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Tuesday Links

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

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!

6 Ways to De-stress

Sleep Deprivation is not a Badge of Honor

Can You Become a Creature of New Habits?

How to Take a Nap

Top 10 Ways to Relax

6 Tips for Happiness

Low Serotonin Makes for An Unfair Offer You Can Refuse

The Ultimate Guide to Motivation

Special Hopeline Video

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

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.

Forgiveness

Friday, June 6th, 2008

I came across this great little article on forgiveness -

How to forgive.

Read an earlier post on forgiveness

In Case You Missed It

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

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.

My Kind of Black Dog

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Some black dogs do good things.

300,000 U.S. Troops Walking a Black Dog.

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

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

Marley on Rug
On a lighter note - sounds like a lot of folks are getting rid of their black dogs.

A Quick Little Link

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

. . . to an interesting post. Pay attention to the internal links of the article, they’re good too.

25 Statements to Happiness

A Buzzing Fluorescent Light

Friday, April 11th, 2008

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 . . .

Hell and Back

Amen brother, amen.

Black Dog Links

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Perfectionism, Stress, and Depression

Exporting Depression

Exercise Has a More Powerful Impact on the Brain Than Previously Thought

Exercise offers benefits even when people schedule it on their own