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

Beyond Blue

Warning: none of these affirmations mention dark chocolate …. so I don’t know …. To get to Beliefnet’s gallery, “8 Affirmations to Move Past Pain” click here. They are taken from Charlene Proctor’s book, “The Women’s Book of Empowerment.”

Melody Beattie is a great author to read when you’re having boundaries problems and are letting all sorts of people and their opinions into your core. The following excerpt is from her book, “The Language of Letting Go”: “There’s a good trick that people in dysfunctional relationships use,” said one recovering woman. “The other person…

I was impressed by all the compassion for Britney and others that are caught in the perfect storm of addiction and mental illness on the combox of my post “Britney: Is Addiction More Acceptable Than Mental Illness?” I especially loved this response from Beyond Blue reader Cathy: The hard part for all of us who…

Awhile back, the Washington Post ran an excellent article by Maia Szalavitz on what exactly addiction is, and how we should go about treating the Britneys and Lindsays out there. To get to the article, click here. Below are excerpts: Today’s most widely accepted definition of addiction — used in psychiatry’s latest edition of its…

As I read about Britney’s hospitalization last week, her increasingly erratic and bizarre behavior, and her deteriorating mental and physical health, I react with the simultaneous disgust and sympathy that most people (who have a heart) do: “Get some sense, woman!” and “God, I feel for you, woman.” Because, even as I’m disheartened by her…

For today’s “How Do You Move Beyond Blue?” post, I have published a comprehensive update of some fascinating studies that will lead to more effective treatments for depression and other mood disorders. This valuable summary by Karen Swartz was printed in the Fall 2007 Issue of The Johns Hopkins Depression and Anxiety Bulletin. Dr. Swartz…

For those who want to stay up to date with new health studies, especially those regarding depression and anxiety, you may want to sign up to receive Johns Hopkins Health Alerts, which are free, mostly targeted to people over 50. (I feel like I’m 90, so I like to read them). For more information on…

I was going to wait to publish some of the letters, but, well, unlike Holly, I did not resolve to become more patient this year. Harnessing my chocolate addiction is challenging enough. So here is Exhibit A from our Self-Esteem Forum last Wednesday night. Larry and Joni have graciously given me permission to publish Larry’s…

Beliefnet’s Ellen Leventry wrote an excellent article about the latest Britney story–her hospitalization last Thursday. To get to her original article click here. Below are some excerpts: What Halliburton of the spirit will win the bidding for the reconstruction of Britney Spears? The pop star was taken to Cedars-Sinai Hospital last night for an evaluation…
archives most recent
search this blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners