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Being a mother is one of the hardest jobs anyone can do, and having a mood disorder can make a hard job feel impossible. What is Postpartum Depression? Postpartum affects 15% of new moms and… Read More

It is easy to see how even I can view depression as a scam people perpetrate on themselves and others. Break your leg, it is obvious. Toothache? We all know it’s time to go to t… Read More

We are four days into a new decade. This, to me, is a bigger deal than just starting a new year. There is a responsibility to the new decade. I want to make sure I am prepared and… Read More

That was the coolest thing I had heard all day. My “picker” is not working. Someone had to explain it to me, as I was only partially sure I understood what the term mea… Read More

I am happy today that I am making progress in my life with depression. Progress is the word. It is what I am doing. There are days when I haven’t realized I was making progress… Read More

Today, I’m sharing a Guest Post from my friends at Roots of Being. I hope you enjoy! Meditation Many adults often meditate for both mental and physical reasons, but what many don… Read More

Most of December and the first two weeks of January were draining as depression was trying it’s best to pull me under. Had I not been through this same process less than a year… Read More

The country music icon Naomi Judd told ABC News and WebMD contributor, Robin Roberts, that she began to feel what she called “completely debilitating and life-threatening depressio… Read More

I’m pretty sure that word is not PC these days. But self-care is all the rage in support groups. I have written a lot about putting on my own oxygen mask first, before helping o… Read More

I’m pretty sure that word is not PC these days. But self-care is all the rage in support groups. I have written a lot about putting on my own oxygen mask first, before helping o… Read More

My dog has a twenty-foot leash we attached to one of the front porch posts. This gives her access to a wide area of grass as we sit on the porch. And it keeps her from heading out ove… Read More

For many people, activities such as yoga and meditation have resulted in major lifestyle modifications and have been instrumental in calming both their body and mind in times of anxiety, str… Read More

Today, I’m featuring a guest post by author Bojana Petkovic, Project Manager at Loud Cloud Health CBD and Cannabis: How They Benefit Our Health and Society  The goo… Read More

It turns out it is not “one and done.” There is a lot of work in breaking up with depression.  “It’s not you, it’s me” comes to mind. I know h… Read More

And it’s my day off from my day job, a self-care day. Yet I once again did not get up early. I used the excuse that I got in just before midnight and didn’t get to bed unt… Read More

Have you ever heard of “cabin fever”? This is when someone is cooped up in a small space for so long they go “loopy”. It used to happen a lot in winter across the Ame… Read More

It hit me today while I was attending a group meeting. Very often the meetings are started with check-in. Each participant in the group has a chance to say how they are feeling or ta… Read More

Pregnancy is a very exciting time for new parents-to-be, but it can also be quite physically, mentally and emotionally stressful. One of the best ways to counteract stress is by living a hea… Read More

There’s no one on the planet without a hobby. Dancing, singing, listening to music, reading, are a few. Even traveling is loved by many. Traveling is the best way to take a break from… Read More

What a day as the inevitable happened. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. He was over 15 years old and had lived a charmed life for a cat. Although he never had offspring, he had a fam… Read More

Hormone therapy or hormone replacement therapy is used to help balance estrogen and progesterone in women who are experiencing difficulties. The imbalance of hormones affects the reproductiv… Read More

I have been writing about this for weeks. Getting going in the morning is hard. And I want to take action by calling my doctor. But, I have exhausted all of the reasons why and t… Read More

The magic mushroom or as it is also called Psilocybin Mushroom belongs to the polyphyletic mushroom family. It is not just a common mushroom but there is a reason why it is called a magic mu… Read More

Even if you do not suffer from depression, the journaling process and the kind of deep inner exploration and evaluation it provides can be a key part of a wellness process. Why journ… Read More

I suppose this is the sum of each of us. We all have our moments of brilliance. For some, it could be discovering a cure for a disease. For others, it’s the moment after spendin… Read More

Yesterday was one of those days. Even though I did not get to bed until 3 AM, I was up a little after 8 AM. Not only did I have time to write, but I was able to spend time getting… Read More

My commute to work includes going through a small town. Most of the time, driving through the old downtown is faster. The speed limit is 25 and you cross the railroad tracks in the ce… Read More

Procrastination could just be a guy thing, not a sign of depression. Whatever the cause, I am going to be one of those last-minute husbands today, rushing around to select just the ri… Read More

Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental illness in the United States affecting 40 million adults ages 18 and older. Most of these conditions are highly treatable but only 36.9% r… Read More

Two things are on my mind this morning. My ability to get out of bed in the morning and a mysterious charge to my checking account. Sometime after I went to bed last night, I was char… Read More

