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.
Some people donât even realize they (or someone else) are struggling with depression. âThey may think of it as âjust stressed outâ and expect them to get over it more quickly.â (These people also âare unlikely to seek professional help for being âstressed.ââ) Clinical depression is an illness.