Depression, Anxiety, and Addiction » Mental Health http://dontdiecrying.com Depression and anxiety are two common conditions that lead to self-medicating with alcohol and/or drugs. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:53:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Being Brave when It Is Time To Speak Up http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/15/831/ http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/15/831/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:41:38 +0000 Tom Rees http://dontdiecrying.com/?p=831 My last post involved speaking up and making some positive noise if you have had a mental illness and conquered it or are dealing with it well. The point was we desperately need to remove the negative stigma of mental illness. You are about to watch a video of a woman confronted by a flasher and not tolerating it one bit. This same level of energy needs to go into our anti-stigma campaign:

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]]> http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/15/831/feed/ 0 Quick videos about all the facets of depression – take a look! http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/15/a-quick-video-on-chemicals-and-the-brain/ http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/15/a-quick-video-on-chemicals-and-the-brain/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:41:37 +0000 Tom Rees http://dontdiecrying.com/?p=243 I have included a video presentation about depression, because I believe that most alcoholics and some drug addicts are simply depressed. I say “simply depressed” — but nothing is simple. Convincing an alcoholic or addict they need help is very difficult. Make no mistake about it, however  — the disease of addiction is as bad and as serious as having cancer. If you let it go long enough and don’t “catch” it, like cancer, it … Read More

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]]> http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/15/a-quick-video-on-chemicals-and-the-brain/feed/ 0 My Dog was There in the Depths of My Depression. http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/15/my-dog-was-there-in-the-depths-of-my-depression/ http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/15/my-dog-was-there-in-the-depths-of-my-depression/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:41:36 +0000 Tom Rees http://dontdiecrying.com/?p=662

I wanted to write about a simple, straightforward, “just do it” topic today. It has to do with dogs and how important they can be to us.

First of all, briefly, in an earlier post I suggested that anybody who is depressed should try to create a mission in life. Well for me (with the help of my dog) the entrepreneurial project I have been working on for 18 months launched this week. It is … Read More

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]]> http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/15/my-dog-was-there-in-the-depths-of-my-depression/feed/ 0 The Surprising Correllation Between Adoption and Mood Disorders/Addiction http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/15/the-surprising-correllation-between-adoption-and-mood-disordersaddiction/ http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/15/the-surprising-correllation-between-adoption-and-mood-disordersaddiction/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:41:34 +0000 Tom Rees http://dontdiecrying.com/2010/05/16/the-surprising-correllation-between-adoption-and-mood-disordersaddiction/ When I look at the adopted kids I know or knew and look at the number of them that have died or had severe problems it is so out of balance with non-adopted people I know there has got to be another explanation. Well, if you were adopted and are having problems, maybe the following paper contains some answers. If you were adopted, this is meant to soothe your questions, not stir up more of … Read More

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]]> http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/15/the-surprising-correllation-between-adoption-and-mood-disordersaddiction/feed/ 3 Addiction: it goes to the very root of the brain. http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/12/addiction-put-into-words-for-all-to-understand/ http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/12/addiction-put-into-words-for-all-to-understand/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:52:55 +0000 Tom Rees http://dontdiecrying.com/?p=221 You were probably discussing the subject at some point in the past when someone remarked “oh, he’s an addict” or “she’s an alcoholic” in an accusatory tone. If they had been talking about almost any other medical problem and said “he’s diabetic” or “she’s got cancer”, however, their tone would probably have been different — likely more sympathetic. This is because addiction is generally not viewed as a disease, unfortunately, but is perceived by many … Read More

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]]> http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/12/addiction-put-into-words-for-all-to-understand/feed/ 2 You Could Be Depressed – Millions of People Are – And Not Even Know It! http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/09/you-could-be-depressed-%e2%80%93-millions-of-people-are-%e2%80%93-and-not-even-know-it/ http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/11/09/you-could-be-depressed-%e2%80%93-millions-of-people-are-%e2%80%93-and-not-even-know-it/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:23:50 +0000 Tom Rees http://dontdiecrying.com/?p=373

Major Depression affects 15 million people, or 7% of the U.S population every year. Translated, this effectively means that 1 in 14 people suffer at least 1 major depressive episode that lasts two weeks or more each year. Given the severity of the illness in terms of how disabling it can be (you may find it almost impossible to get yourself out of bed in the … Read More

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Check out this website I found at webmd.com.
It is called “Depression TV and it has a whole series of 3 minute videos with excellent questions and answers. Depression: When Should I Seek Help, Depression and Loss of Libido, Depression and Rage – Are they Related, and many more. I think this is one of the few video sites I have seen that succinctly answers depression questions in plain language without a bunch of psychobabble.
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]]> http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/10/31/depression-tv-from-webmd/feed/ 2 Adoption and My First Anxiety Attack http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/10/13/adoption-and-my-first-anxiety-attack/ http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/10/13/adoption-and-my-first-anxiety-attack/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:42:47 +0000 Tom Rees http://dontdiecrying.com/?p=43 My response to a group invitation; Nov., 2009

My name is Tom Rees and I have been invited to introduce myself to the group. All of life’s other “stuff” you can find on my Linked page; I joined you all because I was adopted at birth and thought it would be interesting to share with other adoptees or people in the field.

I was 6 years old when I understood what adoption meant. My … Read More

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]]> http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/10/13/adoption-and-my-first-anxiety-attack/feed/ 2 Corey Haim – Dead, likely of a drug overdose. The disease of addiction and more… http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/10/07/corey-haim-dead-likely-of-a-drug-overdose-the-disease-of-addiction-and-more/ http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/10/07/corey-haim-dead-likely-of-a-drug-overdose-the-disease-of-addiction-and-more/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:35:19 +0000 Tom Rees http://dontdiecrying.com/?p=253 I never knew who Cory Haim was until I saw the A&E Special – The Two Coreys. It was themed on these two extreme once A-level teen stars, Corey Feldman and Corey Haim. Feldman was married to a fairly normal and nice girl who couldn’t stand the fact that Corey Haim had moved into their house. Haim was a slob, the Feldman’s were neat. Haim had no respect for Feldman’s wife — he lived in … Read More

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]]> http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/10/07/corey-haim-dead-likely-of-a-drug-overdose-the-disease-of-addiction-and-more/feed/ 3 We Must End the Stigma of Mental Illness http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/10/04/we-must-end-the-stigma-of-mental-illness/ http://dontdiecrying.com/2011/10/04/we-must-end-the-stigma-of-mental-illness/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:12:38 +0000 Tom Rees http://dontdiecrying.com/?p=819
Thank God for Mental Illness
This is EXACTLY how I feel today. There is not a single thing I want to change about my life. that’s a pretty cool place to get to, if you are able to treat your problems. Have faith, friend.

Those of you who have been following my blog — and those of you who may just have arrived– should know that my biggest theory about what is happening to us as a society in the … Read More

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