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Chronic pain problems •
#crps#fibromyalgia#chronicpain#spoonie#ptsd#living with pain#crpsproblems#chronic illness#crps warrior#crps fighter#complex regional pain syndrome#mental illness#mental health#bipolar#anxiety#depression#PTSD life#ptsd awareness#Crps stress#Crps strong#crps/rsd
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Euphoria hit me today
Just got my haircut. Little boy on the bus was staring at me and I was wondering if he was thinking I was a boy or girl and had to stop myself. I am a boy and I nearly wept as my chest was throbbing. The euphoria was finally hitting me. I wondered if I would ever feel it since my mother’s death. I looked at my photo I took and posted on an FTM support groups. A member said they see a grown man,…
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#body dysmorphic disorder#CRPS#depression#FTM#gender dysphoria#grief#Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)#PTSD#top surgery
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Most people think of getting sick as a part of life. You get sick, you go to the doctor, take your medicine, and like “magic” you get better, and afterwards you go on with your life as if nothing happened. Those few sleepless nights with stuffed noses, stomach aches, and body pain are nothing compared to the long, healthy life that most of them will live. ☆ That’s the funny thing about chronic pain and chronic illness. You’re healthy… until you’re not. Some days you have more energy, or more spoons, and others, you don’t. Last week I was staying in bed every day until 2pm because I wasn’t sleeping at night, wasn’t feeling well, and played it off as “staying up all night reading” to my family because, I am a bookworm, and that is believable to the people I love. I almost dropped out of NaNoWriMo this year because, I have just felt like absolute shit. ☆ I also have a huge week ahead between an Allergist appointment, having to go to Rush on Tuesday, a DEXA scan Wednesday, and more that I haven’t even called to set up yet. All the while my little brother turns 21 on Monday, and I NEED to get my shit together enough to make his birthday pie, and the casserole that he asked for because this is his 21st birthday, and I cannot drop the ball here. Our mom passed away in 2020, and she can’t be here to make it a good birthday so I HAVE to. ☆ I am fucking STRESSED. ☆ #EDS #EhlersDanlos #Stress #Insomnia #Depression #ChronicIllness #ChronicallyIll #Insomniac #Spoonie #SpoonTheory #POTS #ChronicPain #CRPS #InvisibleIllness #ButYouDontLookSick #Disabled #DisabilityAwareness #AuDHD #ChronicPainAwareness #DisabledCreator #MCAS #PTSD #Dysautonomia #InternationalDayofDisability #MentalIllness #nanowrimo #aspiringauthor https://www.instagram.com/p/CluFGucv7Bc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#eds#ehlersdanlos#stress#insomnia#depression#chronicillness#chronicallyill#insomniac#spoonie#spoontheory#pots#chronicpain#crps#invisibleillness#butyoudontlooksick#disabled#disabilityawareness#audhd#chronicpainawareness#disabledcreator#mcas#ptsd#dysautonomia#internationaldayofdisability#mentalillness#nanowrimo#aspiringauthor
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ok chat what do you think about the vibes
#vaguely based of those like old crp fics where the reader like runs away to live in the killer mansion except like kondraki was kicked out#and its like really stressful and horrible for her and being given this surprisingly intact old forest cabin is a lifeline
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CRP verhoogd door stress
Heb je last van hoge CRP-waarden maar geen duidelijke oorzaak? Stress kan een verklaring zijn. In dit artikel lees je hoe:
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C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test: What It Is, Purpose & Results
What is the C-Reactive Protein (CRP) test? Can it provide vital insights into your health? How is it related to conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, infection, autoimmune diseases, and chronic stress? If you've ever wondered about these questions, you're in the right place. In this comprehensive blog, we will delve into the world of the CRP test, its purpose, and the results it can yield. By the end of this article, you'll be better equipped to make informed decisions about your health, including when to seek doctor consultation or even an online doctor consultation.
