- AT THE HELM
Taking care of you
By Steve Harrington
When life hands us lemons in the form of depression, we can make lemonade. But how we make it is different to each person…
- MAILBAG
I recently saw your magazine for the first time and, as a family member of those who battle mental illness, I was so pleased to learn that Anchor exists!...
- NEWS BULLETIN
Stories from around the world
- A LIFE WORTH LIVING
Lessons learned
By Linda Andrisan
Once you reach age 50, you can’t help but stop and think about where you’ve come from in life. I turned 53 this past September and rather than dreading getting older, I’m actually embracing the aging process…
- BEYOND TALK THERAPY AND ‘HAPPY PILLS’
The risks and rewards of alternative treatments for depression
By Caitlin Crawshaw
The camera pans across a dimly lit room to a middle-aged woman hunched over a kitchen chair, then a close-up of the golden retriever lying beside her, leash in mouth. It’s a portrait of a once-vibrant woman now melancholy, exhausted, and unmotivated—the hallmarks of depression…
Full Story
- ON CALL
The effects of alcohol on antidepressants
By Michael Gitlin, MD
Dear Dr. Gitlin: Is it all right to drink alcohol in moderation while taking antidepressants?
- WHEN NIGHT TURNS TO DAY
Getting a good night’s sleep is paramount for good mental health, yet depression can actually wreak havoc on sleep habits
By Gord Howard
Karri Christansen knows all to well what 3 a.m. looks like. The Chicago, Illinois-area freelance journalist was diagnosed with depression 20 years ago and says she spent about one-quarter of those years lying awake at night because of it…
Full Story
- TRAVEL
Edmonton’s antidote for the blues
By Mike Keenan
Whenever I feel blue, I always resort to consumerism and purchase myself some trifle to help my dark mood pass. The item need not be expensive or elaborate: A two-scoop ice cream cone or a new shirt and tie will suffice. The point is that it’s a treat, and I deserve it.
Full Story
- RAISING RESILIENT KIDS
By Jennifer Pellegrini
Vernice Whitaker is a big believer in consequences. “It’s important for kids to know that if they don’t follow through on something, if they don’t complete a task that’s been given to them, if they let someone down, they will have to deal with the result,” the North Carolina mother says of parenting two sons…
- RESEARCH BULLETIN
New studies into depression and related illnesses
- BEEN THERE
The personal hell of clinical depression
By George Cameron
Clinical depression is one of the cruelest torments that a human being can possibly experience. I know, as I have suffered from mental illness since I was 17 years old. Nearly 45 years later, I still remember the events that happened a long time ago…
- BOOKSHELF
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