New Clues About Why Sleep Loss Is Linked To Depression, Anxiety
#Depression and #sleep problems are intimately connected, as many people know, and the relationship seems to go both ways. Sleep disturbances, of various types, are central symptoms of depression; on the other hand, chronic lack of sleep seems to predispose one to developing depression.
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Category Archives: Mental Health
The Way we Communicate with Young People is by Text, Saves Lives!
Amazingly, helping those in need by a crisis text line
Texting has become So important in helping the young!
We now understand the importance of Texting!
We support it totally!
When a young woman texted DoSomething.org with a heartbreaking cry for help, the organization responded by opening a nationwide Crisis Text Line for people in pain. Nearly 10 million text messages later, the organization is using the privacy and power of text messaging to help people handle addiction, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, sexual abuse and more. But there’s an even bigger win: The anonymous data collected by text is teaching us when crises are most likely to happen — and helping schools and law enforcement to prepare for them.
Depression Is Not A Choice
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 know in that room is struggling and may not have told anyone.
Mental Illness: The Stigma can be so Dangerous
I was cleaning out my childhood room a couple months ago and stumbled upon a bright pink Bratz journal wedged underneath my mattress. I recognized it from my elementary school days and gave a little smirk. Whatever was inside, I knew it was going to be good.
Hurtful Things People Can Say to You About Your Depression
Depression make you feel like a total nuisance at times, so it’s not surprising that these flippant comments do not help. Although a lot of the time these words have been said by complete strangers, they still cut deeply.
