Can Depression be Healthy? Is depression healthy for us? In an article entitled "Does Depression Serve an Evolutionary Purpose?" in science magazine Nautilus, Mathew Hutson suggests that depression, rather than being a pathological dysfunction, is actually an evolutionary mechanism for achieving new benefits. For the many of us who have ever experienced a depressive disorder in
Do you have any idea how many books have been written about the subject of happiness? I certainly didn't. A search on Amazon reveals over 88.000 results! It is hard to imagine any other topic that has been explored and pursued more. With so many self-help books not to mention a myriad of other resources
I just read a wonderful poem by Rilke about dealing with sadness and anxiety. EMBRACE THE SHADOW Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love. So don't be frightened, dear friend, if sadness or anxiety casts a shadow over your life. Something is happening within you. Remember
