A young pastor preached about depression, then killed himself. His widow wants to help others by talking about it. – Los Angeles Times
The preacher wore black skinny jeans and a wireless microphone clipped to his ear. He looked like he was giving a TED Talk, gesticulating with his hands as he stood next to a large projector. Pastor Andrew Stoecklein recounted the Old Testament story of the prophet Elijah, whose despair…
10 Ways to Help When Your Child is Depressed (video)
The dark truths behind our obsession with self-care.
A very illuminating article – it made me look at the self-care craze differently. – Editor Sarah Baba was riding her local bus when a wave of panic hit her. Her breath quickened and she felt lightheaded and dizzy. She needed to get off the bus immediately. She stepped…
What to Say (and Not Say) to Someone Who’s Depressed (video)
One thing you really should do if you’re depressed
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For Teenagers – How to Get Help for Depression (video)
Lawrence and I talk about teenagers and depression on our YouTube Channel: Transcript: Hi, I’m Deborah Gray And I’m her son Lawrence And we are going to talk about, uh, teenagers and depression, um, pretty specifically how teenagers can get help for depression. So, I actually wrote an…
Our first video is up!
The first video of our brand new YouTube channel, Living with Depression, is online. We will be talking about all aspects of living with depression, both from my point of view (Deborah) and my teenage son Lawrence’s point of view.
5 Reasons to Fire Your Psychiatrist
Psychiatrists are essential partners in our quest for recovery from depression. I consider a good psychiatrist the most important component in recovery. Fortunately, there are many good, committed psychiatrists out there. Is yours one of them? Or do any of the problems below apply to your doctor? Your doctor:…
Dealing with Depression at Work
Sometimes a job is just a job, but for most people it’s more. It’s our second home and often provides our second family. It can be either the provider or the destroyer of our self-worth. We define ourselves to a great extent by our work – after all, what…