About Depression: Positive Thinking Challenge

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Depression Depression Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Nancy Schimelpfening, your Guide to Depression This week I'd like to repeat an exercise that we have done in the past called the Positive Thinking Challenge. Detailed instructions follow at the link, but basically it involves reading a short article about strategies to short-circuit negative thinking, applying them to your life for a week and then reporting back to the group about whether it made a difference in how you feel. Are you ready to take the challenge? 1 in 8 ER Visits Are Related to Mental Disorder and/or Drugs Out of 95 million emergency room visits made to U.S. hospitals during the year 2007, nearly 12 million were related to either a mental disorder, substance abuse or both, according to the latest News and Numbers... Read more Clinical Depression Vs. Sadness What is the difference between clinical depression and sadness?... Read more What to Do If Your Child Resists Therapy If your child is resistant to therapy or refuses to cooperate with his therapy treatment program for depression, you may wonder how he will ever get better, however, this is not uncommon and there are things you can do to help your child... Read more http://depression.about.com/od/childhood/a/Resistant-To-Therapy.htm Poll: Do You Feel "Happy" About Being Depressed? One of our forum members asked a very provocative question: "Do you sometimes feel 'happy' about being depressed and not want to overcome it?"... Read more Depression Ads Stress Stress and Health Depression Burnout Causes of Stress Acute Anxiety Featured Articles   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Nancy Schimelpfening Depression Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Depression newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads What Is Depression? Symptoms of Depression Diagnosis of Depression Treatment of Depression Living with Depression Advertisement