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I am 29 years old. I remember I loved to write the second I learned how to spell and string simple words together. I've come along way since then, but the enjoyment is still the same.

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Health & Fitness > Depression How to spot a suicidal friend: 3 of 25
I lost my best friend to suicide.There are so many days when I wish I could go back in time and stop it. When I look back, I can clearly see all the important warning signs. In retrospect it always seems so easy - like all the pieces of a puzzle coming together to meet on that fateful day he killed himself. It's never that ea... More..
Health & Fitness > Allergies Natural health options for allergy relief: 3 of 17
Spring is in the air and so too are the Allergens. It's a time for renewal, rebirth and for some of us - a time to reach for the Kleenex box. However, we don't have to spend our days in sniffling misery. There are many things we can do naturally and easily to help alleviate allergies.The goal of lowering allergy symptoms natu... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression How children can benefit from books on depression: 6 of 11
It;s truly appalling how much stigma and misinformation there is about mental issues. Considering how these issues affect each and every one of us, it should be required reading for every single child in this world. I would go so far as to say that mental health / depression is probably the most important thing a child could ... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Overview: Depression and anxiety: 15 of 24
The connection between depression and anxietyEverybody seems to know that depression and anxiety go hand in hand. People who are prone to depression, tend to have some form of anxiety and vice versa. There are many people who tend to think the connection goes something along the lines of - its depressing to be anxious or your... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Sleep and depression: Are they related?: 20 of 30
This is really a two part question.Does your sleep affect depression and does depression affect your sleep?The first part is whether sleep affects your depression. Lack of sleep can certainly increase the chance of being depressed. Depression hits hardest when you start to 'give up' and start to feel powerless in the fight ag... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Living with depression: 128 of 182
Does anyone know what it feels like to want to find the darkest corner in the house and curl up and never move from that spot?To have the only thing you look forward to all day long be sleep - just so you wouldn't have to feel the pain and agony for a few brisk hours.To feel so utterly worthless to the point that you are too ... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression How to beat depression without using drugs: 6 of 8
I think the question is a two-fold question.How do we get out of depression and how do we prevent depression from happening or cycling over and over?If you are ever stuck in depression, you know how difficult it can be. There is nothing that seems to work. Your friends and family may try everything in the book to help you get... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression How keeping a clean house helps depression: 23 of 27
There is truth in the saying "Your state of mind mimics your surroundings". When your mind is disarrayed and burdened with depression, so too is everything else around you - including the dishes, clothes, papers and everything else.The reverse is also true in many ways. If you can tidy and clean your surroundings, then it's l... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Causes and effects of low self-esteem: 6 of 7
We can all remember some point in our life when we were so embarrassed we wanted to scream, cry or run as far away as possible. We may have said the wrong thing at the wrong time or perhaps we tripped and fell over in front of classroom or any number of things. Naturally, we were shocked and a little hurt, but some of us brus... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression How forgiveness has healing power over depression: 35 of 39
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"Lack of forgiveness creates anxiety, anger, resentment and pain. Combine that with everyday stress and anxiety and you have a recipe for depression. Depression makes you think you are helpless to change the world. Nothing is worse for that type of thinking than being stuck on unforgiving... More..