A few things you can do to get through the holidays

Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone and you are going to be eating turkey prepared in a million different ways for the next few days, you have successfully made

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Category: Stress, Symptoms of Depression, The "Holiday Blues"

Is there a doctor in the house?

So I go to see my doctor last month and as I am driving, I am thinking about how long I have been seeing her and I get this nice

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Category: Bipolar Depression, Stress, Symptoms of Depression, The "Holiday Blues", Chronic Depression, Clinical Depression, Medication for Depression

All The Leaves Are Brown

Tired of waking up to overcast skies with leaves falling from the trees? Is the daylight savings time wearing you down as it gets dark at 4:30 in the afternoon

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Category: Bipolar Depression, Stress, Symptoms of Depression, The "Holiday Blues", Chronic Depression, Clinical Depression, Medication for Depression, Natural Remedies for Depression

You Are Not Alone

So, how does it feel to know that there are millions of other people that are probably feeling the same way you are right now? Somewhere along God’s green earth

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Category: Bipolar Depression, Stress, Symptoms of Depression, The "Holiday Blues", Chronic Depression, Clinical Depression, Medication for Depression, Natural Remedies for Depression

Which Way To Sanity

A dear friend of mine just released a CD. The song "Which way to sanity" is my favorite. It is a great song that he recorded years ago, yet it

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Category: Symptoms of Depression, The "Holiday Blues", Chronic Depression

The Medication Maze

Medications can be a touchy subject.There is always the risk of side effects that seem to make you wonder if you really feel bad enough to go through the painful

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Category: Bipolar Depression, Stress, Symptoms of Depression, The "Holiday Blues", Chronic Depression, Clinical Depression, Medication for Depression, Natural Remedies for Depression, Panic Attacks

'Tis NOT The Season To Live Like A Movie

A lot of people experience the holiday blues because they have a picture of the way they think that things should happen at this time of the year. This year

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Category: The "Holiday Blues"

'Tis The Season To Keep Your Emotions In Check

Do your best not to attach negative memories to the holidays. For instance, if someone close to you died the day before Christmas, then remember that they died from a

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Category: The "Holiday Blues"

'Tis NOT The Season To Overspend

Make sure that you do not overspend. While this is easier said than done, take a moment to think about how you are going to feel when you get your

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Category: The "Holiday Blues"

'Tis The Season For Music

Music has been proven to help improve your mood. Therefore, you really should listen to your favorite music wherever and whenever you can. This includes in your car, at work

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Category: The "Holiday Blues"

'Tis The Season For Exercise

While you may not enjoy exercising and may even find it painful you will feel a lot better emotionally once you have exercised. A lot of studies have been done

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Category: The "Holiday Blues"

'Tis NOT The Season For Alcohol

You need to understand that alcohol is a chemical depressant. Regardless of what you may think, it does NOT make you feel better. In fact, it will only make you

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Category: The "Holiday Blues"

An Introduction To The "Holiday Blues"

It is normal to be really stressed during the holidays. However, a high level of stress can cause depression. It can also make a case of depression worse. There is

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Category: The "Holiday Blues"