Category Archives: Mental Health

Managing projects like a polypharmacy list

If you list your projects out like an Rx, will you find that you’re about to OD (overdose) on work? Well, then… Jane’s tips on safe project administration – - check to see if there are any Rx interactions (are there priorities that conflict and at odds? does one hinder the other somehow? maybe there [...]

“You’re Too Sick to Get an Education”

A young woman has parents who want her to stop going to school because they claimed that school stress is making her sick; she wants to continue school and feel as if her parents have given up on her and the message she feels she is getting from them is: “Sorry sweetie you make good [...]

NEVER LOSE HOPE IN DEALING WITH YOUR FEARS AND DEPRESSION

When your fears and depression have the best of you, it is easy to feel that things will not get any better. This is not true. There is much help available in today’s society and the best way to deal with your fears is to find effective ways to overcome them. As a result, here [...]

WHEN SOMEONE YOU KNOW STRUGGLES WITH FEAR, ANXIETY AND STRESS

What do you do when someone you know has to deal with persistent fears, anxieties, or even depression? Well the first thing you need to do is to get the person to seek the services of a professional who can lead them in the right direction and give them the help they need. In addition, [...]

News and Views on Mental Health and Depression

Spanish-only Latinos respond more poorly to antidepressants than English-speaking Latinos “For Latinos who speak only Spanish and who suffer from depression, the road back to mental health is longer and rockier than for those who speak English, a UCLA study has found.” Study finds link between faith, depression “A study released by Temple University found [...]

Thinking Blogger Award

Suni at BULLETPROOFsoul awarded this site the Thinking Blogger Award. Thank you, Suni. This award was created by Ilker over at The Thinking Blog, who said, “Please, remember to tag blogs with real merits, i.e. relative content, and above all – blogs that really get you thinking!” (You can also get the silver version of [...]

Blog Carnival Edition for January 23, 2007

Welcome to this blog carnival edition. I’ve already posted one entry that I expanded upon in my post, “I’m Here to Remind You that You Are Not Your Illness.” I thank you who have sent in your entries for this edition, and for upholding my disclaimer that I select entries based on immediate relevance to [...]

Blog Carnival Edition for January 10, 2007

Happy new year, everyone. We may be entering a new year, but we don’t need to wait hundreds of days to get that “brand new feeling.” We have a new chance every second and every moment of our lives to renew, to make different choices, and to decide that we deserve a joyful life. May [...]