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Articles and blog posts detailing the struggles of depression & anxiety-related low self-esteem, as well as helpful self-esteem boosting tips.
Message in Bottled Anger
When you feel your rage building, be cognizant of the 3P's of depression recovery. What's in a simple glass of water? Just the elements for life, of course – without it, we're doomed. Last time, I said, "Things can be worse." This mantra is a healthy indicator that our mind is processing issues in...
Success in Recovery
Carol Kivler
"Everything can be taken from you in a second, but the human spirit is stronger." –Zairab Salbi Our town of Lawrenceville, NJ, is a buzz with excitement and love. This week our community hosts the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games with "Genuine Jersey Pride." Together the athletes, families, coaches, volunteers, and contributors will champion social...
Why You Need to 'Scrap the Scale' to Lose Weight
Lori Hile
Your health can end up better when you think more about how you feel and less about what you weigh.
Depression & Building Self-Confidence
Columnist Bruce Clark encourages us to be more confident. By Bruce Clark Depression can be like the mythological, shape-shifting Trickster who leads you to behave unlike yourself. The Trickster climbed into my head recently after I agreed to entertain a group of nonprofit credit councilors with a comedic look at money, credit and debt. There were no negatives about...
SoundOFF! Rebuilding Self-Worth
When depression hinders your ability to get things done, self-confidence can suffer. How did you rebuild a sense of self-worth?
Depression & Self-Confidence: A Cause Worth Fighting For
Jodi Helmer
SELF-WORTH! Depression corrodes your self-confidence. Low self-esteem worsens depression. Two good reasons to learn how to build yourself back up. * * * * * Shari M. believed that happiness would come when she reached a certain rung on the corporate ladder. To get there, she logged 70 hours per week as an IT project manager, often forgoing sleep to meet deadlines. ...
Exercise & Depression— Are You Up for It?
Wendy Toth
Paying attention to how much better you feel after physical activity will help you stick with it.
Belinda Carlisle: Overcoming Addictions
Linda Childers
The singer finally has her mojo back after early fame with the Go-Go's launched a spiral of addiction and depression.
Depression & Feeling Better by Doing Good
Michael Rafferty
Writer Michael Rafferty explains how self-approval, obtained through helpful acts of goodwill, can help with your recovery. By Michael Rafferty I'm a nice guy. That is as close to bragging as my Catholic upbringing will allow. Pride is a sin, remember. But it's not just my opinion. A lot of people tell me that...
SoundOFF! Men at Midlife
What challenges of middle age fed into your mood disorder, what symptoms affect you and how do you handle it?
Men & Midlife Depression
Lou Michel
For some men, hitting the middle years of life brings on a dark night of the soul
Using the Depression Scale to 'Weigh Your Mood'
Writer Michael Rafferty fills us in on how he uses the Depression Scale when he feels those all-too-familiar blues creeping back. By Michael Rafferty For a lot of people, getting on the bathroom scale can be depressing. Depending on the result, some may decide to swear off, oh, ice cream. For me, it works the other way around. If I'm feeling depressed, I...
The Mask of Male Depression
For a long time, Chuck P. didn't know what was wrong with him. A former customer service representative at Wal-Mart in Bowling Green, Kentucky, he sometimes lashed out at coworkers and shoppers. Eventually, he attended anger management classes only to learn that his problem wasn't anger at all. His therapist helped him identify that he was depressed—and that his irritability was a product of a biochemically-based brain disorder...
Hope For OCD & Eating Disorders
How a quest for control can manifest itself in many ways. By Tom D. Every so often, my life seems like it's falling into a vast hole. The tougher things get, the more the hole deepens. When I was younger, it was unrequited love, a poor diet, a lack of direction, and perpetual insecurity...