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The Hidden Antidote For Depression [1]

Submitted by Galactic Free Press on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 13:04

By Nanice Ellis [2]
Contributing Writer for Wake Up World

It is no secret that depression is a worldwide epidemic, but did you know that a hidden cause of depression is the fear of self-expression? If you often sacrifice self-expression in exchange for acceptance, appreciation or approval – or to avoid negative consequences like rejection or conflict – you may become depressed.

Every time you shut down self-expression in order to get your emotional needs met by others, you are actually rejecting your Real Self – cutting yourself off from your intrinsic source of energy and power, and thereby diminishing your natural state of peace, joy and love. The result is often what we refer to as depression.

But, why would we ever do this to ourselves?

Read more... (wakeup-world.com) [3]

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[1] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/content/hidden-antidote-depression
[2] http://wakeup-world.com/category/contributing-writers/nanice-ellis/
[3] http://wakeup-world.com/2015/06/01/the-hidden-antidote-for-depression/
[4] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/category/type-post/inspirational/wake-world