From time to time, even the healthiest and happiest of us have periods when we feel anxious or depressed.
Stress, the most common trigger of these emotions, has always been an inherent part of the human experience, and this holds true today.
In fact, statistics suggest that stressors are more abundant than ever; nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States suffer from a mental health condition.
It’s easy to assume that mental dysfunction, at least in certain forms, is just a byproduct of the demands that come with living in modern society.
But what about times when we can’t consciously pinpoint the cause of these mind states? What about periods of anxiety or sadness that last longer than a few hours or days? Instead of a low mood that passes with life’s changing circumstances, the feeling can last indefinitely, an untraceable heaviness that permeates all other aspects of our lives.
…