Depression

Staying Sane In an Insane World

Leeat Granek, PhD | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Mental Health, Health, Anorexia, Insanity, Depression, Sanity, Well Being, Loneliness, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah, Recession Fears, Best Life, Living News
Leeat Granek, PhD

When you actually listen to people instead of giving them a bottle of pills, you begin to understand that no matter the situation, people's experiences make sense in the context of their lives.

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Deficit Spending -- A Necessary Evil

Mike Papantonio | Posted 01.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Conservative, Infrastructure, Air America Radio, John Maynard Keynes, Mike Papantonio, Recession, Ring of Fire, Deficit, Depression, Barack Obama, Economy, Republican, Politics News
Mike Papantonio

As Obama steps into this quicksand economy, he seems to realize that short-term stimulus plans are only a Band-Aid solution for a gaping, almost mortal wound.

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What's Your Excuse?

Grant Cardone | Posted 01.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Thomas Edison, Depression, Grant Cardone, Jerry Seinfeld, Recession, Business Motivation, Inspiration, Motivation, Business News
Grant Cardone

Is there a message here? Never quit. Everyone has problems. But recessions don't kill anyone. Do something spectacular.

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Fix Your Mood with Brain Food

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 01.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Brain Fog, Depression, Brain, Health, Mood Swings, Nutrition, Diet, Brain Fitness, Anxiety, Mood Disorder, Living News
Alison Rose Levy

A medical doctor, Hyman practices Functional Medicine, an integrative approach that aims to balance bodily biochemistry through the use of targeted nutrients.

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12 Winter Depression Busters

Therese Borchard | Posted 01.05.2009 | Living

Read More: How to Be Happy, Winter Depression, Depression, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Winter, The Balanced Life, Living News
Therese Borchard

We've officially entered the hard months, the "dark ages" as the midshipmen at the Naval Academy say: the time of the year when the sun disappears and...

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Nature Has a Way with Black Swans

Harry Fuller | Posted 01.04.2009 | Green

Read More: Obama Environment, Depression, Climate Change, Solar Energy Projects, Environment, Tva, Air Pollution, Pollution, Stimulus, Global Warming, Economy, Green News
Harry Fuller

How the money's spent matters not just because the "stimulus" might work or fail... It matters because we're despoiling the planet at an ever greater rate and we don't have a replacement.

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MMIX: 2009 is the Year of the Handgun

Justin Callaway | Posted 01.02.2009 | Style

Read More: Fed, 2nd Amendment, Firearm, Shoplifting, Crime, Police, Year of the Handgun, Treasury, Gun Control, Nationa Parks, Depression, Guns, 2009, Recession, Style News
Justin Callaway

I have never wanted a gun before, but I am seriously considering purchasing my first firearm. It's not just Obama-gun-snatching-fears, I also want to lock in my glock while I can still afford to.

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The Great Depression, Part I

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 12.31.2008 | Business

Read More: Economy, Depression, Wall Street Crisis, Milton Friedman, New Deal, Spending, Obama Fdr, Economic Crisis, Fdr, Arthur Schlesinger, Franklin Roosevelt, Great Depression, Fdr New Deal, Business News
Hale

The reason for writing this article is the emergence of the "FDR made the Depression worse" talking point from the Right Wing Noise Machine -- econ division.

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Interregnum: The Week Before The Year That's Coming

Danny Schechter | Posted 12.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Prices, 1932, Deflation, Madoff, Economy, Costs, Obama, Depression, Fdr, Interregnum, Business News
Danny Schechter

How much things cost in 1932: Average Cost of new house: $6,510.00; Average wages per year: $1,650.00; Cost of a gallon of Gas: 10 cents; A loaf of Bread: 7 cents.

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You Are a Whole Different Person When You Are Scared

Val Strange | Posted 12.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Holidays, New Year's Eve, Depression, Baby Boomers, Fear, The Great Depression, Hope, Economy, Medical, Democracy, Taxpayers, Election, Death, Chris Shays, American Experiment, Politics, History, Scared, Dreams, Uninsured, Bailout, Christmas, Foreclosure, Family, American Dream, Politics News
Val Strange

The cancer of our sick economy already metastasized to the bone, but analysts are hard-pressed to diagnose the current conditions akin to the Great Depression.

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Fox News: "Historians Pretty Much Agree" That FDR Prolonged the Great Depression

David Sirota | Posted 12.25.2008 | Media

Read More: Fox News, Financial Crisis, Depression, Economy, Economic Crisis, Great Depression, Media News
David Sirota

If the right wants to try to stop a serious economic recovery package by trying to vilify one of the most popular policy programs in American history, then I'll say what George Bush once said: Bring it on.

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Eat and Be Happy: Foods that Boost Your Happy Neurotransmitters

Janice Taylor | Posted 12.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Serotonin, Fast Weight Loss, Happiness, Janice Taylor, Kick in the Tush Club, Health, Depression, Dopamine, Our Lady of Weight Loss, How to Lose Weight, Norepinephrine, Living News
Janice Taylor

I thought it might be useful to know what foods bring forth the best feelings. Yes, foods change the chemical structure in your brain, and therefore have an impact on your mood.

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When The Holidays are Painful

Laurie Nadel | Posted 12.23.2008 | Style

Read More: Painful Holidays, Depression, Holiday Blues, Lousy Holidays, Mood Swings, Dysfunctional Families Holidays, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Office Parties, New Rules, Christmas, New Year, Anxiety, Hate the Holidays, Holiday Season Commentary, Style News
Laurie Nadel

Our family joke goes like this: If someone doesn't have a flat tire, a serious illness, or a major argument, it's not a good holiday season.

