Julia K Cole

Did you know that... Common symptoms of depression not only include feeling sad, hopeless, or empty or having lost interest in the things that previously gave you pleasure. But other, less obvious symptoms also may signal depression, including: Anger, irritability, and impatience.  You may feel irritated and angry at family, friends, or co-workers, or overreact to small things. Sleep problems.  You may have trouble sleeping, or you may wake up very early in the morning. Or you may sleep too much and find it hard to get up in the morning.  Anxiety.  You may have symptoms such as anxiety, worry, restlessness, and tension. Anxiety and depression often occur together, even though they are two separate problems.   Crying.  Crying spells, crying over nothing at all, or crying about small things that normally wouldn't bother you may be signs of depression. Inability to concentrate.  If you are depressed, you may be forgetful, have tro...

Depression isn't a dirty word folks.  And it's nothing to be ashamed of.  It makes my heart joyful to see  more and more celebrities stepping up and talking about their personal battles with this dis-ease.   I'm a big fan of Mr. Brady.  And my respect and admiration has deepened now that he has come out and made his battles public.   Read below. *~*~*~*~*~* Though we all know Wayne Brady as the upbeat comedian-turned-TV star of shows like "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and "Let's Make a Deal," the 42-year-old Emmy-award winner is now opening up to ET's Nischelle Turner about his debilitating depression. Brady admits he has secretly battled with depression for years and describes the harrowing emotions he's experienced. "People are like, 'Wayne Brady's always happy!'" he says. "No I'm not. Because I'm human." "Having a bad day is one thing, having a bad week is another, having a bad life … Yo...

  Unless you know what is in the mind and heart of someone with depression, unless you fully comprehend what they are experiencing and why they they make that decision to take their own lives,  you can't say suicide was a selfish act.  Yes!  By appearances it does seem like a selfish act. But I know from first hand experience what depression does to a person and what it does to those who love them. I know what suicide does to those left behind.  And I know why some take that route to suicide.    No, I don't like it. I certainly don't condone it. But I know and  UNDERSTAND it!  *~*~*~* "The pain is too much. It's too intense there are no words that can explain, no words that can help you understand. No amount of meds, drugs or booze can take it away. It only dulls it for a brief time. But it comes back bigger and stronger each time, taking you to depths of despair that you didn't think possible. And then one day...You get to that poin...