#crp test#crp c reactive protein test#crp protein test#cr protein test#cr p test#reactive protein crp test#c reactive protein#C-reactive protein#rheumatoid arthritis#lupus#psoriasis#inflammatory bowel disease#infection#autoimmune diseases#chronic stress#doctor consultation#online doctor consultation
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Creepypasta Masterlist Vol. 5
thats right! we are on volume 5 of the creepypasta masterlist! hard to believe i've written so many posts in just a year and a half of this blog being active! im sure you all know the drill, and for those who dont: you can find my request rules in my pinned, and request status in my bio! please only send requests through the inbox! you can find the other crp volumes in my masterpost, found in pinned! if youre unsure if i write for a certain creepypasta, you can always ask!
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singing songs w/ them in the car (lj, nina, jeff, toby)
playing games w/ toby, jeff, ej, and hoodie
slender, ej, and bloody painter x winslow leach!reader
reader doing the orange peel test on slender splendor lj and hoodie
jeff nina ticci toby x strong fem reader
nina hoodie masky toby walking the reader home after getting followed
slenderman lj bloody painter x winged reader
friendship bracelets w/ nina, jeff, laughing jack, and slenderman
making smores with the proxies
masky and hoodie x new proxy!reader
jeff, ej, slenderman, and bloody painter walking the reader home after getting followed
masky jeff and lj x reader who likes to prank them by jumping out of places
jeff ej lj x immortal reader who keeps coming back after theyre murdered by them
slender and splendor carrying the reader by the scruff
being married to bloody painter and hoodie (separate)
slenderman jeff toby x reader who calls them cute
ej, toby, jane, slenderman x overly confident reader who has no survival instinct
slapping slenderman and ljs asses before running away
lj toby and jeff x reader who sucks at baking
wearing their jackets 1/?
jeff masky splendor and bloody painter as roommates
Ej jeff nina bloody painter x pregnant reader with cravings
Slenderman toby ej x reader who is like shinichi from parasyte
Making flower crowns for various crps 1/?
ticci toby, laughing jack, and jeff x teen!bullied!reader (platonic)
Wearing their jackets 2/3
Wearing their jackets 3/3
hugging slenderman and the proxies out of no where
hugging splendor and trender when youre upset
Winter activities w/ hoodie and bloody painter
various x reader who forgets to drink water
slender splendor and jeff x poofed gem reader
SLENDERMAN
someone takes a picture of the two of you
x reader who is still scared of him
social mirroring and body language
aftercare
flufftober day 25 love letters
X fem reader who is determined to be kind
protecting the reader
SPLENDORMAN
f y m (fluff alphabet)
comforting the reader after a stressful day
x lost child reader (platonic)
MASKY
q o g (fluff alphabet)
HOODIE
being carried after an injury
TICCI TOBY
flufftober day 28 pumpkin patch
JEFF THE KILLER
boo, snacks, give out (fall prompts)
e f <3 (fluff alphabet)
flufftober day 8 (pet fic)
BEN DROWNED (PLATONIC ONLY)
x protective older sibling!reader
flufftober day 24 game night
LAUGHING JACK
x reader who dresses up as a clown
B A I (fluff alphabet)
X chubby reader
EYELESS JACK
x reader who doesnt eat meat
rescue in the night (oc x canon raffle prize)
accidentally killing the reader
reader haunting him after he accidentally kills them
flufftober day 21 picnic
protective!ej x reader
feral eyeless jack x immortal reader
X AI reader
Winter activities
E h z (angst alphabet)
PUPPETEER
u o h (fluff alphabet)
BLOODY PAINTER
saving the reader from being attacked
posing nude for his art (sfw)
figure study (one shot)
X musician!reader
fireplace, new years, buddy or grinch (winter prompts)
g l <3 (fluff alphabet)
OTHER
masky and hoodie x reader (poly)
flufftober day 19 w/ nina, road trip
7MIH INTERACTIVE
The opener
An Empty Pill Bottle (Ending 1)
A Tab From an Energy Drink Can (Ending 2)
A miniature knife on a keychain (Ending 3)
A bandage scrap (Ending 4)
A miniature flashlight on a keychain (Ending 5)
A rock (Ending 6)
An eraser (Ending 7)
#creepypasta x reader#creepypasta x you#creepypasta imagine#crp x reader#crp x you#crp imagine#slenderman x reader#splendorman x reader#masky x reader#hoodie x reader#ticci toby x reader#jeff the killer x reader#jane the killer x reader#nina the killer x reader#ben drowned x reader#laughing jack x reader#eyeless jack x reader#puppeteer x reader#the puppeteer x reader#bloody painter x reader#zalgo x reader
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My blog is pretty dead recently, so I'll bring some random CRP headcannons:
No, just because they are killers doesn't mean they don't have tastes, hobbies and do normal human things. Even though they lost their humanity, they were once human and never stopped being so.
