Depression Support Chat Topics

Hello! Hope to see you guys in Depression Support Chat tonight at 9 pm Eastern. Our topic will be "Using Humor to Combat Depression."

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Hello what time is that in the UK ?
I forget the conversion formula ?

berthegel, it looks like right now that means 1 AM (Friday) in the UK.

Here's the time converter I used:

Time Zone Converter

Hi everyone! Chat will be at 8 PM Eastern tonight, Thursday May 28. We are going to be talking about how tracking our mood with a calendar, online tool, or app can be helpful in managing our symptoms.

Take a look at the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Wellness Tracker:

Wellness Tracker

Guys I am afraid something has come up and I am going to have to cancel chat for tonight. See you next week.

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Hi everyone! Chat will be tonight at 9 pm Eastern. We'll cover the topic I planned for last week before I had to cancel. Check out the link!

Hello, all. Chat is tonight at 9 PM Eastern. Our topic is going to be Cognitive Distortions. Check out this link to a PC article about cognitive distortions:

15 Common Cognitive Distortions

Hey guys! Tonight's chat will be at 9 pm Eastern as usual. Our topic is Nutrition. Someone suggested this topic 2 weeks ago, but I forgot about it last week.

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Here's a PC article on nutrition and depression:

http://psychcentral.com/lib/can-nutr...ff-depression/

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Hi everyone! This week's depression chat is at the usual time, Thursday (June 25) at 9 PM Eastern. Our topic is going to be "Dealing with Inpatient Hospitalization." We'll talk about all aspects--how to avoid getting to that point, knowing when it's time to say yes to hospitalization, and how to deal with the actual hospitalization and aftermath. Thanks to CANDC for the great topic idea!

Hey guys! Depression Support Chat will be tonight at 9 PM Eastern. The topic will be "Dealing with Relationships/Loved Ones When Depressed."

Sorry I disappeared last week--apparently I was having some technical difficulties. Thanks to those who stepped in for me.

Hey guys! Depression Support Chat is at 9 pm Eastern tonight. Our topic will be "Dealing with Conflict with Others." Hope to see you there!

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Hey guys! Come join us for Depression Support Chat tonight at 9 pm Eastern. Our topic will be "Dealing with Stigma."

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Hello! Join me tonight for our Depression Support Chat at 9 pm Eastern. Our topic will be "Dealing with Low Self-Esteem."

Hello all! Don't forget tonight's Depression Support Chat at 9 pm Eastern. We'll have a "free chat" tonight where you can bring any of your depression-related issues.

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Hi guys! Depression Support Chat will be tonight at the usual time, 9 PM Eastern.

Tonight's topic will be "Distress Tolerance."

Feel free to check out this link to a packet about distress tolerance:

http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/docs/De...thDistress.pdf

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Hello all...tonight's Depression Support Chat will be at the usual time, 9 PM Eastern.

Our topic will be "Dealing with Crisis Situations."

Have you ever wondered if your depression will ever end? You could be suffering from Persistent Depressive Disorder.

This subject can reveal more about the severity of depression and may reveal how fortunate we are if our depression is not this severe anymore.

Have you ever experienced: "Poor appetite or overeating, Insomnia or hypersomnia, Low energy or fatigue, Low self-esteem, Poor concentration or difficulty making decisions, Feelings of hopelessness"

At Depression Support Chat this week we will explore how our own challenges still fit in with this diagnosis, and how they differ. Drop by Thursday night at 9PM EST and share an hour with people that appreciate you and lend their support.

krminnj will be away and CANDC will be subbing for this week.

For more on Peristent Depression Disorder see here:
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) Symptoms | Psych Central

Hey guys! Depression Support Chat will be tonight 9 pm Eastern. Our topic will be "Learning to Think Hopefully About the Future."

Hey guys. Tonight in chat we talked about psychiatric advance directives (PADs) and I shared a few links. Just wanted to post them here.

Here's what NAMI has to say about them:

Psychiatric Advance Directives

And they link to this organization, which talks about the legal situations in different states:

National Resource Center on Psychiatric Advance Directives

And here is an example of what one might look like (it's a New Jersey template):

Psychiatric Advance Directive Template

Hi guys! Tonight's Depression Support Chat is at the usual time, 9 pm Eastern. Our topic tonight will be "Practicing Self-Compassion."

Hi everyone. Depression Support Chat will be at the normal time tonight, 9 pm Eastern. Our topic will be "Taking Care of Your Physical Health When Depressed."

Looking forward to tonight's Depression Support Chat at 9 pm Eastern. Tonight will be a "free chat" where you can bring all your depression-related issues.

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Hi everyone! Tonight's chat will be at the usual time, 9 pm Eastern. Our topic will be, "Dealing with Anger."

Don't forget that it is Mental Health Awareness Week here in the U.S. and that today is National Depression Screening Day!

Hi guys! Chat is tonight at 9 pm Eastern. Our topic will be "Dealing with Medication/Psychiatrists."