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I'm so depressed right now that I can't think straight. I have so many things to do, but can't concentrate to get stuff done. I am so unhappy and it's only day number six of the new year. I am hoping for a great 2009, but so far, it seems like a big let down and a continuation of 2008 -- a really awful year in terms of finances, my personal life, and other stuff. I have no where to turn. I was...

I'm not usually at a loss for words but when it comes to my sister I find myself in a place that words are not enough to help her get beyond the place she's settled to be in. My sister was always on the go, vibrant, quirky, funny and just plain loved life. She had two jobs and was devoted to her husband and kids. Several years ago, a week after an automobile accident, she suffered a stroke....

Below are nine of the commonest excuses we make to shirk our responsibility to our bodies and our health. How did I come up with this list? I've used all of these reasons at one time or another. What I came to realize, however, is that they were lies I told myself to keep the status quo in place. The excuses had all of the substance of cotton candy. Once I decided to get fit, each one dissolved...

How to Stay Phat in a Skinny Economy By Deedra Hunter, LMHC As a young girl I was devastated if someone called me fat. As an older woman I’m thrilled if someone calls me Phat. Go figure. Better yet, go Google. Phat is now slang for “excellent, first-rate, wonderful, terrific.” I love being Phat and I want to help you get Phat and stay Phat in this negative, skinny economy. No, I...

I've always gotten along with kids. Years ago, before I became qualified to be considered of grandfather age, many of my girlfriends had children. I used to tell them things while driving along, like, "Do you see that apartment complex over there, called Hidden Pines? Do you know why they call it that?" "Nope." "Because they had to tear out all the pine trees when they built it. The...

Are you depressed? Well, you might as well get over it on your own because the medications...

Depression warning signs & understanding what to do about it A special report from Dwight Bain & the LifeWorks Group of Counselors Recently the Associated Press reported that long-time TV journalist Dick Cavett, struggled with clinical depression for decades. This is amazing because at the height of his career, he was more popular than Larry King and Regis put together. He described his...