Those left behind after a suicide go through a great range of emotions. If you were a caregiver of a person who was battling depression and lost their struggle, your emotions may have been capped with “What could I have done to stop it?” Although...
Read moreKeeping Special Days in the Light (Excerpt for Dancing in the Dark by Bernadette Stankard and Amy Viets)
“We’re fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance.” Japanese Proverb Negativity is a hallmark of depression. The pessimism of a depressed person can taint all aspects of daily life, sapping us of joy and energy. It’s hard to smile...
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Lord, help me to believe the truth about myself no matter how beautiful it may be. – Anonymous I don’t know who said this originally, but I know when I found the quote many years ago and read it, it pulled me up short. I was so used to...
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Lord, help me to believe the truth about myself no matter how beautiful it may be. –Anonymous I don’t know who said this originally, but I know when I found the quote many years ago and read it, it pulled me up short. I was so used to...
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