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Depression is a common problem for people across the world. About 10 percent of the U.S. population over 18 has depression. Women report depression twice as often as men, though…
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Jimmy Carter isn’t the only one with lust in his heart. I receive a handful of e-mails a day from my readers who are either stuck in an emotional affair…
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Today I got a surprise. I was at a day-long training with a variety of activities, and one of them was watching a short video about older people in the…
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Chances are good either you or someone you love has moderate (I can get on a plane if I take a stiff drink or two first) to severe (I’d rather…
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Huh?? That’s probably what you thought when you clicked on this blog post. Depression….. The X Files….. Right. I’ll admit, I’m a scifi fan, and the X Files is one…
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A woman who lives with chronic pain said to my mom the other day, “You can’t sit around and wait for the storm to be over. You’ve got to learn…
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My mother has always mystified me. She is very uncomfortable showing her emotions, to the point where she has never said “I love you” to me, and my father sometimes…
My husband has recently discovered (with the help of his therapist) that he is severely depressed and suffers social anxiety. He realized that he has been “holding in” all of…
My wife was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a little over two years ago after a manic episode. Since then, she’s been on several medications but nothing has seemed to work.…
I was diagnosed with petit mal epilepsy as a child, I used to have crying spells for hours and complained of head and stomache pain. I dont remembermuch but I…
I don’t know how to put an end to the cycle. Currently I’m under an immense amount of pressure applying to colleges. I was a distance runner all my life…
From France: Hello! I’m a 23 year old girl and I have been seeing a 26 year old guy for about 6 months now and we have been a couple…
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