Unpacking the stigma of depression
A few years ago, I attended a workshop on treating depression and the presenter made a remark that has stuck with me. He said that virtually everyone ...
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Surviving a Child’s Suicide
Even though six years have passed, I can still clearly picture the tragic evening. My fingers clicked on the laptop keyboard as my 14-year-old ...
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Grandparents Fear that Teen May be Suicidal
Question: How should we handle our concerns that our adolescent grandson may be thinking about ending his own life? Many teens are moody - we ...
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Living with a depressed spouse
I lost my wife in 1985. She was still in our home, alive and breathing, but depression held her hostage. From the beginning of my wife's depression, ...
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Do your children suffer from depression?
“I’m depressed, Linus. I need an encouraging word to cheer me up.” (Snoopy, Come Home, 1972) “I feel depressed. I know I should be happy, but ...
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How to start the conversation with your kids about suicide
As a young teen, I contracted a migraine headache that lasted more than six months. I was poked and prodded by doctors as I endured blood tests, ...
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Teens and Depression
Amy glanced up from folding towels and T-shirts as her daughter shuffled through the kitchen. She sensed the sadness that weighed her daughter down, ...
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The many faces of depression
Earlier this year, celebrity chef and author Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade tragically lost their battles with depression. Their ...
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How to support a loved one struggling with depression?
“Can you come over and pray with Mum? She’s really bad.” The strained voice on the phone was that of my 18-year-old nephew, Jason. Several ...
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When You Feel Hopeless
Four True Stories of Tragedy Early one March morning, Heidi, 15, and her boyfriend, Christopher, 16, decided life wasn't worth living. After a short ...
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Teens and Suicide
Kristen Anderson's friends and family were aware that she was unhappy and struggling with life in high school, but none of them knew the depths of ...
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Serving Your Spouse In Their Dark Season
Recently I spoke at two events on the subject of depression. Both times I opened up with the same question: “Who present knows someone who battles ...
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