On a lazy summer Tuesday I decided to post a list of interested Black Dog related links. Enjoy
Head Fake, How Prozac sent the science of depression in the wrong direction - thanks to Black Dog reader Jennifer!
Sleep Deprivation is not a Badge of Honor
Can You Become a Creature of New Habits?
1(800)SUICIDE needs your help. You can become a friend to Hopeline by posting this video on your website/Blog. I will be linking to friends from the HopeLine Blogroll. Thank you for your support of Hopeline.
I came across this great little article on forgiveness -
Read an earlier post on forgiveness
In case you missed last Wednesday’s airing of the PBS documentary Depression, Out of the Shadows, you can watch it online at http://www.pbs.org/
Their website has a lot of information about depression as well as links to other sites that are valuable resources for those walking their own black dog of depression, or those that just want to understand it better.
It’s not like we were a shrinking demographic before this news but my heart goes out to the newest members of the Black Dog Club.
Soldier, sailor, airman or marine, we all thank you for your service. Let the stigma of getting help for this problem be damned. Please get help, you deserve it.
Study Says 300,000 U.S. Troops Suffer Mental Problems.
Nearly 1 in 5 US troops reports mental problems, possible brain injury from Iraq, Afghanistan
Army Releases Mental Health Advisory Team V Report
On a lighter note - sounds like a lot of folks are getting rid of their black dogs.
. . . to an interesting post. Pay attention to the internal links of the article, they’re good too.
A special thanks to my reader Lisa who mentioned Heather Armstrong’s wonderfully written blog Dooce.com. In reading Heather’s blog I discovered a kindred soul not only in her sense of humor but in her battle with depression. Heather if you’re reading this, thank you for your writing, humor and honesty - and thank you for pointing me to this article . . .
Amen brother, amen.
