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Out of the Blue
Ten minutes ago, I was in the process of purchasing travel insurance for an upcoming trip. The person taking my order was a young woman named Theresa who lives in Wisconsin. We chatted while the policy processed in their system, … Continue reading
Suicide
The following excerpt from my book, How I Escaped from Depression, addresses the question family and friends ask after a loved one commits suicide. “Why did he take his own life? He had so much to live for.” ________________________________________ Medication … Continue reading
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE STRUGGLING WITH DEPRESSION
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE STRUGGLING WITH DEPRESSION I found this review on Amazon yesterday and felt it captured what I was trying to accomplish with How I Escaped from Depression. “This book could be considered a self … Continue reading
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HOW I ESCAPED FROM DEPRESSION
HOW I ESCAPED FROM DEPRESSION Amazon Link Dear friends, You haven’t heard from me for some time. Now that I have been free for seven years from the Depression that threatened to undo me, I feel it is time to tell … Continue reading
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310. Depression is Complex
Many people have a tendency to simplify things and put them in neat little boxes, and the more complex something is the more likely they are do so. Take depression for example. Isn’t it an emotional condition for folks who … Continue reading
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315. An Invisible Illness Can Be Hard to Understand
There are no handicap parking stickers for people with depression, no leg braces or casts, no crutches or wheelchairs. It’s an invisible illness. The symptoms can be observed but some suggestions to overcome depression can be as patronizing as telling … Continue reading
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314. More Depression in the World Today
The rate of antidepressant use in the United States rose by 400 percent between 1988 and 2008, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here are some reasons why: There is much more awareness these days of mental illnesses. … Continue reading
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290. The Greyness of Depression
It was a grey, windy, cold day last Friday as I looked out my den window. Depression is like that. I recall when I was in major depression that my mind was a grey fog of confusion, battered by strong … Continue reading
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285. A State of Being
Many people who have never been depressed think it is a condition of the mind. It is not. Major depression is a state of being that crushes the will, buries the emotions in a grave, and permeates the mind with … Continue reading
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268. Oswald Chambers
– from My Utmost for His Highest, February 17 entry “Depression is apt to turn us away from the ordinary commonplace things of God’s creation, but whenever God comes, the inspiration is to do the most natural simple things – … Continue reading
