The most common question I am asked at speaking engagements and on social media sites is have I considered the long term effects of taking antidepressants. Here’s my answer.
If I don’t see tomorrow, I don’t have to worry about long term effects. Taking daily medication is the reason I am ... Views: 3125
I was diagnosed with a mental illness last year. A mild mood disorder called dysthymia. I wondered how will people see me now that I’ve gone public with dysthymia? Will they think I’m crazy? That I need to be institutionalized? Or maybe that I’m a criminal? None of the above is true, so how is ... Views: 3445
Ridding yourself of anger may sound easy to some people however it takes a lot more than reading a book or taking a class to truly live anger-free. No one can do it for you, so one mustn’t look outside themselves for solutions but search within instead. The biggest problem is that anger is a ... Views: 3845
If you suffer from any form of depression you have two choices. One, you can ask for help from a professional or two, you can live with depression hoping no one will notice and it won't affect your life much.
The statistics are staggering. Over 40% of women do not seek help for depression ... Views: 2594
Recently, one of my relatives stated that Dysthymia is nothing more than a mild depression, that I should do my research and I was making a big deal out of nothing. Nothing? Depression is nothing? Here’s why I wrote Born Mad on this rarely talked about disorder:
1. Mild depression can be ... Views: 3103
Depression affects over 121 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of disability worldwide.
Depression takes on various forms from mild to severe and women are twice as likely than men to be affected by depression especially during childbearing years. Most of us have heard of or ... Views: 3255