I Was Born to be Florence Nightingale

Kindergarten Class Photo – I am 2nd from right – front row Three years ago, and two years into my fourth marriage (I’ll explain all that later), I decided to seek the help of a trained therapist. Seasonal depression was setting in and I was seeing old patterns begin to develop. I was determined I was going to fix was broken, before it broke. In hindsight, it would have been better to seek therapy before […] Read the Full Article »

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) – It’s that time of year…

Every year, for as long as I can remember, the month of September ushers in seasonal depression that remains until late March or sometimes, well into April. It wasn't until after my twins were born that I actually realized the pattern and spoke to my doctor about it. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons — SAD begins and ends at about the same times every year. […] Read the Full Article »