Category Archives: Depression

Sneaky Depression

By katiebird | Published: January 29, 2006
Last week we talked about Depression = ANGER. This week another face of depression presents itself. Depression = SNEAKY SNAKE. Right now, as I sit here at my computer I am experiencing a more insidious form of depression…….the sneaky snake form. It’s more insidious because I don’t see it [...]
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Science Has Decreed: Laughter Counts as Exercise!, contributed by DuctapeFatwa

By katiebird | Published: January 22, 2006
This will delight many of us here, including myself. I had long suspected that my being so easily amused is a benefit I had received for a reason, and this hunch has now been validated. Also, arithmetic is bad for you, another fact I have always instinctively known: Watching comedy films boosts blood flow to the [...]
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Heavy Chains, “Yeah-but”, Numb

By katiebird | Published: January 22, 2006
Depression. Such an ugly word. It has that forbidden connotation in our society which is slowly, ever so slowly beginning to crumble. But here at E4T it is not an ugly word. It is just another topic that we can talk about and face and share together. And somehow, just talking about things makes them easier [...]
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Rantings of a mad, mad housewife

By katiebird | Published: January 6, 2006
Hey everyone. My name is Laura and I’ve been struggling with food issues my whole adult life, mostly as a part of chronic depression, which, just like it sounds, is a barrel of laughs. And it makes me loads of fun to be around. No really! If you knew me in my real life you wouldn’t [...]
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