Depression: Personal Stories

  • Trade Secrets: Creating a Business out of Your Passion

    03/06/07, Capessa

    The daughter of an immigrant trader and a flea market peddler, Kimberly grew up surrounded by an entrepreneurial spirit. For her to start her own business was in her blood, but for her to build a million-dollar enterprise, she had to follow her passion.

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  • Living through the Loss of a Child

    02/14/07, Capessa

    When Mary's oldest son was murdered for the rims on his car, the sadness she felt was enough to pull her completely under. Only by refusing to give in to depression for the sake of her other three children did she make it through.

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  • Changing My Attitude with Alternative Thinking

    02/14/07, Capessa

    Sheva had all that she wanted in life except happiness. After pouring over self-help books and trying to fill the void with food, she found a practice called Heart Math that changed her life in a heartbeat.

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  • Making Peace With the Past

    11/14/06, Capessa

    By turning a bad childhood into a good read, namely a memoir called Stealing Love Confessions of a Dognapper, Mary A. Fischer was able to make peace with her past and find the love she'd always been seeking.

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  • Lost and Found

    11/14/06, Capessa

    Losing her best friend forced Laura to find herself. Now she is living the life she's always wanted instead of living the life she thought she needed.

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