Beyond Blue

7 Ways to Overcome Disappointment

Therese Borchard | Posted 11.17.2011

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Therese Borchard

Disappointments leave us with the unpleasant task of squashing, crushing, and pinching lemons to extract any and all juice. Here, then, are a few of my techniques to turn sour into sweet.

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10 Good Things About Depression

Therese Borchard | Posted 11.17.2011

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Therese Borchard

I do hereby appreciate the gifts that this ugly and manipulative beast (depression) has laid upon my table, and so--in David Letterman style I give you the top 10.

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Enough About Me -- What Do You Think About Me?

Therese Borchard | Posted 05.25.2011

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I go into this pub date knowing that my intention is pure, that I'm not merely interested in telling an entertaining tale to win friends and popularity.

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Am I Depressed Or Just Deep?

Therese Borchard | Posted 11.17.2011

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I believed, along with all the other adults in my life, that my melancholy and sensitivity were part of my "special" make-up, that they were gifts to celebrate, not neuroses to treat.

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For Thanksgiving: 12 Ways To Be Thankful

Therese Borchard | Posted 11.17.2011

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It has only been with much work and lots of practice that I have been able to cultivate gratitude and be genuinely thankful. Here are 12 techniques I use to help me get to the parent of all virtues.

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Writing "Beyond Blue": Keeping My End of the Bargain

Therese Borchard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stigma, Suicide, Depression, Psychiatry, Writing, Authors, Anxiety, Mental Illness, Books, Mood Disorders, Beyond Blue, Therapy, Books News
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Here I am. With my mission: to educate folks about mental illness and to offer support to those who, like myself, suffer from mood disorders.

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7 Quick Ways To Calm Down

Therese Borchard | Posted 11.17.2011

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I'm easily overwhelmed. When my kids' exuberant screams reach a decibel level my ears can't tolerate, when Chuck E., the life-size "rat" at the pizza ...

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On MLK Day: I, Too, Have a Dream

Therese Borchard | Posted 11.17.2011

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In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.:I have a dream that one day I won't hold my breath every time I tell a person that I suffer from bipolar dis...

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