

Holiday survival guide
The holidays are difficult times for those that have lost loved ones. It is also stressful and difficult for family members. Check out...


There is hope; never give up
Approximately 20-years ago, I had the privilege of appearing on the Oprah television program - with my sister Angela - on a difficult...


Treating mental illness like a physical illness
A huge stigma exists on our society with regards to depression and mental illness. This stigma prevents people from seeking the help they...


Exercise
Do you know how many episodes of Andy Griffith, Family Ties, and Saved By the Bell episodes are on Netflix? I can tell you. 249 episodes...


Take a walk in nature
Henry David Thoreau once wrote, “When we walk, we naturally go to the fields and woods: What would become of us, if we walked only in a...


Signs of Depression
Web MD: Depression Health Center Sadness or depressed mood most of the day or almost every day Loss of enjoyment in things that were once...


Yalden Speaks To Area Schools & Parents
Motivational Speaker and Teen Suicide Prevention advocate Jeff Yalden spent a full day at Salem and South Central High Schools addressing...


Ignore the noise...Keep fighting
This is my best attempt to paint a picture using words to explain my daily bout with depression and anxiety. While everyone’s battle is...