March is Women’s History Month, so it is appropriate to honor the occasion with a post about women and depression.…
OSMI: DEVELOPING A POSITIVE CULTURE FOR MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE
OSMI (Open Sourcing Mental Illness) is a non-profit organization that was created by Ed Finkler, a web developer with mental…
DOING THINGS YOU ENJOY CAN HELP DEPRESSION
Scientific American Magazine had an article about Behavioral-Activation (BA) therapy, which involves the depressed person doing things he or she…
THE MILITARY AND MENTAL ILLNESS
Being in the military during times of war is stressful, especially if you’ve been on multiple deployments or have seen…
Postpartum Depression and Postpartum Psychosis
Of all the types of depression to have, it seems to me that Postpartum Depression is one of the saddest.…
THE UPS & DOWNS OF BIPOLAR DISORDER
Depression is a mood disorder and it can come in many forms, such as Post-postpartum Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, or…
THE MANY FLAVORS OF DEPRESSION
Depression, like ice cream, comes in lots of different flavors. While not as fun as Rocky Road or Peppermint Candy,…
NEED SUPPORT? IT’S OUT THERE!
Everyone’s heard of AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, but have you ever heard of EA, Emotions Anonymous? Yes, we with the distressed…
RELIGION AND MENTAL ILLNESS
Author’s Note: I haven’t been a Christian or a member of any organized religion in many years. If asked to…
CAN’T AFFORD YOUR MEDS? HELP IS HERE!
For those of us with mental illness, this is a great time to be alive. Until the 1950s, there were…
THE DEPRESSIVE DIVA 