Most proxies hate Slenderman. He literally destroyed their lives and they have no choice but to obey or die. Except for the ones who follow him by choice.
EJ can eat the whole human body if he wanted, but he chooses to eat the kidneys because it won't cause much harm since despite him becoming a monster, there is still a trace of humanity in him.
The government in the universe of creepypastas has involvement with them, since there is no police or military service competent enough to catch the killers. What is just weird.
There are anomalies, killers and entities who haven't been catalogued before, these are the unknown creepypastas.
These things known as "creepypastas" have existed even before humanity itself. And throughout human history they were treated as monster legends that our ancestors told around the campfire.
Not all of creepypastas have to be necessary evil and sadistic.
The same way we make jokes about the quiet kid that have the chance to make a massacre in the school some day, the kids in creepypasta universe makes jokes about the quiet kid end up being a proxy or serial killer like toby.
People in that universe have tips to detect some red flags that indicate an anomaly or killer in case you end up in a relationship with them.
Not all killers look scary or have an appearance that shows that they are a killer, most of them look very friendly and humanly.
The parents in this universe teaches their kids to never trust clowns or anyone that is too friendly to them.
Ppl in creepypasta universe are more aggressive than here, because they literally live in a world with strange entities, super killers and monsters, they always have a gun or at least know a fighting tip. They also have trust issues.
This world is worse to live than here because you have to deal with the stress of life and have the thought that you or a loved one can be brutally murdered at any time.
#srry I'm focused on university nd writing my OC story that no one will read#creepypasta#creepypasta hcs#headcannons#creepypasta headcannons#eyeless jack#ticci toby#Slenderman
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Fellow disabled folk, i need some advice
On Thanksgiving, for 5 days, my uncle on my moms side, a very rich engineer, has booked a massive mansion b and b that can hold like 20 people. The b and b is a 6 hour drive from me, me and my mom and sisters were invited, but many of the people that will be there are extended cousins i have never met.
Here is the issues:
1. The 5 days line up near my k infusions. If i went i would need k infusions literally the day after, which means while im there the past infusions are starting to wear off and i could possibly feel unmedicated pain and flairs.
2. My crps makes long drives painful, to combat that i lay in the backseat with a heating pad, but there is no way around the fact that a 6 hour drive will hurt, drain my energy, and possibly cause a flair.
3. While im there i need care from my mom, i need to lay down most of the time, i need to rest a lot, i need access to hot baths. (The place has like 3 bathrooms with baths.) And i feel this will 1, be hard to plan around with so many people, and 2 unintentionally isolate me from the group.
4. Most of these people are strangers, they know nothing about me and my disability, and that paired with my autism makes me feel like i wouldn't really click with these people, and i feel many activities will unintentionally exclude me because they are not prepared for my needs and wont even think about or consider them because i am a stranger to them.
Everything in my gut tells me this is a bad idea. I know these things will happen, but my family wants me to come. My ultimate decision is no, but I'm really needing some reassurance i am making the right decision for myself. Ever since i became disabled trips with even close family on my moms side has been tense at times because they were not equipped to care for me which let to me getting really angry because i felt i had suffered for nothing, and my family fighting with me because my needs stress them out. Any kind words would be appreciated.
My boyfriend agrees it would probably be a bad idea, so im not fully alone on my feelings.
In short im going to be in a very vulnerable state surrounded by strangers.
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Sobre o final do ano...
É uma época de alegria e festividade para muitas pessoas, mas para outras, pode ser uma época turbulenta por diversos fatores: trabalho, cobrança do chefe, confraternizações, filas, presentes de natal, metas para concluir e um novo ano para projetar.
