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A Walk in the Park
The Rotman Research Institute in Toronto reports that patients suffering from depression showed measurable improvement in memory performance following a walk in a park, as compared with a walk in an urban area. The theory is that natural settings create space … Continue reading
Help for Soldiers Dealing with Depression and Other Issues
The Center for Veterans Issues is an organization that is to be commended. Not only do they help returning veterans with finding housing, dealing with post traumatic stress, financial situations, or drug abuse, they are all about treating the entire … Continue reading
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Depression Carries a Stigma We all Must Break
A couple of weeks ago Bernadette and I visited with a group of people who wanted to learn more about the effects depression can have on those who live with and care for a depressed person. These kind, caring folks … Continue reading
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Patricia Raskin interviews Bernadette Stankard and Amy Viets, authors of DANCING IN THE DARK: How to Take Care of Yourself When Somoene You Love
Join nationally recognized multi-media talk show host and award winning producer Patricia Raskin, as she interviews Bernadette Stankard and Amy Viets, authors of DANCING IN THE DARK: How to Take Care of Yourself When Somoene You Love is Depressed. DANCING … Continue reading
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Gwyneth Paltrow
Cudos to Gwyneth Paltrow’s husband, Chris Martin, who had the foresight and strength to point out to Ms. Paltrow the depression she was experiencing. She was in the throes of postpartum depression, unable to bond with her new son and … Continue reading
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New View of Depression: An Ailment of the Entire Body
The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that a new link has been found between the physical and psychological aspects of depression. The research centers on telomeres, a protective covering at the ends of chromosomes. Apparently as we get older, … Continue reading
Mike Wallace: Brave Enough to Speak Out
Mike Wallace died on Sunday. He is being remembered around the world as a great journalist, someone who could ask the really tough questions and wouldn’t pull any punches. Something else he should be remembered for, though, is how he … Continue reading
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Breastfeeding, Weaning, and Depression
Recently we posted an entry concerning post partum depression. Just this week in the news a different wrinkle surfaced – severe depression following a mother weaning her child. Much of the study of postpartum disorder has centered on the experiences … Continue reading
The Open Meeting Place
Recently we had an opportunity to give a presentation before a group of people in various walks of life; all sharing the common denominator that they had someone they loved who was depressed or they themselves were battling depression. The … Continue reading
Understanding the caregiver’s lot
In an article in the Manchester Gaurdian recently, five people spoke out about what depression is like for them. Too often what depression is is often dismissed by others who have only felt blue for a day or have never … Continue reading
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