Inspiration Faith & Prayer Health & Wellness Entertainment Love & Family
Newsletters Special Offers

Beyond Blue

Beliefnet’s Esther Kustanowitz has written an interesting blog on actor Willie Aames, citing the interview with Star magazine about his depression and suicide attempt. If you’d like to read more, check out Esther’s blog by clicking here.

Fellow blogger John McManamy has started another blog called “Knowledge Is Necessary.” I took a peak this morning and loved his recent post “Making Peace With Our Loved Ones.” John writes: At least half of the correspondence I get from readers comes from loved ones, including family members and sweethearts. Without exception, they are at…

On Fridays I will address a question related to depression and find the answer from an expert. If you have a question you want answered, please ask it on the combox of this post, and I’ll try my best to do some research and feature it in an upcoming Friday post. A few people recently…

Following is a list of national nonprofit organizations that can help persons struggling with mood disorders and their families:   Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance?(DBSA) . An online alliance for those living with mood disorders.  Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA) . A community organization whose mission is to alleviate the suffering arising from…

Beyond Blue reader Susan Schechter wrote about psychiatric service dogs on her blog, “If you’re going through hell keep going,” which you can find by clicking here. She writes: I want to thank my dear friend Edge for bringing this to my attention. I am currently working on getting a psychiatric service dog, much to the…

Growing up with schizophrenic cat (as diagnosed by the vet … with hair loss symptoms), I’ve always been sensitive to the mood disorders of pets. I confess that I don’t really take them seriously. I guess I should. But, come on, there is something a little, I don’t know … comical?, about giving your pup…

Group Beyond Blue member Melzoom has started a group for people with service dogs, therapy dogs, psychiatric service dogs, emotional assistance dogs, etc. Click here for the link.

Pets Are Like Family By Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway & Rev. Victor Fuhrman Pets are as much a part of the family as human members. Whether a wedding or a memorial, a welcome for a new kitten, or a prayer for an animal that is ill, we’ve discovered that people find it very meaningful to…

With Jennifer Aniston’s new movie, “Marley & Me” in cinemas, I wanted to remind my readers that dogs and pets of all kind can absolutely help you heal and recover from depression. During the worst 18 months of my severe depression, my golden-retriever/chow mix Sarah, hopped on my bed and cuddled with me during those…

Want to know the real story behind “Marley & Me”? This USA Today article from the bestselling author John Grogan is an interesting read. Sometimes amazing gifts come in small packages, and sometimes they come wrapped in soft white fur. So it was with Woodson. He came into my life at a most unexpected time…
archives most recent
search this blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners