The New York Times published this article in April 2018. Antidepressants can create emotional stability so a person can continue with life. But they have their cost. Some of those costs are outlined in the article. For me, I became numb, had libido challenges, and was extremely tired much of the time. After 10 years on Prozac, I was ready to find the root. I couldn't stand the side effects … [Read more...] about NY Times: Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit
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Dreams and Depression
Several years ago I came across some very interesting research on dreams and depression. I studied the idea, thought about it, and connected several dots about how this had been playing out in my life when I was captive to the depression monster. The short version is that when our brains ruminate on stress and the stress is not resolved during the day, the brain works on it at night. The … [Read more...] about Dreams and Depression
There Are Answers to Mental Wellness
AMARE--The Mental Wellness Company AMARE--The Science When I began my journey to finding answers to the depression monster in 2010, my doctor began looking at causes relating to my gut. I began to back down on gluten and dairy. I began taking several different supplements to support the healthy production of neurotransmitters in my gut. Doctors were beginning to write books about the … [Read more...] about There Are Answers to Mental Wellness
Today’s Vulnerability–When You Feel Frustration Mount
For the past two days I have been feeling some frustration mount. I've had good intentions to weed, feed & file about it but I've let my regular day-to-day movements get in the way. Finally this morning I made myself sit down and weed. And I learned two great things: one mounting frustration with a person is because I do the same thing to them! And the other was to slow down in my budding … [Read more...] about Today’s Vulnerability–When You Feel Frustration Mount
Resentment For Your Challenges
There were times in my journey through depression that I felt resentment--towards God, towards mental illness, towards anyone that thought I could do something about it. And then something shifted and I decided to drop the "victim" mentality and do something to move forward. I remember one day in particular when I was at the store. I was not in a happy place. I felt dark. I felt alone. I was … [Read more...] about Resentment For Your Challenges
The Power Of DOING…to Work Through Depression
Do one thing today for someone else...it matters! (picture from quotesvalley.com; first published March 2018) … [Read more...] about The Power Of DOING…to Work Through Depression