2009 June | Depression On My Mind

I have depression but I AM happy

Monday, June 29th, 2009

The deal with living with depression, and being open about it, is this: I AM NOT ALWAYS DEPRESSED! I am not a negative person all the time. Most of the time I am stable and ...

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Layoffs, depression and serenity

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

"and the wisdom to know the difference." So, it's like this: We still don't know who, what or where the layoffs will be but we DO know WHEN: September 1. About nine ...

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Feelings: Spare me, puh-leez

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

"Okay" is not a feeling. "Fine" is not a feeling. "Alright" is not a feeling. "So-so" is not a feeling. "Just peachy" is not a feeling. "With my hands" is not a feeling. These are the responses I give when someone ...

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Fear and mania: don’t pull that trigger

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

I have not reacted well to the news that our company will lay-off more workers. It's been five days since the news and I have spent most of that time totally freaked out...and angry. I ...

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Depression and the recession redux

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Two days ago we had a meeting at the office. We have learned that when there is a meeting, something big is happening. Little things come in emails. Big things come in meetings. Last summer ...

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Depression, vacations and carrots

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Among the many things my father was told when he was diagnosed with lung cancer was this: Find something to look forward to. He did. Amid his chemo and radiation, I gave birth to his ...

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Bipolar: Thinking it through

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Among the tools I have been given in recovery is this gem: "Think it through." Yea, that ice cold, sweaty bottle of Corona with a lime it in looks sooooo good. But what happens after ...

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Dating: The final frontier

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

It's like this: my picker is broken. Obviously, I choose men who are not exactly compatible and then I stay with them beyond the expiration date. It has taken 50-years, two marriages and a string of ...

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My bipolar is Rusty

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

"Heeeeeere comes Rusty!" That's the announcer at the local kennel club when a race starts. Rusty is steel rabbit on an electric track just above and in front of the greyhounds that zips ahead of ...

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Rant-o-Rama: Yet another study…puh-leez

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

We have yet another study finding that the number of adults taking anti-depressants, anti-psychotics and Alzheimer's drugs is rising. Pardon my sarcasm, but DUH! This one was recently reported in the journal Health Affairs. This study ...

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