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It is not unusual to be concerned when we notice Separation Anxiety in children. It usually manifests in babies around eight or nine months and continues until about three years of age. Most children will cry when a parent leaves them, especially in an unfamiliar environment. Many parents become very distressed when this happens and worry that they are causing psychological damage to their youngster or that perhaps they have spoiled the child. Typically, there is no need for alarm.

Separation Anxiety develops in children as a natural mechanism to keep the species safe. Because a toddler so strongly feels the urge to remain close to his primary caregiver, he is less likely to stray too far and find himself in a dangerous or even life-threatening situation. This is also somewhat related to the “Stranger Anxiety” that appears in babies between about seven and eleven months of age. In short, the child has come to equate the primary caregiver, usually a parent, with a sense of security; and that sense is threatened when the caregiver is removed from the situation. The home has also been linked to security, and children are therefore more cautious in a strange environment, even if the parent is present.

In addition to crying when the parent leaves the child with a babysitter or at daycare, there are other signs of Separation Anxiety in children. It is not unlikely for the child to cry again upon the parent’s return, as he has been reminded of the distress he felt when the parent originally left. Some children also become quiet or are particularly shy in the new environment. When the primary caregiver must leave a baby for an extended period, say a few weeks to care for sick relative, the baby will generally go into a depression. This decreases the baby’s appetite and causes him to move and explore less, leading to slower development. By the time the child is a toddler, the parent’s absence is less likely to cause depression and more likely to cause anxiety.

Other signs of Separation Anxiety in children include clinginess and concern that the caregiver will be harmed in some way if the child is not nearby. Some children also suffer from physical reactions to the anxiety, such as stomachaches, headaches, dizziness and nausea. These symptoms usually subside if the child is allowed to stay home; however, the anxiety is over the parent leaving, not over being in the new environment, so they will often subside even if the child can not stay home. Anxiety-related behaviors or symptoms may increase when the child is tired or sick, or if there have been major changes in his home life or daily routine. They usually last for less than two weeks.

It is not impossible for a toddler or child to develop too much Separation Anxiety, but it is very rare. Some of the warning signs that a child has developed Separation Anxiety Disorder include the child being unable to sleep alone, constantly worrying that some harm will come to his parents, ongoing nightmares of the parents being harmed, refusing to go to school or anxiety-induced physical complaints that last for more than two weeks. Children generally outgrow Separation Anxiety around three years of age, but certain aspects may reappear in times of great stress. Older children exhibiting these signs constantly over a period of weeks should see a healthcare professional. Again, such situations are quite rare, and the vast majority of Separation Anxiety in children is not only to be expected, it is a valuable stage in human development.

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Article written by: KC Smith

Depression and its effect on our stress levels can have a huge impact on our lives.

When I think back over the times of extreme stress and anxiety over the last few years, I find I never really would have classed myself as depressed. However, at times, the thought of just not being part of this life became quite attractive. I often wanted to just peacefully slip away. I’m sure that this was a symptom, within myself of a mild form of depression.

As life sorted itself out, slowly those times of thinking like that started to diminish. It is only when I look back at how I felt that I realise how thinking like this was part of my life then.

What is depression?

Depression, like stress and anxieties, results from living our lives in a way in which we are not designed to live. We function best when we can slowly evolve and thrive in our environment.

The last 100 years has meant we have been thrust headfirst into a chaotic and very fast lifestyle. We haven’t been given the luxury of adapting into our lifestyles slowly and calmly - going at our own pace. It is estimated that worldwide over 300 million people may be suffering from depression. That means an awful lot of unhappy people, on an awful lot of medication, costing a huge amount of money and resources.

How can we get help? - we need to learn more about the causes, symptoms and prevention and cure of depression.

Here are some signs you may recognise:
Do you?

• Wake up feeling exhausted?
• Feel miserable most of the time?
• Constantly worry - about anything and everything
• Lack motivation - even of things you used to love doing?

What is your lifestyle like?

• Do you work long hours?
• Have you got large debts?
• Do you abuse your body with drugs? nicotine? alcohol?caffeine?
• Are you a couch potato?
• Do you ever really relax and have a time of peace in your life?
• Are you going through a divorce or messy relationship breakdown?
• Do you feel part of a community - do you know/get on well with your neighbours?
• Do you eat a mainly processed food diet?

Are you physically suffering from any of these problems?

• Lack of sleep?
• Food intolerances?
• Too many toxins in your body? (through an unhealthy diet)
• Too much sugar?
• An imbalance or lack of vitamins, minerals, fatty acid levels from your diet?
• Lack of exercise?
• Lack of sunshine and adequate outdoor light exposure?
• Co-existing illnesses - or perhaps you deal with one condition and immediately another sets in?

How do you feel emotionally? Do you feel?

• Do you feel appreciated?
• Are you in charge of your life?
• Safe and secure?
• Loved and connected to your partner?
• Respected?
• Do you feel you belong - either in your relationship, at work or with friends, or in your community?
• Are you stimulated and challenged in your life?
• Does your life have purpose?

IT IS VITAL TO SEE YOUR DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO GET A PROPER ASSESSMENT.

Here are some options available to you to help you and I have put some in the form of FAQ’s.

Will I be put on antidepressants?
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence ( the organisation which recommends prescribing guidelines to doctors) has recently said that the risks of taking anti depressents for someone with mild depression outweigh the advantages. You may not therefore be prescribed them.

If you want to know some of the risks of these medications they are:

• Nausea
• Lack of libido
• Anxiety
• Abdominal pain
• They sometimes don’t work in approx 30-50% of patients

There is a holistic approach which can be divided into Physical and Emotional/Lifestyle changes.

Here are some guidelines

PHYSICAL

EMOTIONAL/LIFESTYLE

The key to success over depression is to ensure that the life you lead nourishes a balanced and healthy way of life for you. One in which you can grow emotionally and psychologically and one in which you use your abilities to gain fulfillment and improved mental health.

If you are balanced and happy in your life then you have the tools to deal with stressful and anxious situations as they arise. The effect will not be long term because you have the resources to combat the depressing situation.

This is a very important time for you to deal with your emotional/lifestyle challenges and it is essential that you get yourself the most valuable help.

This is an extract from my website which covers many aspects of stress and how it affects our lives.

It is based on my own experiences, which I share with you. I would like the site to expand and include helpful experiences you may like to share with myself and others.

Please visit if you feel it may be of interest to you
http://www.stress-anxieties-solutions.com

If you do the same exercises every day and do not feel
sore on the next day, you will not become stronger and faster or
have greater endurance.

Improvement in exercise comes from stressing and
recovering. You take a hard workout that causes your muscles
to burn, which damages them. You will feel sore the next day
because of the damage, and should take easy workouts until
the soreness disappears. Then you take another hard workout.
Muscles are damaged by hard exercise and soreness is a sign
of the damage. Then when the muscles heal, they are stronger
than they were before the hard workout.

If you take another hard workout before the soreness
disappears, you place yourself at high risk for injury. If you
want to build muscle or improve in any sport, take a hard workout
that causes muscle soreness and on the next days, take easy
workouts or take off until the soreness goes away.

Serious weight lifters do not take off completely during their recovery days, even though resting when your muscles feel sore allows them to heal faster. If you exercises at low intensity during recovery, your muscles will become more fibrous and resistant to injury when you stress them with the next intense bout of hard exercise.

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Dr. Gabe Mirkin has been a radio talk show host for 25 years and practicing physician for more than 40 years; he is board certified in four specialties, including sports medicine. Read or listen to hundreds of his fitness and health reports — and the FREE Good Food Book — at http://www.DrMirkin.com