In the Pluralism Project Directory we list 2228 Buddhist Centers in the United States. Don Morreale lists over a thousand centers in the US and Canada in The Complete Guide to Buddhist America. (Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1998) 2,450,000 â 2002 Britannica Book of the Year estimate for 2000.
Here are 6 things to say to connect with someone living with depression: 1. Iâm here for you.. Just offering to be there for someone with depression helps. Someone who feels trapped in a cycle of self-loathing often feels unworthy of reaching out to people around them.
Weâve all seen the lists explaining what not to say to someone with depression; never say, âCheer up!â or âJust snap out of it!â, for example, because doing so just makes things worse for the afflicted individual, and it becomes painfully obvious you donât understand that depression isnât just sadness, itâs a disease.