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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