Author Archives: JmaC

Coping with Thoughts of Suicide

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

More than 40,000 people die by suicide each year in the United States. Millions more struggle with thoughts of suicide according to a September 2016 report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). A look at the … Continue reading →

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Social Phobia Positive Affirmations

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

Present Tense Affirmations I am relaxed in public I enjoy parties I embrace social situations I thrive in crowds I am confident I look forward to parties I am outgoing and friendly I have an inner calm in crowds I … Continue reading →

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Creating S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

Creating S.M.A.R.T. Goals Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timely Specific: A specific goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal. To set a specific goal you must answer the six “W” questions: *Who:      Who is involved? *What:     What … Continue reading →

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Goal Setting – Powerful Written Goals In 7 Easy Steps!

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

by Gene Donohue The car is packed and you’re ready to go, your first ever cross-country trip. From the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the rolling hills of San Francisco, you’re going to see it all. You put the … Continue reading →

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How Does Your Depression Affect Your Child?

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

Tracy Thompson begins her thoughtful book The Ghost in the House with two brilliant sentences: “Motherhood and depression are two countries with a long common border. The terrain is chilly and inhospitable, and when mothers speak of it at all, … Continue reading →

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20 Quotes on Courage to Help With Your Depression

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

Living with depression — and especially coping with chronic depression — demands courage over any other virtue: the courage to incorporate the lessons we’ve learned from the past in our strategies for better health in the future; the courage to ask for help … Continue reading →

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When Family Members and Friends Don’t Understand Depression By Therese Borchard

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

We’ve come a little way in reducing the stigma that’s associated with mental illness, but not nearly far enough. Consider these results pulled from a public attitude survey in Tarrant County, Texas, conducted by the county’s Mental Health Connection and … Continue reading →

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How to Let Go of the Thoughts That Cause Depression

Posted on October 1, 2016 by JmaC

Depression is different from other illnesses in that, in addition to the physiological symptoms (loss of appetite, nervousness, sleeplessness, fatigue), there are the accompanying thoughts that can be so incredibly painful. For example, when myRaynaud’s flares up, the numbness in … Continue reading →

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Suicide Rate Correlations You May Not Have Known About

Posted on September 30, 2016 by JmaC

According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 42,773 Americans die by suicide each year. That’s 117 people every day. When you think of what may be causing these suicides, instinctually, you might assume depression and/or mental illness. And you … Continue reading →

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Attitude of Gratitude Positive Affirmations Free Affirmations

Posted on September 29, 2016 by JmaC

Present Tense Affirmations I have an attitude of gratitude My thoughts are focused on positivity and thankfulness I am sincerely grateful and this attracts positivity into my life I take time to be grateful for something as simple as a … Continue reading →

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