As always here are the articles that will help us face our week and help us through our grief. I hope they help you or inspire you to see a more positive tomorrow

Kaushik Chokshi presents Recovery from Anxiety and Depression posted at Beyond Karma, saying, “What depression feels like, and how to recover through awareness and release.”

Pella Verbati presents Treating a Client with Low Self-Esteem posted at Novice Counselor’s blog

Aparna presents Sense of humor-tips to regain it posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming, saying, “Our sense of humor abandons us right when we need it the most- on a really …read more

I suffer from mood swings and I believe that the food we put into our body, help us cope with depression. I thought I would Google to see which foods come up as the best to beat depression – here they are

Fish oils – Contain omega-3 fatty acids. Research has shown that depressed people often lack a fatty acid known as EPA. Participants in a 2002 study featured in the Archives of General Psychiatry took just a gram of fish oil each day and noticed a 50-percent decrease in symptoms such as anxiety, sleep disorders, unexplained feelings of sadness, suicidal …read more

It can’t be Sunday again can it? Well, after an emotional weekend for me I am glad to bring together a set of articles that will help us face the week ahead – and I hope they give you the strength to find a way through your grief.
Gabriella Kortsch, Ph.D. presents Where Are You Now? posted at Psychology, Transformation & Freedom Papers, saying, “Asking yourself where am I now at intervals throughout your day in order to discover not so much where you are physically, but where you have gone in your mind will begin to show you how frequently …read more

I was touched by a recent comment on the blog from Naomi
“I have been a widow for six years this April22,2008,I moved to Texas and left all my family to start a new life. I am feeling depressed,I miss my family and am struggling financially. I have 2 teenagers,my daughter is 17 and my son is 15. I feel lonely and miss my husband,I’m not working but have a very good Church I am involved in. I am looking for a job. I have a lot of anxieties and fears……”
I think this comment is something that we all can relate …read more