How to Help Someone Through Depression
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Is this a Midlife Crisis or Depression?
Are you in your 40s or 50s and feeling empty and low for no apparent reason? If so, you may be in the throes of a midlife crisis. At times you may question whether this could be de
5 Ways To Feel Better Without Therapy: Part Three, Managing Emotions
Have you ever reacted to someone in the heat of the moment and afterwards looked back wishing you had responded differently? Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by emotion and
The Work of Grief: Making it Through the First Few Months
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Managing Depression: 13 Lifestyle Changes That Heal
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Why Facing Your Biggest Fear Will Be Your Greatest Breakthrough
When my ex-husband and I separated a few years ago my biggest fear was loneliness. Push me out of a plane (parachute attached of course); dangle me from a 2,000 ft tall building (k
10 Ways To Ease Depression With Only Your Pen
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10 Ways To Manage Your Emotions
“Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.” – Elizabeth Gilbert Do you ever feel like your emotions run your life? Do you