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"In my experience, a diagnosis is an opinion and not a prediction." How can you make your illness separate from your identity?

I suppose one of the perks of low self-esteem is that you are always flabbergasted when professional people read your stuff, and comment, and then BLOG about it. As my therapist aptly pointed out, my problem is not conceit. On the contrary, it’s believing–even though I did just publish two books –that I really have…

Thanks so much to all those who expressed interested in the depression documentary being made by a large website. I didn’t know this piece of information when I learned of it, but they are looking for folks in the NY/NJ/Connecticut area, as their budge doesn’t allow for extensive travel. So, again, any people suffering from…

My friend Michelle just sent me a greeting card that says, “Things people say to cheer you up: 1. Look on the bright side. 2. Things could be worse. 3. Hey, it’s not so bad! Things that you can say back to them: 1. Shut up! 2. Shut up! 3. Shut up!”   The last…

A large website just contacted me and asked if I knew of any interesting people suffering from depression who would be willing to talk to a journalist about coping skills, daily life, and so forth. A camera crew would need to spend a day or so in your home and interview family members, so please…

New York Times reporter Benedict Carey referred to tears in a recent piece as “emotional perspiration.” Given that I sweat a lot and hate deodorant, I suppose it makes sense that I weep often. But I’m not going to apologize for that, because after a good cry, I always feel cleansed, like my heart and…

Today’s guest post is written by Michelle Rapkin, author of “Any Day with Hair Is a Good Hair Day: How to Get Through Cancer and Get On with Your Life.” Yesterday I received a very funny chain e-mail that’s making the rounds entitled “Sayings of the Jewish Buddha”. (In the interest of full disclosure, you…

One of the most helpful steps for me when I started going to twelve-step meetings was to conduct a moral inventory of myself. Never before had I forced myself to be  accountable for some of the destructive events in my adolescent and teen years. Writing it all down, and then, making amends to the appropriate…

Awhile back I wrote about James Bishop’s Optimism Software. It’s where technology meets self-help, and I believe his program can be very beneficial. (Click here for my blog about his software.)   Well, James has been very busy over the winter because now there is an Optimism for the iPhone! Here is an overview of…

When she was 50, journalist Regina Brett published a column of life lessons. By popular demand, here they are!
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