Information and opinions on health from Jamie at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3104/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3104/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3104/index http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/3104/139337/good Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:19:10 -0400 Jamie Sometimes those of us with depression are willing to accept a life that is just okay, instead of aiming for living a life that is something more. Just recently I was doing exactly that.   For the last several years I have been okay. I've been emotionally stable and steady, without any real highs or lows. You could say that I've been pretty numb emotionally, but sometimes when you suffer with depression that numbness can be a good... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/3104/139337/good http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/3104/10647/knowing Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:20:00 -0400 Jamie Some days it’s amazing how wide the gap between “knowing” and “doing” can be. Today is one of those sad days for me.To start with, I KNOW that eating right is essential for both my physical and mental well being. For me, eating right means really limiting sugar and processed foods, it means drinking lots of water and it means enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables. When I do this consistently, I feel great and actually have... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/3104/10647/knowing http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/3104/10646/john-travolta Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:17:00 -0400 Jamie First Tom Cruise and now John Travolta - which celebrity will speak out next about treating an illness they have never experienced and have no real education about.When Tom Cruise started the argument with Matt Lauer on the Today Show in 2005, I was deeply offended and terribly worried that his insensitive and uneducated comments would do harm to anyone that actually took stock in what he said. (Click here to read my original post on Tom... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/3104/10646/john-travolta