I was honored to participate last week in a blogger conference call sponsored by Revolution Health with Dr. Val Jone, Dr. Mark Smaller, and Ross Szabo about depression and mental illness among college students today. You can listen to the podcast of the interview by clicking here. We covered a variety of topics, important information…

I mentioned some of these in my prior post, but these warning signs are taken from Ross’s “Behind Happy Faces” website: Changes in feelings such as fear and anger are a normal part of life. Personal situations, such as a family divorce, loss of a job, or strained relationships with family or friends can cause…

Yikes! Here are some facts I came across on Ross’s “Behind Happy Faces” website regarding depression and mental illness among college kids. I’m thinking that maybe I won’t send David and Katherine off to school, as much as that sounds heavenly right now. Here are the facts, just the facts: * One out of every…

My blogging buddy, James Bishop, over at “Finding Optimism,” wrote an excellent post entitled “12 Ways to Care for a Depressed Person.” I’ll give you the first three, and then go over there yourself to get the others. It’s worth it. The person with depression usually can’t see a way forward. They may fervently believe…

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