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Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls, the most massive characters are seared with scars

January 14, 2019 by Sarah Edwards

Depression is an illness and comes in many forms. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), over 16 million adults in the United States suffered from at least one major depressive episode in 2015. I believe this number to be low given the stigma attached to seeking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Depression, Featured Tagged With: COPE Program to Help Teens and Adolescents Manage Depression, crippling disease, What not to say or do when helping someone with depression

A Rampant Epidemic that Kills

August 26, 2018 by Sarah Edwards

The Alarming High Cost and Frequency of Loneliness in the U.S. Most Americans are lonely. Health insurer Cigna’s 2018 U.S. Loneliness Index* found a lack of meaningful relationships and companionship among 325.7 million Americans. Nearly half of those in this national survey reported feeling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Special Reports Tagged With: Cigna study, isolated, loneliness scale, lonely, U.S. Loneliness Index

When “I’m Sorry” Feels  like “Shut Up”

November 8, 2017 by Sarah Edwards

        How to Apologize When You Really Mean It. A sincere apology goes a long way to correcting mistakes or oversights that damage our relationship with others - be they family, clients, customers or business associates. But apologies that are not sincere, tossed out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Uncategorized Tagged With: amends, apologize, Keywords: Apology, relationships, remorse

Pets Are Good for Our Mental Health

October 1, 2017 by Sarah Edwards

Hi, it’s Snow here with good news. Dr. Sarah has been writing an RX for several depressed clients to have a dog. Even she was surprised by the dramatic results. [.....] … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Snow's Blogs Tagged With: depression, dog, dogs, pet insurance, pets

Establishing Daily Routines

February 7, 2017 by Sarah Edwards

Make a commitment to have regular routines.  Routines make life work without undue pressure, stress, disappointment and costly mistakes. Without them the necessary maintenance tasks of life slip through the cracks, pile up and become overwhelming sources of stress, lowered self-esteem, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: regular routines, stuck in routines

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