Note from Kathleen: This piece has become an annual favorite. Please seek help if you feel like your depression is out of control. The new National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number is 988. I love you all! Once upon a time when I was working for a newspaper, my editor had a brilliant idea: I … Read more
It’s that time of year. The holidays are over, the decorations packed away for another year, presents unwrapped and half of them returned. The party laughter has faded, the credit card bills are coming in and the world outside is gray and cold. So January makes you feel a little blue as the long winter … Read more
All of a sudden, CBD oil is everywhere. It’s being touted as a panacea, curing everything from cancer to hangnails. The oil, formally named cannabadiol, is a product of cannabis plants, primarily marijuana and hemp. Marijuana-based CBD oils are only legal in states that have legalized medical and/or recreational marijuana because they contain THC (tetrahydrocanabinol), … Read more
By Ralf Llanasas Cannabis Express, Australia Note from Kathleen: We’re hearing more and more about the beneficial effects of marijuana in treating a wide variety of health concerns. In the interest of presenting a balanced view of the pros and cons of marijuana use to address depression. I’m publishing this piece by Ralf Llanasas of … Read more
If you or anyone you love suffers from depression, you know that treatment is hit or miss, difficult and sometimes nearly impossible. This week’s Time magazine cover story bemoans the fact that little progress had been made in decades on pharmaceuticals to treat depression, and underscores the fact that 30% of all people on prescription anti-depressants … Read more
I am devastated by the untimely death of actor Robin Williams, as I am sure many of you are as well. It’s hard to understand how such a brilliant comedian could fall into such profound despair that he would take his own life. Let me say it without any equivocation: Depression is a disease. It … Read more
by Kathleen Barnes If the holidays find you a little down in the dumps, a bit overwhelmed or feeling like an outsider, there are natural ways to boost your mood and help you enjoy the holidays and the January slump that sometimes occurs after the festivities are over. Try these: Light and exercise. Seasonal affective … Read more