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15 Reasons Why Women Have Sex With Their Ex

A lot of us have been there. Breaking up is hard, and sometimes we lose sight of the reasons why we broke up to begin with.  Here is a list of 15 reasons women have sex with their Ex: Loneliness: You...

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“An App To Diagnose Bipolar Mood Swings By How People Talk On The Phone”

Recently an article published at Co.Exist.com, a site that focuses on groundbreaking innovation, published an article entitled “An App To Diagnose Bipolar Mood Swings By How People Talk On The Phone.”...

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Lunch With No Hot Sauce

Well, I started taking a new medication for depression. So far, so good, until bam, lunch with no hot sauce. I was at lunch with a new coworker and was trying to put hot sauce on my sandwich and my...

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The Beast Is Back: Depression Part II

It has almost been over a week on my new antidepressant and it’s getting easier to open the pill box and take it. Not perfect, but I’m trying. I skipped a couple days which I know is bad but I waffled...

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Meditation: The Rosary in the Sauna

Meditation is hard. It takes discipline, time, and regularity. It takes a lot. I have always struggled with meditating. Even with my mood stabilizer, I’ve always had rushed thoughts that have made it...

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“The Doctor’s Note” Depression and your job

I don’t know why they say, “Go to your doctor.” I’ve been in a hole the past week and need a doctors note to justify my absence at work which really isn’t happening and shows the stupidity of the...

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What I Learned From My Depression

Well, we are coming to the end of my depression series. It took a lot of strength to climb my way out of the cave. I can see the sun on the horizon, and thankfully, I finally feel better. It’s not...

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It’s Hard to Go to Your Psychiatrist

It’s a hard thing, for me, to go to my psychiatrist. I know it’s coming on the calendar, and I dread it. I actually forget the date and have to call my psychiatrist and leave a message: “Hey Dr. I...

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Sweating the Big Stuff: 10 Things to consider when you find yourself in a sweat

Most of us have heard the saying “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” Rarely do we hear “Don’t sweat the big stuff”; it sounds like an oxymoron. I locked myself out of my apartment today. I was either going...

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Fox TV Series “Empire” takes on Bipolar Disorder: Race and Mental Illness

Fox’s new hit Empire has taken on bipolar disorder as a storyline that discusses race and mental illness. Here is a scene taken from Empire: “Hey, hey everybody just hold on for a minute. What is this...

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Video on Depression

Depression comes in many forms. Here is a sample of depression that I endure from time to time.

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Fat Check: Med Control Part III

I didn’t take my antidepressant today, and I know that is bad, and that I am jumping the gun. I got up super early to work out and was on a machine at the gym in front of a mirror and noticed that my...

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Fat Check: Med Control IV

It stared me down, again. My antidepressant. And the guilt creeped in that I have not taken my medication for two days straight, and now it is day three. It is sad that I think I can monitor or check...

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Fat Check: Med Control V

Hell no I didn’t take the med. I am on a roll here, but the guilt is building. I feel like I am cheating or lying to my psychiatrist by choosing to not take it and knowing that I am going to have to...

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Preparing for Seasonal Depression

I suffer from seasonal depression, and every Holiday season I start to worry that a depression will take hold, and I won’t be ready for it. My depression has started to creep up on me and it’s not even...

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She Had Sex With Another Guy?!

There is something in some men that makes them lose it when they find out a women they love, or like, has had sex with another man. They run for the hills, with no explanation. Women, we get hurt when...

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Laundry: A Secret Sign of Depression

Most people think that when you’re depressed you don’t do house chores like taking out the trash, or doing the dishes, or laundry or whatever. Depression has many faces. I don’t think you can have a...

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10 Things To Know About Bad Boys

Why do I like bad boys, and hate myself for it, cause I can’t seem to get away from them. What I know about bad boys: They don’t necessarily drive motorcycles, or have different clothes, or talk a...

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My Depression is Over, So Now What?

Whether your depression is long or short, or your recovery time is swift or slow. Once you get out of a depression, it is game time. Here are some things to consider when you are first coming out of a...

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When you cancel your therapist session

There are a lot of reasons to cancel a session with your therapist. I just got over my depression and am back to my job, and think, okay, I don’t want to drop money for a session when I don’t have...

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