“Obsessional people tend to be careful, do not take undue risks, check what they are doing and set themselves high standards. The negative side of this personality profile is that it means you may be less flexible, and deal less… — Dr Stefan Cembrowicz Copy Share Image
“Illness begins, and normal experience ends, at the point at which your everyday functioning is affected and continues to be affected beyond what would… — Dr Stefan Cembrowicz Copy Share Image
“It’s as if people with depression have flat batteries. They’ve had too many demands on their circuits, not enough chance to recharge themselves, and… — Dr Stefan Cembrowicz Copy Share Image
“The limbic system works with many other brain systems. Neuroscientists suggest that, if the limbic system function is decreased, depression results. If limbic system… — Dr Stefan Cembrowicz Copy Share Image
“There is some evidence that chronic severe depression causes some atrophy or shrinkage in the hippocampus. Depressive illness could therefore be seen as a… — Dr Stefan Cembrowicz Copy Share Image
“Motivating yourself is very difficult when you are depressed. Feeling pleasure often has to be relearned – it cannot happen to order. Experiment and… — Dr Stefan Cembrowicz Copy Share Image
“Obsessional people tend to be careful, do not take undue risks, check what they are doing and set themselves high standards. The negative side… — Dr Stefan Cembrowicz Copy Share Image
“Many people don’t seem to want a detailed explanation of the changes in brain chemistry, of the depletion of neurotransmitters that we find associated… — Dr Stefan Cembrowicz Copy Share Image