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Mental Illness in the Family Tree

I am making a trip to my home town next month to see my family. Family in this case is limited to my eldest sister and my mother. I usually make this pilgrimage alone without my husband or children due to both logistics and also emotional reasons. It is hard for me to “go back home” because I have so many traumatic memories of my... Read moreChevron
posted 04/18/2011, comments (13)|
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Leftovers and trapdoors

I feel like the leftover turkey after Thanksgiving.  Everyone has had their fill.  No one wants to see turkey again for another year -- no turkey casserole or sandwiches or hidden in next week's meatloaf.  Depression has left me feeling useless and worthless in a strange way.  No matter how much I help others, I am left feeling... Read moreChevron
posted 04/17/2011, comments (4)|
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What It's Like to be a Caretaker While Living with Depression

It was over a year ago when I was invited to be a guest on The Doctor Oz show to talk about my experience of coping with depression. The show’s producer had a lot of questions for me prior to the show and especially about my life experiences. When I told him that I had lived with a mother who has schizophrenia for some years and that I also... Read moreChevron
posted 04/04/2011, comments (7)|
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Can Love Cure Depression?

Many of us would like to believe in the magical properties of love. Love can feel magical and especially when you are falling in love. In fact some studies have shown that the act of falling in love can elicit the same euphoric feeling as using cocaine. Mood enhancing chemicals are released such as dopamine, oxytocin, adrenaline, and... Read moreChevron
posted 02/17/2011, comments (11)|
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Is There a Difference Between Male and Female Depression?

Depression can happen to anybody including both men and women. Yet there can be some significant differences in how depression is experienced by the sexes. One notable gender difference can be found in the statistics of who gets diagnosed with depression. The National Institute of Mental Health  reports that Major Depressive Disorder is... Read moreChevron
posted 02/07/2011, comments (22)|
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