Friday Round-Up
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
Tag Archive: Depression
Side Effects of Aromatase Inhibitors
Women being treated for breast cancer with aromatase inhibitors may experience extremely low estrogen levels resulting in a wide variety of side effects that a typical postmenopausal woman without cancer may not experience.… Continue reading
Could a dose of the blues lift your spirits?
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
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
Does the internet depress you?
Did you see the report last week which appeared in various social media blogs and articles linking excessive internet use to depression? Psychologists from Leeds University found what they said was “striking” evidence that… Continue reading
Beyond Blue Interview Part 2
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
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
Beyond Blue
As we come to the end of Depression Awareness Week here in Ireland, and of course awareness should not be restricted to just one week, I thought it would be a good time to share… Continue reading
Jerry Remy talks of his depression after cancer
As cancer survivors, many of us have struggled with that unexpected feeling of depression and loneliness that surprises us after treatment is finished. I say unexpected and surprises, because for many of us… Continue reading
The loneliness of the long-distance cancer survivor
Another day, another study confirming that cancer survivors are more likely than their healthy peers to suffer serious psychological distress such as anxiety and depression, even a decade after treatment ends. The study… Continue reading
