Most people think the way to escape anxiety or depression is to do more: exercise, work hard, socialize, or change how they think. Activity can help, but there’s a deeper biological truth beneath it.Before the body can generate real happiness, it must first believe it is safe. 1. Two Systems in the Human Body Human … Continue reading Feeling Safe Comes Before Feeling Happy – The Biology of Healing
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Emotional Science: A New and Necessary Field in Human Medicine
Introduction: For centuries, humanity has misunderstood the nature of emotional suffering. Depression, anxiety, grief, despair—these have all been lumped under the vague and often misleading term “mental illness,” as if they are disorders of thought, logic, or cognition. But they are not. Emotional states are not delusions. Emotional pain is not a thought error. Emotional … Continue reading Emotional Science: A New and Necessary Field in Human Medicine
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Why You’re Really Depressed (And How to Fix It)
Most serious depression doesn’t come from nowhere—it comes from unmet needs. Not just emotional, but physical, social, psychological, and spiritual. When too many of these core needs are neglected for too long, the mind and body go into survival mode. The result? Depression, anxiety, and deep emotional pain. The Nine Core Human Needs There are … Continue reading Why You’re Really Depressed (And How to Fix It)