depression

A Mental Health Survivor [AUDIO]
A Mental Health Survivor [AUDIO]
A Mental Health Survivor [AUDIO]
On this week's "I Love Life," mental health and recovery speaker/author Carol Kivler talks about her battle with depression and what it's taken to recover from the illness. Check out the audio "I Love Life" segment with Carol---a story that offers hope and encouragement to others who are battling depression or other mental health disorders...
Depression Recovery! [AUDIO]
Depression Recovery! [AUDIO]
Depression Recovery! [AUDIO]
Each year in this country, depression affects millions of adults and children.  In fact, the World Health Organization reports depression will be the second greatest cause of premature death and disability worldwide by the year 2020...
Recovering From Depression [AUDIO]
Recovering From Depression [AUDIO]
Recovering From Depression [AUDIO]
Depression is one of the greatest problems and killers of our time.  Former pro football player Eric Hipple knows that for a fact!  Eric's son committed suicide when he was 15 years old. Eric tells KSOO Radio:  "Sometimes in my life (especially after my son's death), I felt life wasn't worth living...
Therapy Works  [AUDIO]
Therapy Works [AUDIO]
Therapy Works [AUDIO]
Eileen White, diagnosed with seven mental disorders, is a believer in therapy and in the support of others. "Yes, therapy is a big part of my recovery.  The support of friends and family is just as important.  It's also beneficial to join a support group that includes others who are suffering from some form of mental illness...
Confronting Mental Illness [AUDIO]
Confronting Mental Illness [AUDIO]
Confronting Mental Illness [AUDIO]
Following years of psycho therapy, seven shock treatments and medication (taking 17 pills a day), Eileen White has found her purpose in life.  "At first, I was a really angry person because I felt like I got a raw deal.  Here I am being diagnosed with five major mental disorders including major depression and anorexia...
Stress and Depression [AUDIO]
Stress and Depression [AUDIO]
Stress and Depression [AUDIO]
Carol Kivler, the author of The ABC's Of Recovery from Mental Illness, says avoiding stress is essential to recovery from mental illness. "Unfortunately for people that have a mental health disorder stress is a trigger to start an episode or down slide...
Life After Depression [AUDIO]
Life After Depression [AUDIO]
Life After Depression [AUDIO]
Nationally recognized author and motivational speaker Carol Kivler says there is life after depression! "There is recovery!  It isn't a curable illness but it is certainly a manageable illness if you get the right treatment." While in recovery, Carol compiled 26 of her strategies into a guide book titled The ABC's Of Recovery From Mental Illness...
Instilling Hope [AUDIO]
Instilling Hope [AUDIO]
Instilling Hope [AUDIO]
If you're suffering from depression, Carol Kivler says there is hope! Carol, who was first diagnosed with a mental illness in 1990, says ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) has become her "ladder out of the depression pit." In light of her recovery, Carol founded Courageous Recovery to continue to share her personal story of depression, treatment and recovery with healthcare professionals, o
Depression Is Treatable [AUDIO]
Depression Is Treatable [AUDIO]
Depression Is Treatable [AUDIO]
A recent study sponsored by the World Health Organization and the World Bank found major depression to be the leading cause of disability in the United States. Author and Motivational Speaker Carol Kivler knows that for a fact! ...

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