A Guide to Overcoming Anxiety and Depression for Individuals and Families

Change Your Life

You can overcome anxiety and depression. You can change your life and be happier.

Here are a few ways you can use this site.

  • See if you meet the criteria for anxiety, depression, panic attacks, or bipolar disorder
  • Learn the underlying causes of anxiety and depression
  • Learn new coping skills that will help you change your life
  • Read about the medications that can be used to treat anxiety and depression.

What are my credentials? I'm a doctor who specializes in addiction medicine and mood disorders, and I've had the privilege of working with people and helping them change their lives. The information in this website is supported by independent medical research, and references are provided throughout.

You are not alone. Many people have overcome anxiety and depression. I have seen the techniques in this website work. It can be done. You too can do it.

This website is based on the book I've written about changing your life. It deals with the real issues you face if you're struggling with anxiety, depression, or addiction. It is a book of hope, encouragement, and detailed step-by-step advice.

Coping Skills of Change

The two main coping skills of change are relaxation techniques and cognitive therapy.

Relaxation techniques are important, because when you're tense you tend to do what's familiar and wrong instead of what's new and right. When you're tense, you're not open to change.

Cognitive therapy is important because your thinking determines your mood. If, for instance, you think that things have to be perfect and anything less than perfect is a failure, you're setting yourself up for trouble. If you take an all-or-none stance or disqualify the positives in your life, you're more prone to anxiety, depression, and addiction. Cognitive therapy helps you let go of negative thinking and replace it with something better.

You will learn a new approach to cognitive therapy. It's a more intuitive approach that helps you make deeper changes in your life. The technique is introduced here, and is fully explained in the book.

Website Summary

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To learn about the techniques and treatments for change follow these links:

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Last Modified: June 23, 2009

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