Category Archives: Depression
There is a mental illness support group for almost every psychiatric disorder or abuse. As a person on the receiving end of verbal abuse for years, attending a support group propelled me forward exponentially and I encourage people to locate … Continue reading
Providing peer support as a suicide attempt survivor,
she now helps people find services local to them including counseling and
hotlines, as well as resources online. @unsuicide also
tweets resources that are useful to people in crisis, such as a guide
to coping with suicidal thoughts, and a wiki listing mental health
services available online without a phone. Continue reading
Suicide prevention. People talk about it, but is preventing someone from committing suicide really possible? That’s a big question? Depression statistics reveal 30,000 Americans committed suicide in 2010 and for every completed suicide, there were 8 to 25 attempted suicides. … Continue reading
Katherine Stone suffered from postpartum OCD after the birth of her first child. With treatment, she made a full recovery and decided to provide pregnant women and new mothers with support and help for postpartum depression and anxiety through her … Continue reading
On Christmas day ten years ago, Barb Hildebrand became a widow. Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder just one month prior, her husband Rob committed suicide. “My entire world changed in ways I could never have imagined,” she says of her life … Continue reading
Widowed at 29, during her second pregnancy, Hyla Molander was overwhelmed by grief so profound her body threatened to cease functioning. Hyla survived her most challenging times, at least in part because of the support and love she received. But … Continue reading
Depression and hope are natural enemies. When it comes to recovery from depression, sometimes others have to do the hoping for you. Graeme Cowan survived what his psychiatrist described as the worst depression he ever treated. Graeme says his parents, … Continue reading
For over 15 years, Heather Levin struggled with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression that strikes mainly during the winter months. To help, Heather developed a list of reliable, inexpensive strategies for treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
“I felt like I must not love my children enough, otherwise I would be happy to be around them,” says Sue Robinson, a California Pastry Chef turned stay-at-home mom of two kids. Author of the blog Motherhood and Me, Sue … Continue reading
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