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Peter Kramer describes the science of resilience in his fascinating book, “Against Depression.” His dream–the fantasy of resilience–gives me great hope that one day I might not have to work so hard at staying positive and sane, that I will, more days than not, think about coffee the first thing in the morning. I’ve excerpted…

I think all of us are more resilient than we think we are. I was moved by the comments of reader Nancy on my relpase post: We are sometimes strongest at our weakest moments. We feel like giving up, but we don’t. We’re in the dark, yet we look for light. We want to retreat,…

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The opposite of depression is not happiness, according to Peter Kramer, author of “Against Depression” and “Listening to Prozac,” it is resilience: the ability to cope with life’s frustrations without falling apart. Proper treatment doesn’t suppress emotions or dull a person’s ability to feel things deeply. It builds a protective layer–an emotional resilience–to safeguard a…

Thanks to Beyond Blue, I know that I’m not alone with regard to how my packed schedule contributes to depression. Reader TJ wrote this in an e-mail to me: One major factor to being suicidal was not enough time to recharge (regroup or downtime) between all my activities. I was feeling very overwhelmed and alone.…

I continue to be amazed and delighted by the support offered by readers to those who post their problems on the message boards of Beyond Blue. The other day at breakfast, Eric said to me, “I feel bad for Moira.” “Moira from Beyond Blue?” “Yeah, that Moira. She doesn’t have health insurance. When I read…

I was especially concerned about reader Ginny who wrote the following on the message board of my “When to Get Help” post: How do you find a good doctor when you’re terrified of leaving the house? When the very thought of sitting in a waiting room makes you so anxious you become dizzy and ill?…

Now that I’m officially a blogger with eight months of entries behind me, I have tried to get to know other mental health bloggers so that we can share resources and guide our readers towards helpful information. James Bishop does a super job with his blog, called “Finding Optimism.” He hosted the July 17, 2007…

One of the most meaningful notes I received on my relapse post was from a woman who lost her son to suicide. After reading her words, I felt renewed in my mission to educate as many people as I can about the seriousness of mental illness. My prayers go out to you Therese – your…

Along the lines of helping people to understand mental illness, I received the following question on my relapse post. I wondered what Beyond Blue readers have to say about how to approach a friend who is struggling with depression. Thank you for the insight you have given me about this condition. My friend has all…
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