Depression Help

“Have faith that on the other side of your pain is something good.” Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson That’s the inspiring message Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson hopes anyone battling with depression remembers in their dark moments. The Rock shared his private battle with depression to encourage others, that no matter how hopeless you believe things are, there is…

Your Happy Place App Helps Fight Depression An app, called HappyPlace, helps you fight depression with your smartphone. Available on itunes, HappyPlace manipulates a person’s perception of ambiguous facial expressions. If apps can monitor your daily steps taken, take your pulse, or measure your exercise levels, why not have an app to treat depression? Our…

Haters will hate no matter what logic you present. Negative people will always exist. Opinions, biases, and  prejudices are hard emotional constructs to break. Everyone has to deal with haters. Maybe you have a nasty internet troll, a hateful neighbour, or a critic who loves to put you down. No matter what form hate takes, it’s…

Archangel Michael is one of the most revered angels in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic scripture. Archangel Michael is the warrior angel, protecting God’s children from evil and aiding them in times of distress. Michael is the guardian angel to pray to when seeking protection from spiritual and physical harm. A host of angels are at his command, ready…

  Myths about depression create needless pain and confusion. Myths about depression can keep people from asking for help or getting proper treatment.  You start blaming yourself as if it’s somehow your fault you’re depressed. Fear about being locked up or put away can be real depending on the life circumstances of the person. But not everyone who…

There’s lots of misinformation about depression. These myths can cause a person who needs help to stay silent. When you start breaking down depression myths, you realize that depression isn’t something to hide or stay silent about. Do you know what is a depression fact or myth? 7 Depression Myths Depression doesn’t affect me. In the United States,…

5 prayers for healing depression that you can use Depression is a medical condition. But that doesn’t mean the spiritual side has to be ignored. Giving hope is a powerful way to battle depression. Praying to a Supreme Being of your choice can bolster hope that someone out there in the universe is not only paying attention…

Depression advice for family: Recognize. Talk. Listen. Recognize Depression It can be difficult recognizing that a loved one is depressed. After all, you see the person constantly and believe you really know him/her. Depression creeps in and before you realize, there’s something weird about your family member. Your loved one isn’t the same person you’ve known for…

There’s still lots of stigma attached to depression. Society, culture, and religion are just some influencers that affect how we treat depression. Lindsay Holmes of the Huffington Post wrote a wonderful article about myths we still hold about mental illness. Here are 6 myths about depression we still need to break. Myth 1: Depression is contagious.…

Are you letting yourself be happy? Too often the worries and complications of life take over. You sit and ponder what your existence is about. Why am I in this job? Why did I get married? What’s going to happen next in my life? How come I don’t have enough money? Sure, life’s challenges and…

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