Acaba sendo inevitável fazer um balanço pessoal para checar tudo o que foi realizado e deixado de realizar durante o ano. Por conta disso, algumas pessoas se sentem mais ansiosos e até depressivas devido às emoções que são intensificadas nesse período.
Um estudo feito pela International Stress Management Association Brasil (ISMA-BR) revelou que o nível de estresse do brasileiro aumenta cerca de 75% no mês de dezembro, assim como sentimentos negativos como angústia, ansiedade e tristeza.
A depender da região, o clima também pode influenciar no estado de humor. Em países mais frios em que há maior variação de temperatura e luz solar nos períodos de outono e inverno, onde os dias tendem a ser mais escuros e frios, algumas pessoas podem desenvolver o TAS - Transtorno Afetivo Sazonal. É um “transtorno” temporário que tem relação com o clima. Ou seja, o clima influencia no estado de humor da pessoa.
Mas no geral, eu quero que você saiba que é importante não se cobrar demais. Passe o período de festas com pessoas que você realmente gosta, se não for possível, faça atividades que lhe tragam motivação e prazer, sem exceder seus próprios limites.
E se estiver difícil demais, não deixe de buscar ajuda profissional.
Faz sentido para você?
PSI Vanessa Maia 03/19149 - CRP Demais dúvidas só me contactar. WhatsApp (71) 993995272 Atendimento em todo Brasil 🌍
#postpsi#saudemental#natal#ano novo#boas festas#final de ano#final do ano#projetonovosautores#projetoreconhecidos#projetoadoteumapoesia#projetocartel#projetoalmaflorida#mardeescritos#mardepoesia#terapiaonline#psicoterapiaonline#psicoterapia#psicologia#depressao#ansiedade
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Jack "Canary" Skalbek
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"Patron saint of switchblade fights." - Our Lady of Sorrows, My Chemical Romance (2001)
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Age: 37 (as of COD: Ghosts)
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180 lbs
Eye Color: Amber/Dark Chocolate
Hair Color: Grey, naturally
Sex: M (he/him)
Sexuality: Bisexual, male preference
Relationship: Taken (Sgt. Keegan P. Russ)
Status: Alive (as of the end of COD: Ghosts)
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Rank: N/A
Specialty: Marksmanship
Branch: N/A
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Selectively Mute
Diagnosed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSS)
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
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Grew up in Northern California with Alex "Ajax" Johnson and Keegan Russ. After their enlisting, he lost track of them, and carried on his life with them in the back of his mind. However, when ODIN crashed and he was displaced, he wound up traveling with a group of U.S. Marines. A raid of their campsite ended in a prolonged stay for Jack with the Federation, in which he was subjected to many months of physical and mental torture, for lack of a better word. His inevitable rescue by Task Force: STALKER was welcomed with open arms, and while it took Keegan some time to adjust to having his "dead" friend back, he too saw this as a once in a lifetime miracle. The time lost amounted to twenty years, but who was counting anyways? With the right person, it's easy to pick back up.
#bogs ramblings#call of duty#call of duty fanart#call of duty keegan#call of duty ghosts#cod ghosts#cod keegan#cod ghost#ghosts oc#jack skalbek#jack canary skalbek#keegan x jack#jack x keegan#mood board#aesthetic#grungey#emo#scene#y2k#milsim#full tac#my darling angel
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im so pissed. im so beyond pissed. the last few weeks have been nothing but medical neglect and im so over it.
i recently put all my meds in a drug interaction checker and found out im at a severe risk of serotonin syndrome. ive been dealing with shitty side effects for weeks because my doctors couldn't be assed to make sure im not on a dangerous medicinal cocktail.
also, i looked at the bloodwork i got months ago that "ruled out" any autoimmune disorders (and got me the fibro dx), and my CRP score was 13. the normal range is 0-5, and anything above an 8 is indicative of an autoimmune disorder. i got THIRTEEN and my doctor had the nerve to write "just a little high, could be anything from stress to allergies" the fuck???
im. so tired of dealing with medical neglect. my doctors just don't give a shit and can't be assed to actually do their jobs, and im paying for it physically and financially.
