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by Stan Popovich  
 

Some people have a difficult time managing their depression. Sometimes, their depression and fears can get the best of them. As a result, here is a short list of techniques that a woman can use to help manage her depression.

One of the ways to manage your depression is to challenge your negative thinking with positive statements and realistic thinking. When encountering thoughts that make your fearful or depressed, challenge those thoughts by asking yourself questions that

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Dealing with a mental illness is never easy but with the proper strategies and tools, you can learn to manage your mental health while living a happy life.

Self-care is the root for coping with mental illness. I never understood the meaning of self-care until I was hospitalized. It sounds simple to take care of yourself but you would be surprised by how many people neglect self-care.

Many of us tend to take care of everyone else without realizing that we are

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While participating in Oprah Winfrey’s “Master Class” series, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson offered inspiring advice to others who have grappled with one of his toughest opponents: depression.

“I found that, with depression, one of the most important things you could realize is that you’re not alone,” the actor-wrestler, 43, said in a YouTube video posted by Winfrey’s OWN channel Thursday. “You’re not the first to go through it; you’re not going to be the last to go through it. And oftentimes — i

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Robin Williams was battling early stages of Parkinson’s disease, his wife said Thursday.
(Photo: Reed Saxon, AP)

Robin Williams, the beloved comic who committed suicide on Monday, was battling the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, it has been revealed by his widow, Susan Schneider.

In a statement sent to the news media on Thursday, Schneider explains that the star’s sobriety was “intact” at the time of his death, calling him “brave” as he battled depression, anxiety and early stages of the

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Robin Williams (BEN GABBE/GETTY IMAGES)

Veteran film and television comedic actor Robin Williams was found dead on Monday. He was 63.

The cause of death is believed to be suicide via asphyxiation, according to the coroner’s office in Tiburon, Calif. He was found in his home.

His publicist Mara Buxbaum said the actor had been battling depression of late.

“This is a tragic and sudden loss,” she said in a statement. “The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very

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