August 2004
Overcoming Depression
Loss of pleasure, feelings of worthlessness, fatigue, inappropriate guilt, difficulty concentrating, thoughts of suicide. More and more Americans are seeking treatment for depression, in part due to the decreased stigma associated with mental illness and more public awareness about the condition.
Did you know…
Research suggests that older people with diabetes who spend just 3 minutes closing their eyes and visualizing themselves testing their blood sugar are 50 percent more likely than others to actually perform the test at scheduled times over the following 3 weeks.
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