Don’t Eat Yourself into Depression Low self-esteem and poor eating habits often go hand in hand. It’s a vicious cycle — you feel a bit down in the dumps, so you reach for a bag of chips or a bar of chocolate or any of the number of so-called “comfort foods” that you hope will alleviate your crummy feelings and …
Gratitude: How a Simple Act Can Ward Off Depression
Gratitude: How a Simple Act Can Ward Off Depression It’s easy to overlook your fortunes in life. Good health, happy relationships, and even a roof over your head are some of the things we all take for granted at times. Counting your blessings and being grateful are often acts you have to consciously remember to do on special occasions or …
Self-Esteem Things Aren’t as Bad as They Seem
Self-Esteem The search for approval from others, and not getting it, can bring on depression and anxiety, affecting your self-esteem. This can lead to always thinking about the events of your life in a ‘worst-case scenario’ type of way. Allow yourself to approve of the actions you take. When the outcome is positive, it can help improve your self-esteem …
The Baffling Case of Suicide
Suicide is in the news again after Robin Williams’s tragic death this week. (see Untimely Exits, an article in Canada’s National Post this weekend). To those who love life, suicide is just so baffling. No longer wanting the only thing that is exclusively ours and that we truly own, our lives, is bewildering. We need to learn to love life …
Who’s Responsible For My Depression Anyway?
In an intriguing story in the Monday’s National Post (Canada), a nameless husband in Umbria, Italy is suing his wife’s lover for $785,000 for causing him depression. Being cuckolded is surely very painful and distressing. Even without knowing the details and reasons, my heart goes out to the unfortunate man. What is arresting about this particular variation of this common …
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