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My Story of Beating Depression

How I overcame depression: My story

Dear Friend, You only have one life to live. This one. But if you are struggling with depression, sometimes you just don't feel like you want to continue living the life you've been given. You feel cheated. Unworthy. Unloved. Guilty. Angry. Useless. And you hurt physically, which surprises you because depression is supposed to be strictly an emotional or mental illness. But often the worst thing about depression is the isolation. You feel isolated because either you are ashamed, frightened, or embarrassed to tell anyone how you are feeling. You don't want them to look down at you. You don't want them to think you are "crazy." And so you struggle alone. You wonder what's wrong with you. You try to find out what the signs of depression are. You wonder what it's like to get treatment for your depression. You may even think that depression treatment is frightening. You may know the cause of your depression, but then, again, you may not because everything in your life may seem … [Read More...]

Depression in the Elderly

He had been feeling "blue" for two years now. Roger* told me that most days he stayed in bed because he couldn't think of a good reason to get up. He felt that life was a chore and that he was looking forward to the end of his. When I suggested that he may be clinically depressed and that he might consider visiting with his doctor about his symptoms, he looked at me as if I'd lost my mind. "Why … [Read More...]

Depression in Children

According to Childhood Disorders (American Psychiatric Association), one in ten children between the ages of six and twelve feels persistently sad or depressed. These overriding feelings indicate that the child is probably suffering from depression. Childhood Disorders provides a list of behaviors that parents should watch for: A sudden drop in school performance Loss of interest or … [Read More...]

Depression and the ADA (American Disabilities Act)

Having a hard time at work because of your depression symptoms? ADA - American Disabilities Act may help you. I received a phone call from a dear friend recently. During the course of our conversation she revealed to me that she had been diagnosed with bipolar depression five years ago. The conversation went something like this: Rozanne: "I’m so surprised. I really had no … [Read More...]

Creative Genius and Depression

Have you ever wondered if there is a connection between creative genius and depression? I always loved the music of Robert Schumann. His melodies and sense of fun appealed to me as a piano student. Schumann enjoyed painting pictures with his music and some of his intermediate piano works with names such as, "The Strange Man," "Knight Rupert," and "Hunting Song," sing of 19th century European … [Read More...]

Stress Management: Breathing to Calm Yourself

Here's a simple stress management technique. If you find yourself experiencing a lot of stress and feel like you can't handle things, try this simple method for calming yourself down that I learned from watching the Oprah show: Breath in through your nose for a count of four. Hold your breath for a count of seven. Breath out through your mouth for a count of eight. Because you are … [Read More...]

Bearing the Whirlwinds of Depression

"And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of … [Read More...]