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Suggested How-To's of Climbing Out of the Pit and Starting Over
What if healing your deepest wounds started with setting a single date on the calendar? One counselor shares why giving yourself permission to grieve—then choosing a specific day to climb out—might be the turning point you've been waiting for.
Overcome Your Despair
When mild depression strikes someone who's crossed the line into suicidal thinking, waiting for it to pass isn't an option—immediate action becomes the difference between life and death.
When Life Is But Treading Water
When crisis after crisis leaves you feeling like you're treading water in the dark with no shore in sight, where do you turn? Discover how to hold on when life demands everything just to stay afloat.
When Night Is My Enemy and Day Is My Friend
When darkness falls, pain that seemed manageable during the day suddenly roars to life. Discover why night amplifies our suffering and eight practical ways to survive until morning brings relief.
Things You Need to Know If a Loved One Threatens Suicide
The possibility of a suicide of a loved one is something we'd like to ignore or forget. Some of us deny it. Others can't say the word. It's frightening to contemplate. We think it can't happen to us.
Be On the Lookout for These Stress Warning Signs
The following "warning signs" can help clarify what thoughts and emotions are influencing your thinking or feeling. These "warnings" can lead to dangerous problems if not dealt with, appropriately.
The Importance of Writing Down Your Thoughts and Feelings
Recording your trauma enables you to step back from your pain so you can be more objective. It can be like an out-of-body experience that makes it possible for you to view the situation more objectively.
The 2 Reasons People Hesitate to Contact Mental Health Professionals
Professional listening, feedback, guidance, and, at times, medications can provide added help and hope. Some folks hesitate to contact a mental health professional such as a therapist.
You Can Climb Out of the Pit and Start Over
How I ache for you, dear friend. Very sorry it’s been such an awful time. Of course, in our worst moments, we (me and thee and tons of others) revert to past horrific scenes.
Just Fight One More Round!
It happened over 120 years ago. On September 7, 1892, James J. Corbett won the first heavyweight championship prize-fight in which the contestants used boxing gloves rather than their bare fists.
I Will Come Through This Bitter or Better
How unfair, how cruel . . . of God to take me through this long, drawn-out ordeal. It’s been a tormenting endurance for months, years. I feel trapped in a lose-lose deal.