A few weeks back, a Beyond Blue reader asked (I can’t find the comment, sorry!), “What do you do when you are afflicted by BOTH cancer and depression? Your twelve steps work great for healthy people. But what do you do when you’re sick while trying not to plunge into a deeper depression?” I waited…

Michelle writes in “Any Day with Hair Is a Good Hair Day“: Whatever your beliefs are—or aren’t—it’s just as important to nourish your soul as it is to feed your body. For whatever reason, it’s often when we’re in crisis that we begin to explore things of the spirit, whether by prayer, meditation, listening to…

In “Any Day with Hair Is a Good Hair Day,” I loved the story about “The House of a Thousand Mirrors” that Michelle tells at the beginning of her section on “Maintaining a Positive Attitude without Feeling Like a Human Smiley Face.” If you knew Michelle, you’d appreciate this tale even more, because Michelle isn’t…

In a previous post called “Six Things Cancer Patients Have Taught Me,” I outline a few techniques I have borrowed from my friends battling cancer. I realize the two are different in many ways, but many of the same recovery tricks work for both. To read my post, click here.

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