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If you know me, then you probably know that for the past 6-months I’ve been using the Finch self-care app. While, I will be making a full review of the app, I just wanted to share with everyone what my birb had to say after their adventure today because, I think it’s great. , I was just complaining that my life feels like a Grey’s Anatomy crossover, and that I would rather it be a House crossover instead. The irony is killing me. ☆ #EhlersDanlos #Stress #Insomnia #Depression #ChronicIllness #ChronicallyIll #ZebraGang #Insomniac #Spoonie #NoSpoons #SpoonTheory #POTS #ChronicPain #CRPS #InvisibleIllness #ButYouDontLookSick #Disabled #DisabilityAwareness #Finch #FinchSelfCare https://www.instagram.com/p/ClZ2m_fL8Me/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#ehlersdanlos#stress#insomnia#depression#chronicillness#chronicallyill#zebragang#insomniac#spoonie#nospoons#spoontheory#pots#chronicpain#crps#invisibleillness#butyoudontlooksick#disabled#disabilityawareness#finch#finchselfcare
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Edna Jade Ref Sheet (CRP OC) (trigger warning under the cut for discussion of S/A)
General Information:
Name: Edna Louise Jade
Nickname: Edie, Eddie, Eda, The Dead Woman Walking (by the media)
Citizenship: American
Species: Artificial Demon
Age: 20
Birthday: September 7th 1987
Gender and pronouns: Female [she/her]
Sexuality: Straight
Height: 5’3”
Weight: 143 lbs
Personality: Edna was once a kind, complacent and perfect woman. But after dying and being resurrected, she becomes abrasive, brash, distrusting and relatively bitchy. However, she has a habit of still being extremely helpful and even a people pleaser, the kind of woman who in the store would help (if she can) an elderly person reach something on the top shelf, or even help a sweet old woman across the street. She’s also extremely loyal, her loyalty holding absolutely not transactional means. She’s the kind of friend who would do anything for those she cares about, even if they backstab her because she won’t let someone she loves hurt. Though, she’s also an incredibly strong willed woman and refuses to let people push her around, always willing and ready for a fight if necessary. When she forms bonds with the likes of Eyeless Jack and Jane Arkensaw, Edie finds some comfort in people like her, but she also finds comfort in her human friends, Jay and Tim too. She has a short fuse, often having outbursts and sulking when she doesn’t get her way or she gets stressed enough, but she’s always willing to apologize for her actions and actively try to do better.
Family: Mark Jade – father
Lianne Jade – mother
Norma Jade – aunt
Carmen Jade – cousin
Occupation: Proxy
Relationships:
Significant Other: Tobias Erin “Toby” Rogers - boyfriend
Enemies: Jeffery Woods
The Operator
HABIT
Jared Becker
Zalgo
Mr. Widemouth
Dr. Smiley
The Rake
Other Information:
Skills: Hand-to-hand combat, weapon proficiency, stealth, parkour, high intelligence, survival instincts, durability
Abilities: Superhuman strength, superhuman stamina, superhuman agility, superhuman senses, superhuman smell, regenerative healing factor, immortality in the Mid-Realm and Under-Realm(after becoming a proxy), demonic powers, teleportation(short distances only), energy tracking
Hobbies: Guitar, painting, mechanics
Other photos:
(again, trigger warning under the cut for S/A! Please ignore this part if that's too heavy for you, it's completely understandable!)
Edna is an older character I made. Ironically, when I was younger, I was never as into Creepypasta as my other friends in middle school + high school. My favorite CRP was Ticci Toby and that was about it, I never really made a real CRP... or at least I didn't think I ever did.
One really important thing to know about me and why Edna was created was that when I was very little, I unfortunately was sexually assaulted by a family friend. This caused me to have a lot of stress, trauma and confusion about what happened to me, and I never really had a "safe" way to really express what happened...