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"Fundamentalist Consumerism" Kills Us Quickly and Slowly

Bruce E. Levine | Posted 12.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Fundamentalism, Depression, Consumerism, Black Friday Shopping, Black Friday, Emotional Problems, Psychiary, Spirituality, Wal-Mart, Living News
Bruce E. Levine

All fundamentalists decry, deny, or ignore the multiple dimensions of life that fall outside their particular theologies and ideologies. Fundamentalist consumerists could not care less about workers' rights, human-scale business, and environmental sanity.

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The Mitch Who Stole Christmas

Rose Ann DeMoro | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mitch McConnell, Depression, Uninsured, Bailout, Gop, Medicare, Healthcare Coverage, Unions, Healthcare, Politics News
Rose Ann DeMoro

Since 2001, American workers have seen a 172 percent increase in out-of-pocket medical costs. And these are mostly people with insurance. The number without any coverage is up five million.

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When Red and Green Make Blue: Surviving Solo Holidays Together

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.19.2008 | Living

Read More: December 21, Holidays, Uncertainty, Church, Living News, Friends, Relationships, Madoff, Economy, Blue Christmas, Iraq, Style News, Recession, Gary Stern, Religion, Grief, Winter Solstice, Sadness, Depression, Westchester County, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

If you know someone who is likely to feel blue over the holidays, be sensitive and don't overdo the merriment. Figure out which friends or neighbors you can help and what you can do.

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We Need Action

Louise Mirrer | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Fireside Chats, The Great Depression, Depression, Economic Crisis, Fdr, Taking Action, Action, We Need Action, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Great Depression, Politics News
Louise Mirrer

Make no mistake: those famous black-and-white photographs of breadlines and Dust Bowl migrants have been vividly brought back to life by CNN and Fox.

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The 2 Stooges? 11 Angry Men? More and More, Less Is Less

Erica Heller | Posted 12.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Depression, Humor, Stock Market, Economy, Economic Crisis, Bernard Maddoff, Music, Recession, Movies, Living News
Erica Heller

Now, with belts tightened, let us pause to think of how inflation might affect some of the numbers we have associated with some of our cherished favorites.

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The Great Depression, The New Deal, World War II and the Crash of '08

Larry Beinhart | Posted 12.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, Energy, Depression, Wall Street Crash, Economy, Deficits, New Deal, Green, Bubble, World War II, Crash, Politics News
Larry Beinhart

Let's start with what everyone can agree on. There was a Great Depression, then the New Deal, then World War II. Also, that America emerged from tha...

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The Darwin Depression: Time To Say Goodbye To How It Should Have Never Been.

James Boyce | Posted 12.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Depression, Housing Bubble, Economy, Darwin Depression, Business News
James Boyce

Housing prices and government revenues will come down and businesses will function again on principals, not mass-mingled derivatives of derivatives. In the process, there will be economic pain such as we have never seen.

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Defining The Holidays By More Than Just The Economy

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 12.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Blackberry, Holidays, Depression, Economy, Ice Skating, Walks, Childhood, Paris, Skiing, Central Park, Marche D;aligre, Ex-Pat, Cooking, Christmas, World War II, Food, Holiday Shopping, Rockafeller Center, Outdoor Activities, Economic Crisis, Holiday Cookies, Christmas Traditions, Christmas Commentary, Houston, Bank Closure, Ex-Pat Christmas, Christmas in Paris, Financial Crisis, Seattle, Living News
Vivian Norris de Montaigu

Turn the TV off during the next few weeks, don't check your email, and lose the Blackberry. Take a few days off and have some real vacation time.

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Homelessness, Hunger On Rise In US Cities: Report

Reuters | Posted 12.12.2008 | Business

Read More: Depression, Hunger, Homelessness, Economy, US Economy, U.S. Conference of Mayors, US Cities, Business News

Homelessness and demand for emergency food are rising in the United States as the economy founders, a report said on Friday, and homeless advocates ca...

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Obama Interviews the Medical Blogosphere on Healthcare Reform

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Depression, Physicians, Nursing, Medicine 2.0, Grand Rounds Blog Carnival, Blog Carnival, Training, Psychological Help, Mental Health, Antipsychotics, Obama, Innovation, Drugs, Patients, Kaiser Family Foundation, Stress, Medical Help, Non Pharmacological, Uninsured, Insurance, Health, Stress Free, Exercise, Grand Rounds, Meditation, Technology, Chronic Illness, Medicine, Healthcare, Learn, Politics News
Alvaro Fernandez

Without further ado, below you have this week's Grand Rounds -- a Q&A session with over 30 bloggers led by the incoming President on how to reform (for the better, we hope) healthcare.

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The Republicans Want A Depression

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 12.12.2008 | Business

Read More: Economy, Auto Bailout, Depression, Detroit Bailout Failure, Auto Bailout Failure, Auto Industry, Detroit Bailout, Business News
Hale

At a time when the US economy cannot withstand another shock the Republicans have decided that is exactly what they want. Instead of helping Detroit out, they put ideology ahead of the country.

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JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Not Worried About A Depression

CNBC | Posted 12.11.2008 | Business

Read More: JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, Depression, Economy, Financial Crisis, Financials, Finance, Personal Finance, Video, Erin Burnett, Business News

CNBC's Erin Burnett sat down for an exclusive interview with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon today, talking about a range of topics related to the fina...

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