Depression Relief with Yasmean Willis

Taking on depression recovery can be very intense. Many people jump right in not realizing what it really takes to recover. If you find that you're having a hard time making progress, it could be you haven't made space for healing. So, in today's episode we're talking about:

• Why it's important to make space to heal.
• How your life can get in the way of your healing.
• How making space allows you to create healthier patterns.
• Steps you can take to make space for healing.
• How making space can be the ultimate benefit on your depression recovery journey.

Let's get started!

Touch deprivation is a real thing and isn't talked about too much in circles of depression. But I can tell you first hand, it was a big factor in my depression. It was a piece of my puzzle. One more cause figured out on my road to recovery. That's why I decided to talk about it today. Many people suffer from this very thing and have no clue that it could be a part of the reason they are depressed. Matter of fact, it could be the complete reason for some people. So, today we talk about:

• What is touch deprivation?
• What science and research are finding out about its effects.
• How to know if you are touch deprived.
• What to do about it.

Let's get started!

Putting yourself first! It may seem weird or wrong because we live in a society that values altruism, even if it's at our own expense. But you can do both. You can care for others and yourself at the same time. It doesn't need to be an all-or-nothing proposition. Today, I talk about how putting yourself first can be of benefit to you and those that matter most to you. No longer do you need to neglect yourself at your own expense. We're discussing:

• The value of investing in yourself.
• Why prioritizing yourself is necessary.
• How to get around the discomfort or guilt you may be feeling.
• One tip you can use to help you learn to put yourself first.

So, if you doubt yourself, know that you are worth it, now find out why!

Self-sabotage is something that everyone deals with from time to time. The difference between the people who are able to achieve great things and the ones who get stuck is understanding when it happens and how to get past it.

Today's episode is dedicated to explaining the dynamics of self-sabotage and how they can stand in the way of your depression recovery if you don't get ahead of it now. We're discussing:

• Understanding what self-sabotage can look like.
• What are forms of destructive or avoidance self-sabotage?
• How it relates to fear.
• Finding your self-sabotage triggers.
• How to get past sabotaging your progress and goals.

So, let's get started!

I had no idea I was working on my emotional intelligence when I made the decision to turn things around for myself and begin focusing on me and my health. Little did I know this would be the first step in a lifelong journey to become the best me mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. Well, it turns out that emotional intelligence can be one of the keys to your depression recovery, as it was for me. So we'll be discussing:

• What is emotional intelligence?
• The categories of emotional intelligence.
• How emotional intelligence relates to depression.
• The benefits of emotional intelligence.
• Why it's important for depression recovery.
• How to begin fostering a higher level of emotional intelligence.

Let's get into it!

The power of thought is a buzz topic for good reason. In fact, it was the power of thought that made the difference in my depression recovery. But it didn't just stop there. I've been able to continue to benefit beyond depression recovery since then. It has carried over into all aspects of my life. So today we're focusing on if it's necessary for depression recovery and if so, how you can use it as well. We're discussing:

• How the mind affects your physical performance.
• Why thought can make or break depression recovery.
• Could the power of thought be the answer to overcoming roadblocks?
• How being hard on yourself can damage self-esteem.
• How to put the power of thought to work for you.
• And so much more!

Let's dive in!

We're all guilty of this to a point. But Avoidance Coping is something that I've struggled with for some time. I've always known I've had an issue getting things done and I knew it wasn't just a case of laziness. I knew there was something deeper going on, I just didn't know what it was or what to do about it. Today, I talk about Avoidance Coping and what I've been able to do to get out of it. We're talking about:

• What is Avoidance Coping?
• Why do we do it?
• How Avoidance Coping relates to depression and anxiety.
• What is a better way of dealing with problems and situations?
• What you can do about it to gradually change this habit.
• And more!

Let's get started!

The feeling of helplessness, yet another symptom of depression. It's very hard to deal with, but very easy to fall into if you're not careful. Knowing the dynamics of helplessness can be the difference between preventing it or getting out of it if you've found yourself stuck, feeling like there's no way out of your situation, your depression, or your life.

But the good news is helplessness is not a life sentence and today we will be discussing all the particulars of:

• What is helplessness or learned helplessness?
• Which comes first, helplessness or depression?
• What other issues are related to helplessness?
• Why some people experience it while others don't.
• How to overcome learned helplessness.
• And so much more!

Let's get started!

Change is hard! We all go through it! Especially when taking on something new and scary. I went through the struggles of change when I took on my depression recovery years ago. But, I was able to get past it and didn't let it stop me from pursuing my dream of reversing my depression. 

So today, I wanted to talk about the reasons people rather stay miserably depressed instead of taking action and making the changes they need to live the life they envision for themselves. So, we'll be talking about:

• Why resisting change is actually harder than taking action.
• Reasons people resist change.
• My #1 way of taking on big and scary situations.
• Steps you can take to overcome the resistance to change.
• And so much more!

Let's dive in!

Loneliness is another symptom of depression that can make depression worse if you don't take active steps to thwart it in its tracks. It's something miserable and painful to go through as if depression alone wasn't enough. Well, I don't what you to needlessly suffer, so today, I'm talking about what those steps are and giving you simple things you can start to do today to pull yourself out of it. We're discussing:

• What it means to be lonely.
• How depression and loneliness are connected.
• What six things you can do to stop loneliness in its tracks.

Let's get started!