So I created Edna. Back then, she was called "Edna Jen" and she was a woman who had died under tragic circumstances and a demon had possessed her, a demon named Zephyr. Edna/Zephyr was created to kind of help me cope with my trauma, as she has always been a creature who only targets the worst of the worst, essentially. Edna was my way to take my own power back.
I never gave Edna a story, never released an official "creepypasta" or even post pictures of her anywhere. She was literally just created to aid me in my recovery. Now I'm strong enough to know and understand what had happened to me and a piece of me will always carry that original Edna because she helped me come to terms with what had happened and understand that none of it was ever my fault. But I really wanted to renew Edna and bring my love for her back, so now we have Edna Louise Jade.
Edna still carries that same meaning for me; that strength I so desperately needed that was stripped away from me. She's a woman who has died at the hands of a pathetic man and is taking her power back through rebirth and redemption. I just hope that Edna may be able to do for somebody else what she did for me a decade ago; I hope Edna can be someone's strength in a bad situation. Prove to someone who may need it that abuse is NEVER your fault.
Edna has always been my feminine rage, the desire to stand up to those who belittle and hurt you. She does what many of us aren't capable to. And she does it as a baddie in 2007.
#edna jade#dead woman walking#dww#creepypasta oc#creepypasta original character#creepypasta fandom#creepypasta#creepy pasta#creepypasta art#crp oc#crp fandom#crp#crp original character#crp art#oc#original character#original character art#oc art#oc artwork#ocs#my ocs#my oc art#oc reference#oc ref sheet#fandom#art#artwork#artist#artists on tumblr#my art
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This holiday season is generally seen as a time of joy and celebration. However, for some people, it can be a time of difficult reflection, sadness, loneliness, anxiety and depression. Psychoanalyst James P. Cattell coined the term holiday syndrome, defining it as a reaction that manifests itself at the end of the year. He describes this syndrome as: "A presence of diffuse anxiety, numerous regressive phenomena, including marked feelings of helplessness, increased irritability, nostalgic rumination, depressive affect, and a desire for magical problem-solving." This period does not precipitate but can expose emotional suffering. Loneliness for some, the stress associated with travel and family gatherings, for others, confronting losses, and financial insecurity, among many other factors, are routinely cited as contributing to an increase in episodes of depression. There are no ready-made formulas to resolve this confrontation with existence. But as Dunker says: There is a mistake in looking at our lives as if we were just productive machines, limiting ourselves to what we earn or produce, as if our application to studies were an investment, as if our dreams were goals. And he wisely points out: "To weave the thread of desire that connects who we are to what we were, inventing what we will be, it is necessary to examine the intensity and quality of what is linked to certain things we call desire. And may we gently mirror and magnify the light of others, welcoming their shadows. Dulce Tereza By Giorgio Rigotto. Clinical psychologist. CRP 07/03860. (Schedule your appointment via Direct). @dulceterezadegiorgiorigotto
#psychotherapist#psychoanalysis#onlinepsychotherapy#awakining#mentalawareness#soul#healing#selfsteen#growth#tuneintoyouremotions#strenght#selfdiscovery #consciousness#knowthyself
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Can inflammation cause depression?
There’s evidence to suggest that inflammation can contribute to the development of depression in many people, particularly among individuals with preexisting inflammatory conditions or chronic illnesses.
For instance, research suggests that the link between inflammation and depression is commonly seen in conditions like autoimmune diseases (e.g., multiple sclerosis) and infections (e.g., sepsis) where the immune system plays a significant role.
How does inflammation affect your mental health?
When your immune system is activated, it affects not only the body but also the central nervous system, which includes the brain. Chronic inflammation is linked to changes in the brain’s chemistry and structure, which can increase the risk of depression.
Inflammation can impact mental health in several ways:
Neurotransmitter imbalance: ResearchTrusted Source suggests that inflammation may disrupt brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) like serotonin and dopamine, leading to mood imbalances.
Hormonal disruption: Inflammation can affect stress and sex hormone levels (e.g., cortisol, estrogen), impacting mood and cognition.
Neuroinflammation: EvidenceTrusted Source suggests that inflammation within the brain itself can cause cognitive and mood problems.
