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  It is very easy if you are taking care of your loved one with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia to fall into a depression. This depression can put a major risk to your health, and if you are depressed you will not be a good caregiver for your loved one either. Check Your Mood Elevator Before sharing what you can do to reenergize your positivity and power, an important capability is knowing when you need to be uplifted.    There is a simple tool that can help immensely with this; it is called the “Mood Elevator”.   The “Mood Elevator” was created by Larry Senn, a leading consultant, and author in the field of Leadership.   Larry Senn created the “Mood Elevator” to help leaders know when they have the needed positive energy or “mood” to be effective and when they don’t.    The higher buttons on the Mood Elevator are states that include “being grateful”, “insightful” “creative”, “resourceful”, and “hopeful”.   If you do a gut or feeling...

  This week invites us to pause and look inward — not with judgment, but with understanding. Anxiety and depression are not signs of weakness; they’re signals from the mind and body that something needs care. They remind us that healing begins with recognition, not denial. Awareness is more than knowing the words. It’s noticing the quiet struggles behind calm faces, the effort it takes to get through ordinary days, and the courage it takes to ask for help. It’s also remembering that support doesn’t always mean fixing — sometimes it means listening, sitting beside, or simply staying present. If this week touches your life personally or through someone you love, let it be a moment of gentleness. Rest. Reach out. Remind yourself that you are not alone, and that help — professional, personal, spiritual — is part of the path forward. post inspired by the works of Dr. Dennis Ortman: Anxiety Anonymous  and Depression Anonymous Book description: Break Free from the Grip of Anxiety wit...

  Tere is a strong and well-documented relationship between depression and suicide — but it’s not a simple cause-and-effect. Depression increases the risk of suicide, especially when it’s moderate to severe, but not everyone with depression becomes suicidal. 🧠 How Depression and Suicide Are Connected Depression distorts thinking : It can make people feel hopeless, helpless, and worthless — as if their pain will never end. Suicide may seem like a solution : In deep depression, people may believe that ending their life is the only way to escape emotional suffering. Isolation intensifies risk : Depression often leads to withdrawal from others, which removes protective factors like social support. Co-occurring issues matter : Substance abuse, trauma, and chronic illness can compound depression and increase suicide risk. About 60% of people who die by suicide have a mood disorder like depression or bipolar disorder. 🚨 Warning Signs to Watch For Talking about wanting to die or...