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We've all been there. We've all had a thousand intelligent and innovative ideas that none of us have acted upon because we were, well....scared. Anxious. Fearful of rejection and therefore loss of income. The thing is that we can't allow ourselves to be this way about our business.

There are several different treatment options for depression. One such method is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). This type of therapy works by showing the patient how to use the concept of mindfulness meditation for interrupting and alleviating the subconscious underpinnings of depression.

PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is a condition caused by exposure to a traumatic event. Many people believe that PTSD can only happen to soldiers as they experience wartime atrocities. This is not true. Any trauma can cause this condition, from witnessing the horrors and aftermath of a natural disaster, to sexual abuse.

There are very few things in life more traumatic than losing a pregnancy. For many women, this can cause a feeling of extreme depression and trauma. However, depression and PTSD are not quite the same things here, though they may be treated in similar ways.

When people get married, they swear to love each other "till death do us part." Unfortunately, affairs from either member of the marriage can cripple it and threaten to destroy that precious union. Is there any way that couples counseling can save a marriage after an affair?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a popular method of treatment because of its ease of use and high success rate. CBT gives the client tools for questioning negative thoughts and evaluating irrational thinking. It then provides a method for replacing these thoughts with positive directives.

Many families argue or bottle up anger and disappointment. But it does not always have to be that way. Sometimes, with just a little family therapy, family members can start to see eye-to-eye and return to enjoying sharing time together. Family therapy is not only for "dysfunctional" relationships; it can be for any number of difficulties.

Depression is a very misunderstood illness. Often many people think that having depression just means feeling very sad due to highly stressful situations going on in one's life. They do not see it as an actual illness. As a result, there are many who do not know when they truly need to seek help.

Even though we all have had problems with our parents in the past, there is usually love there. That's what makes a parent's death so difficult for so many families. It can often tear them to shreds and leave them without much help of recovery. Family therapy is crucial in these cases.

In today's society, the words "anxiety" and "worry" are often used in the same context. The terms are similar in definition, too. Dictionary.com defines worry as "a cause of uneasiness or anxiety" and anxiety as "distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune."