A lot of people don't understand what goes on when someone goes through a depressed period. The term "suck it up" will get thrown around to these people as they seemingly just aren't acting. It's this lack of understanding on the other side that makes it really hard for some people when they see someone they love being depressed. Some of the signs people are being depressed will surprise you as they may seem like they are "normal" for a iot of people

You make a decision everyday: what will give me a sense of value today? When we choose the wrong thing to give us value is where we run into trouble. From listening to the ones who love you to the ones who have their own self-interests in mind we are constantly making one choice. Does what this person says define me?

Michelle Hudson is a close friend of Ayelet's who has struggled with her own depression and anxiety throughout life. There's a problem though, she often doesn't have time to worry about all of that because she is an auditor for an accounting firm. Yet the only way she knows to get through the days where she just wants to stay in bed all day is owning up to her anxiety and depression. After all, she doesn't have time to be anxious she also doesn't have time to sit in it either.

You and I have messages going through our heads every day, some of them are echoes of what people have told us while other messages are self-made ones that don't serve us. It's important to have loved ones around you that help to verify which ones of these are true and also to learn for yourself. Take the time to think about the amazing people in your life today and ask yourself, which messages are worth it to entertain.

There's nothing worse than being in a truly amazing place with some of your favorite people and feeling consumed by anxiety. There's a time and a place for all of these feelings, though they won't respect your time unless you don't respect them. You need to not only make the decision to act on these moments of feelings and anxiety in the moment but also make that decision before it even gets there. Are you ready to make that decision and let Ayelet help you live life on your own terms?

Ayelet has been sharing with you a lot of stories that you probably relate to and have experienced in your own way before. Now it's time to get real though. She has a lot of tips and strategies for you today like breaking down your last anxious thinking cycle or even panic attack so you stop breaking down yourself. And even identifying the triggers you or your friends experience. Do you trust yourself to "feel out" your anxiety?

Ayelet remembers being with friends...yet not really being with them. She was always so focused on not feeling the intense emotion that comes from being in an anxious and depressed frame of mind. There were parties she missed out on and friends she couldn't show her appreciation for, and she wants to help you have the tools and strategies to not make the same mistakes she did. How does that sound?

This question gets asked a lot in the world of anxiety and depression. Is there anything wrong with you or do you just have to "deal with it" and "suck it up"? The lines can get blurred between where you are and where you should be. Ayelet had lived in this exact position for far too long, to the point that that pain became all she really knew. The question she asked to help her get out of it was simple yet powerful, "Do I want to stay like this?". Now it's time for you to ask yourself that same question.

We all think that what we are going through is something no one can help us through and that we are simply just stuck in where we are. It becomes so hard to leave your "safe space" because we think this is the life we have always lived and always would. This comes from the snowball effect when we don't deal with what we feel. We get temporary fixes and periods of relief from continuously falling back to where we feel safe. Sadly though, these temporary solutions can only help us get along so far unless we have something strong enough to help pull us through to where we wanted to be.

"What if they don't like me..." This thought has held back Ayelet for far too long. She almost missed an important job interview for something she really wanted all because she could only see the failure at the end of the road. It was this mindset she finally had to shift if she wanted to not only get the job she wanted but also to live the life that she deserved. The tools she learned and is ready to share with you will help you combat those anxious moments BEFORE they turn into an overwhelming wall.