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Hello, darkness, my old friend
I was saddened at the news last week that Steve Jobs had died. And then, making mental leaps that defy easy description, I thought about Simon and Garfunkel. This will take some explaining.About ten...
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Taking Strides For My Son
By Kerstin Lochrie, Strides Against Stigma BloggerWhen I adopted my son Jake at age 2, I knew that there would be challenges. But I had done my research and talked with other adoptive parents, and I...
View ArticleReach Out With Your Computer!
For people who are isolated from others due to physical or mental health, the internet is a great tool! Recent events brought this into the news when a person posted on her Facebook page that she was...
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Exercise Log - Beneficial for Mental & Physical Health
After I was officially diagnosed with OCD and clinical depression, and attended my first therapy session, one of the first things my therapist suggested was keeping a journal. She said that with my...
View ArticleTaking One Step At A Time
As a child I was incredibly shy and idolized my older sister for her fearless attitude and manner. She gave me this advice one day: As you walk by someone, all you have to do is smile and make eye...
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Idaho Teen Sets Sights on Fundraising for Strides Against Stgima
Idaho teen, Jordon Edwards, 19, has made it her mission to fundraise $2000 for the upcoming stride-a-thon, Strides Against Stigma presented by Families for Depression Awareness. At Edwards’ private...
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I've Got to Bee Me!
When I was a young girl, I had low self-esteem. Typical of most people with chronic depression, at different points in our lives, we see ourselves as worthless; having little to no value. It’s...
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ASIST Training – Suicide First Aid
If you looked at my biography, you will notice that I have listed as a mental health certification, ASIST.ASIST stands for Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training.From the LivingWorks website:"The...
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You Gotta Have Faith
Sometimes you have to look deep within yourself to find the motivation to go on with life. It can be hard, really hard. I know that for a fact. There is a saying that " God will never give you more...
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Fitness is Like Marriage
There are no quick fixes for beating depression and getting healthy. None!!! Getting your depression under control, so you can have a great life, is extremely difficult. I know, I have been there...
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Anger Management 101
“I can't express anger. That's one of the problems I have. I grow a tumor instead.” Woody AllenOver the long July 4th weekend, while staying indoors and retreating from the oppressive heat, I...
View ArticleShould I Stay or Should I Go?
It’s been one hectic summer. The stress from my high-pressure work-life combined with navigating an exceptionally treacherous road of acute depression has left me with little time to relax. I make...
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It's Only Rock and Roll
I started going to rock concerts when I was 11 years old. My parents and their friends were into all the great music from late 60’s and early 70’s—The Rolling Stones, The Doors, CSNY, Janis, Jimi —...
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