: How can psychology help?
Stress, Anxiety and Depression: How can psychology help?
Brian Hennessy
2500 years ago in India, Buddha said that the mind and the body are one. In the same era in China, Confucius, Mencius, Lao Zi, and Sun Zi, also observed that the mind and the body work together. This ancient wisdom is as relevant today as it was all those years ago.
Today, many people spend all of their energy trying to survive and prosper in a competitive and stressful environment. One of the consequences of such an unbalanced lifestyle is mental and physical ill health. The ancient sages were right: there is a connection between a stressed mind and a body’s physical health.
The modern science of psychology can help people to cope with the consequences of too much stress: anxiety, depression and serious physical illness.
Symptoms of these three conditions cause a lot of unnecessary suffering to individuals and families all around the world. They also affect a person’s performance at work. Sadly, most people do not know what they are suffering from. In many cases, this lack of knowledge causes fear, shame, and embarrassment. So they suffer alone and in silence. This is a tragedy, because symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression can be easily treated.
This book provides basic information on stress, anxiety, and depression for ordinary people. Knowledge is power, and with correct information most people can learn how to manage their symptoms without having to seek help from a doctor or psychologist.
If you are having difficulty coping with life and its demands and responsibilities then this book is for you – you may find a rational explanation for your behaviour inside. If you are concerned about thoughts and feelings which trouble you, hopefully information contained in these pages may relieve any worries that you might have about 'going crazy'. Symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression have nothing to do with insanity!
Finally, if you are concerned about recent behaviour changes such as; drinking excessive alcohol, having outbursts of uncharacteristic anger, or socially isolating yourself, then you might find a reason why inside. Self-knowledge is a necessary condition for the maintenance of good mental and physical health.
After reading all this information, perhaps you might decide to make some lifestyle changes which may alleviate your symptoms and give you a better quality of life. If your symptoms are severe however, this information may help you to recognise this fact and encourage you to seek professional help.
Brian Hennessy
DipT; BA; Med; DipPsych.
Western psychologist
Chongqing, China
$10.00 AUD