Reduced neuroplasticity: Chronic inflammation may hinder the brain’s ability to adapt and learn.
Oxidative stress: Inflammation may increase oxidative stress, damaging brain cells.
In many adults, depression and inflammation appear to be separate issues. One studyTrusted Source found that clinical depression in older individuals isn’t typically linked to increased inflammation unless they have preexisting inflammatory conditions like arthritis.
How do you know if your depression is caused by inflammation?
Determining if your depression is caused by inflammation typically involves specialized medical tests and assessments. This may involve blood tests to measure inflammatory markers or discussions with your doctor about your medical history and symptoms.
However, here are some signs that suggest inflammation may be contributing to your depression:
You have other inflammatory conditions (e.g., autoimmune disorders, chronic infections, or inflammatory bowel disease).
Your depression had a sudden onset (especially in response to an infection or injury).
Your depression doesn’t respond to antidepressants.
You have physical symptoms (e.g., fatigue, joint pain, or fever)
You have high stress levels (chronic stress can trigger inflammation).
You have a family history of both depression and inflammatory conditions.
You have elevated markers of inflammation, like CRP or cytokines, in specialized blood tests.
Treatment options for inflammation-related depression
Treatment options for inflammation-related depression typically aim to target both the underlying inflammation and the depressive symptoms. Here are some common approaches:
Anti-inflammatory medications: Some evidenceTrusted Source suggests that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or anti-inflammatory agents like corticosteroids may be prescribed to reduce inflammation.
Healthy diet: A comprehensive reviewTrusted Source of 41 studies revealed that maintaining a consistently healthy diet, especially one in line with the traditional Mediterranean diet, or simply avoiding diets that promote inflammation, may protect against depression.
Psychotherapy: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based therapies may help manage depression symptoms.
Medications: Some evidenceTrusted Source suggests that certain antidepressants, like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), can reduce inflammation in the brain, which may contribute to their effectiveness.
Light therapy: A 2017 study found that combining bright light therapy with antidepressants for nonseasonal depression could be effective. Participants also showed significant changes in immune-related lymphocyte counts.
Omega-3 fatty acids: Omega-3 supplements, found in fish oil, have anti-inflammatory properties and may help with depression symptoms.
Mind-body practices: Practices like yoga and meditation can help manage stress and potentially reduce inflammation.
Probiotics: Some research suggests that probiotics may have a positive impact on gut health and inflammation, which could indirectly affect mood.
Anti-inflammatory foods:
Here are some of the most anti-inflammatory foods on the planet, backed by research:
Fatty Fish: Fatty fish like salmon, tuna, mackerel, and sardines are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which have potent anti-inflammatory effects.
Turmeric: Curcumin, a compound found in turmeric, has been shown to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress in the body.
Ginger: Ginger has anti-inflammatory compounds like gingerol and shogaol, which have been shown to reduce inflammation and pain.
Berries: Berries such as blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and pomegranates are rich in antioxidants and polyphenols, which have anti-inflammatory effects.
Green Tea: Green tea contains epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which has been shown to reduce inflammation and improve symptoms of arthritis.
Dark Chocolate: Dark chocolate contains flavonoids, which have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Olive Oil: Olive oil is rich in oleocanthal, a compound that has been shown to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress.
Cruciferous Vegetables: Vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, and kale contain sulforaphane, which has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Fatty Nuts and Seeds: Nuts and seeds like walnuts, chia seeds, and flaxseeds are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants.
Leafy Greens: Leafy greens like spinach, kale, and collard greens are rich in antioxidants and polyphenols, which have anti-inflammatory effects.
Garlic: Garlic contains compounds like allicin, which have been shown to reduce inflammation and improve cardiovascular health.
Apples: Apples contain quercetin, a flavonoid that has anti-inflammatory properties.
Pineapple: Pineapple contains an enzyme called bromelain, which has anti-inflammatory properties.
Sweet Potatoes: Sweet potatoes are rich in beta-carotene, an antioxidant that has anti-inflammatory effects.
Mushrooms: Certain mushrooms like reishi, chaga, and cordyceps have been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties.
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