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Depression: My Mother's Story
"Ring, ring." The crisis operator answers the phone to a woman pleading to let her daughter know that she loves her. The woman spent her day writing letters to friends and loved ones, expressing her thoughts and emotions. From the loaded gun on the table ...

How Do You Know if You Have Manic-Depression
Nancy was doing very well until about two years ago when Phil, her boyfriend of 9 years, broke-up with her. It was a difficult moment for her especially after she learned that Phil eventually married her cousin. Since then, Nancy had deteriorated. One ...

Manage Depression in 5 Easy to Follow Steps
Being lonely or sad can be a normal part of our lives from time to time. We get sad when we fail our exams, when we're rejected by the person we love, or when someone very close to us dies. Depression, however, can be much more serious than just ...

7 Things You Can Do Immediately To Ease Depression
 


2. Go immediately and be with someone who loves you. It will give you the feeling that you are wanted.


3. Religious? Say a prayer. Ask God to help you get through this.


4. Think of a situation , a place where you were very happy. Visualize yourself in that situation once more.


5. Power of suggestion can do wonders. Say to yourself, "I think I can get better. I have to take it step by step. I will work my way out of this."


6. Go out and buy a plant, or some flowers. Having something living in your house makes you feel more alive.


7. If possible, get outside in the sunshine. If it's not possible, turn on some bright lights. Sunshine and bright light are known to make people happier.
About the author:

Sharon Schurman, http://www.depression-help-guide.com/is a retired licensed clinical counselor. She has a Master's Degree in Clinical Counseling, and worked for a psychiatrist for many years. She is the author of "Personality Pitfalls of Depression" and "37 Phrases That Make People Like You."




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11 p.m.: Josephine a tropical depression - 10 News
Miami -- Forecasters say Josephine has weakened to a Tropical Depression as it moves across the eastern Atlantic. Winds are near 35 mph. At 11 p.m. the center of Tropical Depression Josephine was located about 785 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands ...

House prices are falling at fastest rate since the Great Depression - Daily Telegraph
House prices are falling at the fastest rate since the Great Depression new figures show, with the number of home owners in negative equity trebling in the last month alone. Figures released by Halifax, the country’s largest mortgage lender, showed ...

Marcus Trescothick: Coming back to Me - Times Online
MARCUS TRESCOTHICK'S ghosted autobiography, Coming Back to Me, belongs to an increasingly popular genre, one that admits to the notion that cricket and the cricketers themselves are not inherently interesting enough to sell. To invest the pages with ...

The science of happiness - Los Angeles Times
___ I would be happier if I made more money, found the perfect mate, lost 10 pounds or moved to a new house. ___ Happiness is genetic. You can't change how happy you are any more than you can change how tall you are. ___ Success brings happiness ...

Wetherspoon turns to food to counter decline in beer sales - The Independent
JD Wetherspoon's profits before tax fell by 11 per cent in the past year because of the smoking ban. But the chain's sales – which were down by 1.1 per cent for the year as a whole – crept back up to 1.1 per cent year-on-year growth in the five ...

Howard Jacobson: Once you reach a certain age, Confucius makes perfect ... - The Independent
Here's an exciting thing – I've discovered Confucius. A bit late in the day, given that he is of the sixth century BC, but what's two and a half thousand years in the history of wisdom? I'm a confirmed Confucian now, anyway, though I can claim only ...

Angelina Jolie 'holed up' with post natal depression - News.com.au
ANGELINA Jolie is struggling to cope following the birth of her two-month-old twins Vivienne and Knox, according to new reports. The mother of six has been holed up at the Chateau Miraval in Provence, France, since the birth and has not been seen ...