Anxiety Road Podcast

In this episode, a look at a particularly pesky symptom of depression, hopelessness. And a look at some of the resources you can use to help you understand what is going on and resources for treatment.   When you have depression as part of your anxiety condition, being told to think happy thoughts probably isn’t gonna do much for you.    You may have to process that info in a different way that does not include the word happy. And you probably need the help of a professional behavioral health person to do that. In my opinion. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741. Resources Mentioned:  Depression Basics brochure from the National Institute of Mental Health   Anxiety vs. Depression: Which Do I Have (or Both?) from the Health Essentials via Cleveland Clinic   There is an excerpt at PychCentral of the nine types of hopelessness a person can experience.  The excerpt is from the book, Hope in the Ag