The term “positive parenting” seems to be a well worn cliché nowadays. We may resent being told to be positive, as it may imply that we are doing something wrong if we are not smiley happy parents all the time. As a mom who suffers from depression and is raising a child with special needs, believe me: I am definitely not a perky Pollyanna who feels parenthood is always the ultimate joy-fest. There is great joy in parenting but there is also a lot of hard work, blood, sweat and...
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Holding on to the Positive when you are Struggling with Depression
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***I wrote the following after a particularly bad bout of depression. This piece of writing marked my transition to feeling a sense of... Read more »
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Thinking or Behaving Positively: which is best for depression?
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Positive Steps to Take When You are Stressed and Depressed
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Depression and Positive Thinking
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I am finding that I have entered a new stage of my life where I am not experiencing fear. Perhaps more accurately, I am noticing that fear... Read more »
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"Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder" Gets Positive...
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10 ways to stay positive with RA
Jeanie L. Davis from WebMD gives this in-depth look at how emotions and attitude affect rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Davis talks to patients and... Read more »
Positive emotions help build resistance to stress, depression
People who experience positive emotions may be building their resistance to hard times, researchers say. The study in North Carolina suggests that... Read more »
New Attitudes for Better Health
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Major depression
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Depression - major; Unipolar depression; Major depressive disorder Symptoms Depression can change or distort the way you see yourself,... Read more »
Get Positive! It May Improve Your Health
Almost everyone experiences an occasional negative thought. In fact, a negative thought probably crosses your mind more often than you realize. It is... Read more »
12 Positive Steps to Take When Stressed and Depressed
Exercise Exercise is proven to produce an increase in chemicals such as endorphins, which can make us feel less depressed – and can help to lessen fatigue as well. Exercises are available for individuals of all ability levels, and patients...
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