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My Mental Health Is Just As Important as My Physical Health
November 17, 2018 /

Why can’t I take care of myself when I’m depressed? Looking after yourself, or self-care, is vital to physical, emotional and mental well-being. At its most basic, self-care is the ability to handle daily requirements like eating, sleeping, and grooming. It’s also about identifying your unique needs for well-being and taking steps to meet them—like making the time to do things that nurture you, as well as activities that keep you healthy. remember when my depression was at its worst, I slept for hours on end, hardly moving my body at all. I set a goal of just turning over from one side of the bed to the other, then trying to sit up in bed…
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Bipolar, Depression, Suicide
My Worst Mania Bipolar Depression Cycle
November 17, 2018 /

I want to show her now that one day she is going to be able to say “I am happy. Life is good.” I came back to visit the forums recently, and I saw all my old posts still here, the history of what was probably my worst mania bipolar depression cycle ten years ago. It started in my teens and I was only correctly diagnosed then, at 47, while incorrect treatment had worsened my condition through the years. Two suicide attempts, countless medication trials and hospitalizations, two failed marriages and numerous years lost to being non-functional.
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Depression Doesn’t Happen Just In the Winter. S.A.D.
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ADHD, Anxiety & Panic Disorders, Bipolar, Depression, Mental Illness
You Really Can Be High-Functioning With A Severe Mental Illness
June 11, 2018 /

We are all around you. We are the walking wounded, the invisibly battle-scarred. You see us every day — in the grocery store, at carpool, at school pickup and dropoff, at PTA meetings, at the gym and at work and at the playground. You probably don’t know that we have a severe mental illness. We don’t plaster in on our foreheads, or go around announcing it. But it’s there. It’s always there. And even as we smile, even as we make small talk, even as we nod along with you; as we raise our kids and do our jobs and have our fun, it’s always there. Always looming. Always dominating everything.…
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Depression, Mental Health, S.A.D., Seasonal Affective Disorder, Therapy
Depression Doesn’t Happen Just In the Winter. S.A.D.
June 9, 2018 /

Here’s What to Know About Summertime Sadness (S.A.D.) June 5, 2018 – While classic winter S.A.D. is confusing, summer SAD is even trickier. By most estimates, between 5% and 10% of the U.S. population experiences S.A.D.,,Seasonal Affective Disorder. But only a small portion of Americans, somewhere around 1% of the total population, have flare-ups in the summertime, says Dr. Norman Rosenthal, a SAD expert and a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. Whenever it occurs, SAD can be a difficult condition to diagnose. It’s defined as major depression that follows a seasonal pattern for at least two years, according to the National Institutes for Mental Health. But since it’s a subtype…
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Anxiety & Panic Disorders, Depression, Emotional, Stress, Trauma
What Causes Anxiety and Depression?
March 4, 2018 /

The Epidemic of Depression We need to change the nature of work, community and wealth distribution. By Michael Bader / AlterNet February 23, 2018, 2:27 PM GMT What causes depression and anxiety? I have been a practicing psychologist and psychoanalyst for almost 40 years and have seen hundreds of patients suffering from both. In my experience, some factors are obvious. People who suffer from depression and anxiety have experienced stresses and traumas in their development that predispose them to mood disorders.
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Overcoming Your Manic, Late Night, Emotional, Compulsive, Eating Habits – Strategically
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Reasons Not To Break Your New Year’s Resolutions
February 7, 2018 /

By Karol Markowicz January 7, 2018 | 8:44pm Here we are, a week after New Year’s, and let’s be honest: You’re a failure. This was the year you were going to join the gym, change your diet and lose some weight. By now, though, many people — probably you included — have failed at their resolutions and soon, like all the years before, most of the other resolution-makers will join them in that failure. A study out of the University of Scranton found that the great majority of people, around 80 percent, ultimately break their New Year’s vows.
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Depression: You Don’t Deserve This
December 11, 2017 /

To Those Struggling with Depression: You Don’t Deserve This First and foremost, you are not “crazy.” This isn’t something you made up in your head. This isn’t something you put upon yourself. This isn’t for show… I know you didn’t want this. And you did not deserve this. No matter who you are, no matter where you come from or what you have done in your life, no one deserves this. No one ever will deserve this.
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Depression, Mental Health
Depression Is Not A Choice
December 2, 2017 /

Depression Is Not A Choice No degree, training, or education is required to use the one gift we all have: The ability to empathize By BRIAN CUBAN Nov 29, 2017 at 6:32 PM I am one of many lawyers who struggle with clinical depression. I say “many” because according to 2016 Hazelden Betty Ford/ABA study, 28 percent of attorneys report mild or higher levels of depression, which is much higher than the general population. Another recent study found that law students are also struggling at rates higher than normal. Think about those numbers the next time you are in a room of lawyers. Take a look around. Odds are good that someone you…
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Depression, Therapy
How To Encourage Someone To See A Therapist
December 1, 2017 /

How To Encourage Someone To See A Therapist By Mike Jones | Nov. 20, 2017 It’s hard to watch someone you care about struggle with their mental health. It’s even worse when you know they could benefit from professional help. Approaching an individual and encouraging them to seek therapy can be a tricky situation. If done the wrong way, you could aggravate the person or turn them against the idea entirely. However, there is an effective way to have this conversation.
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Depression
African Americans are particularly at risk for mental illness
July 25, 2017 /

Not “Just the Blues ” Myths about depression: The myths and stigma that surround depression creates needless pain and confusion, and can keep people from getting proper treatment. The following statements reflect some common misconceptions about African Americans and depression: “Why are you depressed?
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May 22, 2017