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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Living With Depression: Why Doing Your Best Is Enough, Even on Difficult Days

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                      Often, I find myself putting more pressure on myself than I should. I think a lot of us are guilty of that, especially...
Monday, October 12, 2026

Living With Depression for 40 Years: Learning to Take Back My Life

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As I have shared many times, I have lived with depression for almost 40 years.  That is a long time to get to know each other. I think depre...
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Thursday, October 8, 2026

Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness: Why Sharing Our Stories Matters

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It is Mental Illness Awareness Week. Yesterday I was reminded just how alive the stigma surrounding mental illness still is. The negative ex...
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Monday, October 5, 2026

When the Catholic Church Made My Depression Worse: Why Pope Leo XIV’s Mental Health Message Matters

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                   It is Mental Illness Awareness Week. The focus is on community knowledge and connecting research to real-world recovery. ...
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Thursday, October 1, 2026

What Dolly Parton Taught Me About Kindness—and How It Can Help When Living with Depression

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      On 9/25/26, most of the country celebrated 9 2 5 Day in honor of Dolly Parton. I grew up knowing Dolly Parton as a country singer. My...
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Monday, September 28, 2026

Depression and Therapy: Why Going to Therapy Doesn’t Mean You’re Broken

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            Sometimes having depression makes it difficult to keep up with the things I would like to keep up with. Right now, that is happe...
Thursday, September 24, 2026

Depression Is Not a Matter of Willpower: Why “Just Try Harder” Doesn’t Work

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Can Depression Be Overcome with Willpower?                   Many of us who live with depression and/or anxiety have been told we just need ...