The problem is not all or nothing. Although it feels like that when I am stuck, immobile and indecisive. Once the day gets going, I am better equipped to use the tools I have learned… Read More

I’m just a mess this morning. So much I want to do, but there is so much I must do. But first, the trash needs to be taken out. Something finally turned into a science proje… Read More

There are many reasons as to why you should get a good night’s sleep, but perhaps one of the most important is because of the effect sleep has on our hearts. Many of us tend not to thi… Read More

I didn’t even think about how my medicine works. I hadn’t realized that there are three classes of anti-depression drugs. Each one works in a different way to help you ach… Read More

For some reason, I thought I was special. I was sure that certain things only happened to me. My life and experiences are unique, but I was positive that my trials and tribulations we… Read More

Any kind of illness whether mental or physical has devastating effects not only on the victim but the entire family. One of them is an eating disorder and you will be shocked to know that it… Read More

My new life with depression is all about progress, not perfection. Knowing where depression is and what it is up to is very important to me. Keeping it out in the open is my main stra… Read More

Concealed depression has been my life. I have racked up 43+ years of hiding my depression, even from myself. This has led me to jump through hoops and do all kinds of crazy shenanigan… Read More

  Dan DiDio was fired from DC Comics last week and this has obviously become major news in the comic book industry considering that the man was the company’s co-publisher, along w… Read More

Being stronger than my depression isn’t always possible for me. But right now, I am feeling the need to be strong. I have a list of things I need to accomplish and my procrastin… Read More

It could be the start of something new. It could also be the continuation of the same old thing. What really matters, is how I think about it. How do I frame the things I can control?… Read More

It’s so easy to think about everything that has gone wrong. The chances you never took, the job opportunities you passed up, the stocks you didn’t buy, or even some of the… Read More

Napoleon Hill said that. A year has almost passed since I walked into the emergency room and was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. I was so numb, that it was months before… Read More

Or is it depression can be depressing? How about, depression is depressing? I want to believe the first one. In fact, I have been struggling with this for the past few days. Why am… Read More

I just want to be better than I am now. Not great, magnificent, or even “damn fine”, just better. This whole depression thing is tiring me out. Every day, I am reminde… Read More

Please enjoy this Guest Post by Dr. Brent Wells Living life with fibromyalgia comes with its challenges. The pain, fatigue, and brain fog can feel defeating and difficult to deal with. Ho… Read More

Still worrying about getting out of bed in the morning, I did what most people do these days. No, I did not seek out a professional in the field and make an appointment, “that… Read More

Our accountant is waiting for the rest of my tax information. Changing to in-network doctors, my insurance company is waiting for the names and dates of appointments I have set up. My… Read More

Five months of mostly cloudy. My mind is not clear and crisp on most days. And for the first hour or two after I finally get up, my mind is the foggiest.  I am yawning, even… Read More

It turns out, my insurance is not covering my former therapy visits. $874 is quite a chunk to swallow when you think that, at worst, you are responsible for a $15 co-pay. I know, it i… Read More

Gone are the days when people were inclined more towards the synthetic and chemical-based compounds for their health and other benefits. Today, the majority of the global population prefer t… Read More

Current day conflict within the humanities seems to center around questions of practicality. If one were to establish poles between the practical and impractical within the empire of langua… Read More

April is Parkinson’s Disease Month and I wanted to talk to you all briefly about this condition as part of my mandate to highlight “invisible diseases”. Although there… Read More

Dear Readers, I will be taking a short hiatus from blogging as I am dealing with some issues related to my Bipolar Disorder. I have been in a BD depression for several weeks now and have… Read More

Previously, kratom leaves have been consumed as a health medication. A lot of the health advantages of the kratom leaves add an increase in digestion, properties to have the option to manage… Read More

  No crisis, slump, selloffs, recessions, and even depressions last forever. The markets eventually recover so when you start buying and adding when the markets are low due to panic an… Read More

Social media platforms bring us closer to people residing in different parts of the globe. If you need urgent assignment help, you can even get in touch with professional experts through Ins… Read More

Life is jam-packed with twists and turns. Some of them are joyous and entertaining. Others can be difficult to deal with. Dealing and coping with traumatic events can lead a person down a sl… Read More

Each day, we all lose some hair from our scalp - about 50 to 100 strands of hair which is a normal phenomenon. However, when your hair thins and falls off beyond at a faster rate and with a… Read More

Christianity is not a bed of roses. God never promised us in His word that we would live a problem-free life when we get saved. Every genuine Christian should understand that spiritual distu… Read More