Compassion
November 23, 2015 in Be Positive
by Moderator ★
by Moderator ★
Hope
November 18, 2015 in Be Positive
What gives you hope?
We found a website givesmehope.com (warning: has a lot of advertisements) where people can share little stories about their lives that gave them hope.
Sometimes, its the little things that get us through each day.
Did you like any of the stories on the site? Do you have a story to share that gave you hope? Let us know below!
by Moderator ★
positive quote
November 16, 2015 in Be Positive
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Image: 51-115 61(2) by FDR Presidential Library and Museum CC BY 2.0
— What does this quote mean to you? Let us know below —
by Moderator ★
Difficulty with Diagnoses
November 10, 2015 in Educate Yourself
If your doctor tells you that you may be depressed, what does that really mean?
Maybe some of the “symptoms” you have could be from something else like:
- trouble adjusting to a new situation at school or home
- a bad break-up, a friend who let you down, or you didn’t make the football or basketball team and its just been a tough month for you
- there is a lot of bullying at school and you feel like if you went to a new school or graduated, everything would start looking up
- a medical problem where you have belly pain or headaches all the time – if that got better, you’d feel much better
- you have too much homework to do plus have to wake up super early to get to school and you are just tired all the time
- another mental health or physical problem like ADHD, anxiety, or a low blood count
Don’t some people even have thoughts of harming themselves but in the end they don’t end up having depression?
The fact is you are right – it can be hard to diagnose depression. And sometimes you might have depression AND something else that is bringing it on or making it worse like a low blood count. That’s why health professionals might have to see you for several visits – like 3 or 4 times – before they can really get an idea of what is going on.
Even so, if you do have some of the symptoms – there are two important reasons why if they tell you to see a therapist or start a medication it might be a good idea to consider:
- If you do have depression and you wait to treat it, it can get worse. It can affect your grades, put you at risk for getting involved in harmful behaviors or situations, affect your relationships, and keep you away from achieving your goals.
- Seeing a therapist can help you learn new skills which can help you a lot even if you don’t have depression. One of the major treatments that can help with sleep issues and anxiety and problems with pain or headaches is the same type of therapy which is recommended for depression: cognitive behavioral therapy.
Tell us what you think below. If you have had depression for a while, do you think it took some time to really understand what was going on with you?
Featured image: ? by Leo Amato CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
by Moderator ★
FlashMob of Kindness
November 9, 2015 in Be Positive
This teacher is retiring – watch how his students surprise him!
https://youtu.be/J-2utYVSNAM
Have you ever been in on a group random act of kindness? Tell us about it below!
by Moderator ★
Independence
November 3, 2015 in Educate Yourself
What does independence have to do with talking to your parent?
Its because adolescents have developmental tasks. An example is a baby learning how to walk.
Young people learn how to start depending more on themselves, and less on their parent.
Think about it: depending less on their parent… Sometimes this can be tough for your parent! It is nice to feel like someone needs you – when all of a sudden that person tries to do it on their own, it can be tough to deal with.
How can you relate? Have you ever had a good friend who would always come to you first for advice? Now all of a sudden they started dating someone and barely talk to you about what you think. You’re happy that they’re in a new relationship and can talk to their partner about important things – but you miss the special talks you used to have.
Sometimes your parent can feel the same way!
You used to ask them for their advice about everything. Now all of a sudden you are coming up with your own ways of doing things and not asking them anymore. That can be hard to adjust to – and sometimes it can lead to the two of you disagreeing when you didn’t disagree before.
Sometimes stopping to remember where they are coming from can help you avoid getting into too many sticky situations!
Check out this article by WebMD for more tips on talking to parents.
by Moderator ★
Just Do It
November 2, 2015 in Be Positive
“Those that say it can’t be done, should get out of the way of those doing it.” – Chinese Proverb.
by Moderator ★
How do you respond to life’s struggles?
October 26, 2015 in Be Positive
Thoughts about how you approach a situation.
Do you have any advice for others going through struggles in life?
by Moderator ★
You Don’t Have to Try
October 21, 2015 in Be Positive
Colbie Caillat wrote this ballad about being happy being who you are. What would you tell someone who feels pressure to be someone they don’t want to be?
by Moderator ★
went ahead and did it
October 19, 2015 in Be Positive
She didn’t know it couldn’t be done so she went ahead and did it.
– Mary’s Almanac
Recent Comments