Category Archive: Depression

How the light gets in

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Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in ~ Leonard Cohen We now know that the incidence of… Continue reading

Cancer and the other side of me

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Yesterday on the JBBC Facebook page, a few of the members of this group wanted to express their support to me for something they had read on my Diary of a Miracle blog. These past few… Continue reading

Friday Round-Up

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Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which… Continue reading

Friday Round-Up

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Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which… Continue reading

Could a dose of the blues lift your spirits?

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Scientists have found that exposure to blue light boosts activity in the parts of the brain that handle emotions. They believe the findings could explain why light appears to improve mood in both… Continue reading

World Mental Health Week

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World Mental Health Week  is taking  place  Oct 3-10.  This year the theme is Building Resilience so I will be highlighting relevant blog posts all this week.  Please feel free to join in the discussion. Related Posts: The… Continue reading

When depression strikes again

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       It’s a dreadful place.       Relapse.       Maybe you had hoped you’d never go there. Or maybe you stay awake at night fearing you will. Maybe you’ve just realized you’re already there.      … Continue reading

Have you had your green walk today?

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We all know how important eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight and taking regular exercise is to our overall health and well-being. It is not just for the physical benefits, but… Continue reading

Beyond Blue Interview Part 2

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  Part Two of my interview with Therese J. Borchard, author of   Beyond Blue: Surviving Depression & Anxiety and Making the Most of Bad Genes  According to your book, you tried 23 different combinations… Continue reading

The Beyond Blue Interview

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It is such an honour and a delight for me today to have the chance to share with you an interview with Therese J. Borchard, the author of Beyond Blue: Surviving Depression &… Continue reading