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depression faith suicide

What if we could offer companionship and comfort to those in need?

“Pastor and Mental Health Advocate Jarrid Wilson Dies by Suicide” – article about pastor Jarrid Wilson from christianity today  From Pastor Jarrid Wilson’s Twitter feed — “Loving Jesus doesn’t always cure suicidal thoughts. Loving Jesus doesn’t always cure depression. Loving Jesus doesn’t always cure PTSD. Loving Jesus doesn’t always cure anxiety. But that doesn’t mean Jesus […]

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health weight loss

Hydrochlorothiazide and dehydration

I have been feeling dehydrated too often in the past few weeks.  Sometimes dehydration and low temperature (like 100.9 at highest) and headache, or also accompanied by low motivation and low energy.  Friend advised me to take Nuun, which is a tablet of electrolytes, and one I happened to buy also had caffeine in it. […]

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depression health recovery

Long term use of antidepressants

This article about new concerns about long term use of antidepressants got me so excited! New Concerns – article on WSJ 8/29/2019 I was going to go talk to my psychiatrist and lobby to get off my antidepressants since I’ve been doing so well, functional and all.  But then I read the following paragraph… “The […]

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coping skills health

Meditation to Clear Clutter in your mind

I’m not an expert meditation and I’m not a regular practitioner of meditation.  But this meditation works for me because it is only 7 minutes long, it uses imagery of organizing a desk to declutter your mind (which works for me because I’m usually sitting AT MY DESK!), and guides you to organize or cut […]

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health weight loss

No more binge eating! – thoughts on restricted diets

This article, Restrictive Dieting May Shorten Your Life, So That’s Bad News for Keto Dieters, talks about how restricted diets and how it’s not good for your health, including keto diet and other high-fat, low-carb diets like paleo, atkins, Dukan and Whole30. So I wonder what they would say about vegetarians and vegans who choose to […]