When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But what should you do when your lemonade is too sour, or you just don't feel like lemonade? Tune into this episode to learn some key signs for when you may want to seek professional support (see below too) and some helpful tips to get you on your way out of that funk back into your groove.
Check out this article from Cleveland Clinic for more tips to get out of a funk.
Check out Episode #21, Mental Health for the Holidays with Jill Zimmerman, PA-C for more ideas and discussion around depression, anxiety and just feeling blue
GAD7 Depression/Anxiety Screening:
If your sore is greater than 3, it would be good to meet with a medical professional (PCP, and potentially therapist/counselor)…
Not at all = 0 Several Days =1 More than half the days = 2 Nearly every day = 3
Over the past 2 weeks, how often have you bothered by any of the following problems?
1. Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge
2. Not being able to stop or control worrying
3. Worrying too much about different things
4. Trouble relaxing
5. Being so restless that it’s hard to sit still
6. Becoming easily annoyed or irritable
7. Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen
