Depression

A randomized controlled trial finds beneficial effects of the Mediterranean diet on young adults with depression — Brain is body Depression is both frustratingly common and frustratingly unique. The constellation of symptoms can differ substantially among people suffering from it, and at the same time, a lot of people are affected by depression. At any given time, an estimated 265 million people are affected by depression worldwide. Women tend to…

And for everyone that has shared their struggles — There was a night that I sat at a table, alone, with a glass of sherry in front of me. (Nasty stuff, that cheap sherry. But I don’t drink much, and what did I know?) I sat and thought about the tired, sad, messy business my life had become. I…

Apparently, today is one of those days. I never anticipated this would be the topic of my 100th Medium article — And please don’t tell me to turn that frown upside down, because I freaking don’t feel like it. (sorry, if I’m coming across as rude — I’m just having a really tough day) All I want to do is feel bad for myself — to play the victim of life. …

The Ultimate Lie ~ I’m Okay I think I tell some variation of the same lie a million times a day. ‘I’m okay.’ ‘That’s alright.’ ‘Everything is fine.’ But it’s not. I’m not okay! I’m pretty sure that we all do that to some degree or another. We don’t want…