Author Archives: JmaC

Addicted to Stress? Surrender and Go With the Flow

Posted on October 22, 2016 by JmaC

By Judith Orloff, MD, Special to Everyday Health There’s a telling detail in the latest “Stress in America” survey from the American Psychological Association. About half of the respondents (48 percent) reported being regularly stressed out because they are “unable to control … Continue reading →

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Understanding the ‘Rollercoaster’ Known as Bipolar Disorder

Posted on October 22, 2016 by JmaC

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta Millions of Americans have the mood disorder, yet it is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Indiscriminate. Wild. Exhausting. That’s how Brad Shreve describes bipolar disorder, a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in mood and energy. Millions … Continue reading →

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Temporary Break

Posted on October 14, 2016 by JmaC

  HI ALL I am trying to devote more time to the support group there I do send out articles weekly two to four or every day like I do here. IT also has a full discussion board as I … Continue reading →

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Embracing Living: The Welcoming Prayer October 3 – October 28, 2016

Posted on October 8, 2016 by JmaC

You are welcome to sign up for this e-course any time before the last day, October 28. After you do, you will find in your account an archive of the sessions covered so far, and you can read them online … Continue reading →

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How Dreams Become Goals

Posted on October 8, 2016 by JmaC

It is wonderful to have a dream. It can also be wonderful to have a goal. True, there is a school of thought that maintains we should not need goals. We looked at this view a few months ago. My … Continue reading →

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Think Big Positive Affirmations

Posted on October 8, 2016 by JmaC

Present Tense Affirmations I always think big I maximize success in all areas of my life I aim high and push myself to the limit I think big and go after my dreams I dream huge and take huge action … Continue reading →

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Organization Skills Positive Affirmations

Posted on October 8, 2016 by JmaC

Present Tense Affirmations I am highly organized I keep my work space tidy I live a clutter free life I am efficient and attentive My mind is clear and focused I always show up on time Others see me as … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Cole Is Wrong About Mental Illness and Violence By Therese Borchard

Posted on October 8, 2016 by JmaC

American fashion designer Kenneth Cole recently posted a billboard prominently over Manhattan’s West Side Highway that reads, “Over 40M Americans suffer from mental illness. Some can access care … All can access guns.” The hashtags #GunReform and #AreYouPuttingUsOn were also … Continue reading →

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TMS Offers an Alternative to Depression Drugs and Electroconvulsive Therapy

Posted on October 8, 2016 by JmaC

I haven’t read many paragraphs that articulate depression as accurately as this one, in Martha Rhodes’s riveting memoir, 3000 Pulses Later: At that moment, my pain felt equal to — if not even more than — what I imagined any … Continue reading →

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How Much Should You Push Yourself With Depression?

Posted on October 8, 2016 by JmaC

“How do you know what your limits should be?” The woman in my depression community wanted to know whether she should scale back to part-time work or continue to slog through her full-time job. I hear this question a lot … Continue reading →

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