You never know what might come along that could offer some benefit to managing your mood disorder and change your overall experience.  It may surprise you.  We are often creatures of habit and tend to follow the same coping routines without exploring new things.  This is especially true with depression, a time when it is particularly tough to get out and expose yourself to the ups and downs of learning something new.  With depression, your[…]

The summer can be a very difficult time of the year for those with major depression or bipolar depression. The sun is welcoming, the weather is good, and people are out and about, or so it seems. There is a lot of pressure to be in a good mood. You are not “supposed” to be down at this time of year – it’s summertime! It may appear to you as though everyone else is off[…]

Welcome to my website and blog, created in time for the release of my new book Managing Your Depression: What you can do to feel better. My book was just published by the Johns Hopkins University Press and I am really excited about all of this activity! I hope that you are too. Managing Your Depression is a practical book written to help you handle the day-to-day struggles with major depression or bipolar depression. I[…]