Replies to 'Depression'

You have valid reason to be depressed and the key is to begin working on a healthier lifestyle. Begin reading on Home Care on first link. Begin going on a walk after work. Dr. Phil and his son, Jay, say learning to balance your breathing can ease pain. Shallow breathing has been linked to depression, anxiety and panic "and" walking improves breathing (even just to corner and back for starters.) Library should have below book which might impress your wife if she saw you reading. Those are subtle ways to get her attention with your going to library and seeing you reading this book. Then, begin a SELF MATTERS family notebook and put where family will see and can add to if they want to. TITLE in LARGE letters on front. SELF MATTERS INCLUDES then put your, name and your wife's and children and grand children. Put special things you love and admire about each AND YOURSELF or things you aspire to be. "My goal is to be loving husband and father that I and my family can depend on." "I love how my wife _________." Etc. etc. etc. Another good book by Dr. Phil is FAMILY FIRST and LOVE SMART. RELATIONSHIP RESCUE and all Dr. Phil and his son, Jay's, books are on best seller list and should be at your library. In interim you can learn a lot reading synopsis below on each book. Again, begin reading at HOME CARE on first link. Be sure to incorporate Dr. Phil's breathing exercise into your life and share with your wife also as balancing breathing can ease pain, such as her back pain. As well, you can click clinicaltrials.gov relative to your wife's back as there are two promising new back surgeries such as artificial disk etc. www.clinicaltrials.gov Best wishes come true for you and yours. SEA br>
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003213.htm


RELATIONSHIP RESCUE (IT STARTS WITH YOU): drphil.com/articles/article/368

FAMILY FIRST (FIVE FACTORS FOR A PHENOMENAL FAMILY): drphil.com/articles/article/195

LOVE SMART: drphil.com/articles/article/504


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A note about suicidal thoughts Thoughts about death or suicide are common in depression, and it's important to take such thoughts seriously. If you feel like giving up or as if you might hurt yourself, get help immediately:

* Call your doctor
* Go to the emergency room
* Call 911
* *http://www.hopeline.com


If you are in a crisis
please call
1-800-SUICIDE
(1-800-784-2433) or
1-800-273-TALK
(1-800-273-8255)

www.suicide-helplines.org
suicidehotlines.com
suicidalteens.com



National Youth Crisis Hotline: 800-448-4663
* About Teen Depression: www.about-teen-depression.com

HOUROFPOWER.ORG has 24 hour New Hope & Teen Hope online counselors

www.newhopenow.org/counseling/liveperson.html

714NEWTEEN 714-639-8336

714NEWHOPE 714-639-4673



Dr. Phil gives this number at the end of his book on page 255 for a psychologist in your area...

1-800-964-2000 (Referral to psychologist number Dr. Phil suggests)



Dr. Phil's son, Jay, says to the count of five in his book for teens and most women say to count of five works best. So for those of us not six feet tall football players like Dr. Phil...I changed to Jay's count of 5.

Relaxation Script by Dr. Phil

Appendix A, page 285 - 286 WLC book

BREATHE to count of FIVE each way ...in and out... (7 FOR FOOTBALL STARS)

"Focus on your breathing: (UWS, PAGE 286) "Breathing out EXACTLY to count of 1-2-3-4-5. So focus on letting go of everything you want to let go, especially stress, fear and any other destabalizing emotions. For a few moments, practice letting go of any tension, stress, feelings, or thoughts that you don't need right now. Let them go. Then breathe in EXACTLY to the count of 1-2-3-4-5...

Next, I want you to know that when you let these things go with your out-breath, you are replacing that space with good, nurturing air with your in-breath. Visualize that good air coming into your body and healing whatever needs restoration. Send that air to anywhere in your body and feel the love and caring you are giving yourself right now. Bring it into yourself. Practice this for a little while.

What you need to do next is to balance these in-breaths with the out-breaths, so that you will feel soothing relaxation and balance coming into your body. Practice breathing in to a count of five, 1-2-3-4-5, now breathe out, 1-2-3-4-5, in-breath, 1-2-3-4-5, and out-breath 1-2-3-4-5. count for yourself for each in-breath and out-breath for at least five minutes.

Note to yourself that you are balancing your out-breaths and in-breaths, letting the stress and tension leave your body, and allowing the good nurturing air to come in. You are releasing the stress and bringing the healing forces in. "