Pat Deegan, PhD, is one of my heroes. Check out her thought-provoking recovery journal on her website, at www.patdeegan.com. And read her story about the sea rose-it is so gorgeous, it just about makes me weep.
Another one of my heroes has to be Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison. The books she's written are so helpful and hopeful. And her authority as a researcher who lives with a mood disorder makes her that much more important to...
If you've ever had a broken bone, you know that there are several ways to repair the fracture. One way is to splint or cast the bone and... Read more »
We have had a little time theme recently on My Depression Connection where I began with a post called, "How to Deal with Depression by... Read more »
I apologize for being sort of in and out with these posts lately, but I've been dealing with a wave of hecticness. Since the last post,... Read more »
At the navigation bar at the top of this page, if you click Manage and go to Recovery, you will find a series of articles I have been doing... Read more »
According to Health Day: "A new study finds that people skilled at meditation seem able to turn off areas of the brain associated with... Read more »
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan has been hospitalized after suffering a broken pelvis caused by a fall at her Los Angeles home. Reagan, 87, went to... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
Getting up from a chair, on and off the toilet, and putting on shoes and socks may seem like simple tasks. But for someone recovering from a hip... Read more »
A study of 674 elderly hip fracture patients has found that those who'd had regular contact with friends in the weeks before the injury were more... Read more »
Within the recovery movement, people tend to talk disparagingly about “the medical model,” as if doctors and psychiatrists are somehow inimical... Read more »
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Your doctor will examine your injured leg, checking for swelling, deformity, abrasions, bruising and tenderness. To help determine whether a sharp... Read more »
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