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Sometimes the struggle with depression can seem like a battle for your soul. Here are five useful ideas to heal your soul when depressed. Depression can be an experience your soul chose to undergo in this lifetime. It’s an idea you probably didn’t think about. In this sense, your soul knew before it became manifest in your…

Talking about depression is important for dealing with depression. But some people question the benefits of talking about depression. How can talking about depression help you when you don’t want to talk about how you’re feeling? Is it more about making others feel good that they’re helping you? Does depression talk only give advice and…

Everything is awful and I’m not okay. Here are questions to ask before giving up. Are you hydrated?  If not, have a glass of water. Have you eaten in the past three hours?  If not, get some food — something with protein, not just simple carbs.  Perhaps some nuts or hummus? Have you showered in…

In honour of Self Care Week, there are several really good depression sites that are offering self care tips and stories. One of these is the Blurt Foundation. I hope you’ll visit their site. They’re offering some free downloads and depression care baskets. The following is reprinted from the Blurt Foundation site. SELF CARE ON…

Edward Bach was a medical doctor and one of the earliest homeopaths at the beginning of the twentieth century.  Disillusioned by modern medicine, he believed that a holistic approach was needed to treat illness. Illness, he suggested, was a message from our inner being calling for a change in our way of living and our…

What can you do when your loved one is depressed and refuses help? Refusing help is one of the toughest hurdles caregivers and loved ones face. After all, you want to help the person who is depressed. But your loved one is stubborn. Defiant. How can you help someone in depression denial? The key is…

Ways to cope with suicidal thoughts Remember that while it may seem as if these suicidal thoughts and feelings will never end, this is never a permanent condition. You WILL feel better again. In the meantime, there are some ways to help cope with your suicidal thoughts and feelings. If You Have Suicidal Thoughts and…

Coping with suicidal thoughts: the first steps You’re not alone. Feeling suicidal doesn’t mean you’re flawed, crazy, or broken. It means you have more pain than you can cope with right now. Step #1: Promise not to do anything right now Even though you’re in a lot of pain right now, give yourself some distance…

Are you feeling suicidal? Do you have someone to turn to or talk with about your feelings? You’re not alone. You’re not crazy. You can live past this unbearable moment you’re in. This week I’m focusing my articles on suicide. Not many people are comfortable discussing suicide. That’s a personal choice. But the silence, the…

I want to tell you about my experience with depression. I think God allows some of us to experience it in our lives. But we can have hope in the midst of it, and we can go up from depression. My Experience As a young mother, I fell into a deep post-partum depression. Attacks of…
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