As if having depressive episodes isn't enough, I've recently been feeling guilty about them and their effects on the people around me.
Maybe I'm flashing back to my grandmother saying, "When you're a wife and mother, it doesn't matter how YOU feel. It's your job to keep a smile on your face and take care of your family." Maybe I watched too much Leave It To Beaver or Father Knows Best as a child. Maybe, maybe maybe...
Thanksgiving was rough for me. Our children and grandchildren don't...
The holiday season is upon us. How on earth, as we care for elders with dementia, children of many ages with great expectations, multiple... Read more »
I rented an old time movie favorite of mine this week, Ordinary People. Do you remember this movie? It stars Donald Sutherland as the... Read more »
When you have depression it is possible to experience a wide variety of symptoms. I have found that in talking to other people who suffer... Read more »
A few days ago, I received a comment to my last post from a woman who signed herself Mary. Folks, I couldn’t shake this comment from my... Read more »
Back in January, I posted an article titled Letting Go: Embracing the New You where I talked about the sadness one often feels when... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Depression is a medical disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, pessimism, guilt, and a general loss of interest in life,... Read more »
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Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Depression - major; Unipolar depression; Major depressive disorder Symptoms Depression can change or distort the way you see yourself,... Read more »
The classic symptoms of depression include sadness during most of the day, altered appetite or body weight, change in sleep patterns, agitation, lack... Read more »
An on-going research project is trying to identify which people are most at risk for developing anxiety and depression. Researchers are four years... Read more »
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