The Puzzling Ending to Lives of Depression… I, as well as much of the rest of the world, was shocked to hear of Robin Williams death by suicide. The man who many remembered coming onto the scene with comedic genius on Mork and Mindi, the endearing role of Mrs. Doubtfire, and the compelling award winning…
How striking to learn that nearly 80% of people with depression do not get treated! According to the Center for Disease Control and prevention, (www.cdc.gov/) about 9% of the population may be experiencing depression. The National Institute for Mental Health (www.nimh.nih.gov/), reports, further, that women are 70% likely to experience depression. These are eye-popping stats,…
This week’s blog is my Top 10 list of ways to combat, and practice overcoming depression. Depression is a debilitating condition that combines many factors, including body chemistry, past life experiences, substance use and abuse, current life situations and circumstances, to name some of the more prevalent factors. 10) Recognize and admit that depression is…
Musicians sing the “blues,” athletes get in a “slump,” economies can suffer a “depression,” weather can be “dismal,” Monday mornings are the “blahs,” the earth is regarded as “bipolar,” nobody wants to be a “Debbie Downer,” and, Tim Gunn shops at Mood on Project Runway…uhh, somebody told me. It seems that everywhere we look, we…
Chronic pain is a wide spread problem mainly among older adults. However, over the past five years chronic pain has been statistically proven to be prevalent in younger adults. I have my own definition, but academically let’s define chronic pain. The American Academy of Pain Medicine defines chronic pain as, “Pain signals keep firing in…