Beyond Blue

You may have had to memorize the mission statement of your corporation or school. But have you ever wondered what your own personal mission statement would say? After tutoring several midshipmen at the Naval Academy on this assignment, I decided to write one myself. Here’s how you do it. To view the YouTube video, click…

"Sometimes a fine line separates psychosis and off-center belief"

I am what you might call a “depression snob.” I have a rather high opinion of people who suffer from depression and anxiety. I assume that if you carry bottles of Zoloft, Prozac, or Xanax in your purse, you are a deep feeler, brilliant thinker, compassionate healer, and funny joke-teller. My stereotypes haven’t failed me…

I used to sing “Be Not Afraid,” in the shower as an anxious child. It was the one song that gave me great comfort, and every time I hear it, at Sunday Mass or at a funeral, I tear up. It never occurred to me that the last line of this song, “Come follow me,…

I think we’ve all been dissed by a friend at least once in our lifetime, right? Recently I’ve had two people remove me as a friend on Facebook. Like that feels good. Was it my annoying status updates? The singing video that I uploaded (“A Few of My Favorite Things” … check it out )?…

My brilliant editor, Holly Rossi, compiled a beautiful gallery from the content of my post, “12 Ways to Keep Going.” Click here to view the gallery. A woman who lives with chronic pain said to my mom the other day, “You can’t sit around and wait for the storm to be over. You’ve got to…

Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Jody Smith, creator of the website www.ncubator.ca, who spent 15 years losing the battle against Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Three years ago, she found treatment that worked for her and is making a comeback. In the process, she’s helping a lot of people. You can check out her blog,…

Can Jesus be a career counselor? Bestselling author Laurie Beth Jones thinks so! Jesus – Career Counselor slideshow View more presentations from FSB Associates.

CafeMom, the number one site for moms, just launched a depression support center that hosts a few cool things, like “Ask the Expert” events. Here’s a description: Feeling depressed or anxious? This is the place for you to connect with other moms about any emotional health issues you are facing. Whether you are struggling with…

Richard Cohen profiles five people living with chronic illness, and inspires us to do our best.

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