{"id":4940,"date":"2008-12-18T03:19:24","date_gmt":"2008-12-17T22:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=4940"},"modified":"2008-12-20T22:33:25","modified_gmt":"2008-12-21T03:33:25","slug":"support-group-for-depression-for-those-who-are-deaf-experiencing-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2008\/12\/18\/support-group-for-depression-for-those-who-are-deaf-experiencing-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Group for Depression (for those who are deaf experiencing depression)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Support Group for Depression <\/p>\n<p>(for those who are deaf experiencing depression)<\/p>\n<p>You Are Worthy<\/p>\n<p>Support Group for those who communicate using sign language (newly<br \/>\nformed support group):<\/p>\n<p>If you feel lonely, hopeless, very sad, isolating yourself, crying<br \/>\ndaily, don\u2019t want to get up, sleep all day or not enough sleep, loss<br \/>\nof appetite, and possible other symptoms resulting in depression, then<br \/>\nperhaps you will consider joining this support group.<\/p>\n<p>(if you are having suicidal thoughts, please call someone immediately<br \/>\n\u2013 call 911)<\/p>\n<p>This support group is confidential and will remain anonymous. You do<br \/>\nnot need to share your name or anything with the group. You may decide<br \/>\nto just listen and not say anything. Listening to others share their<br \/>\nexperiences can help just as well.<\/p>\n<p>THERE IS HOPE! YOU ARE WORTHY!<\/p>\n<p>YOU ARE SPECIAL!<\/p>\n<p>Recently, I have experienced severe depression. One important thing I<br \/>\nlearned to having a healthy, peaceful life is knowledge about<br \/>\ndepression. Depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain. \u201cThere<br \/>\nare chemicals in our brain (neurotransmitters) that help our brain<br \/>\ncells communicate with other cells. When there is an imbalance in<br \/>\nthese chemicals, our moods can be affected. Examples of<br \/>\nneurotransmitters include norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine.\u201d<br \/>\n(United Behavioral Health working Solutions Division)<\/p>\n<p>Depression can affect anyone. Although I am not a doctor nor am I a<br \/>\ncounselor or therapist, I can relate to the deep and dark level of<br \/>\ndepression. From this happening in my life, I wanted to start a<br \/>\nsupport group, particularly for those who are deaf, who want to gather<br \/>\ntogether and talk about our feelings. This support group would be to<br \/>\nlisten, encourage, and learn from each other how to survive this<br \/>\nillness. Everything expressed in this support group will remain<br \/>\nprivate and will stay IN the group. We need to trust others in the<br \/>\ngroup so we will continue to feel comfortable expressing our feelings.<\/p>\n<p>A few facts:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Depression is an illness<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Medication AND Professional Counseling CAN help someone with this<br \/>\nillness<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Support Groups are for those who desire to share their feelings<br \/>\nabout this illness and connect with others who can understand how each<br \/>\nperson feels<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Many resources are available<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Learning about this illness WILL help understanding yourselves<\/p>\n<p>In the future, we will be inviting professionals to come and speak<br \/>\nwith our group.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please email me at:<br \/>\nyouareworthy@sbcglobal.net<\/p>\n<p>This support group will always be anonymous and confidential. You<br \/>\nmust agree to this prior to attending.<\/p>\n<p>The reason I have chosen not to list my name in this advertisement is<br \/>\nan effort for myself to also remain confidential. When you email me<br \/>\nwith questions, I will be happy to reveal who I am. Only those who are<br \/>\nsincerely interested may contact: youareworthy@sbcglobal.net. I will<br \/>\nlet you know about the location and time after you contact me. Thank<br \/>\nyou for understanding.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>BETTER IP RELAY &#8211; EVERYWHERE! i711.com makes all your relay calls better.<br \/>\nBetter web calls. Better wireless calls. Better AIM calls. Why settle for<br \/>\nordinary IP relay? Go beyond! Try http:\/\/www.i711.com for free today!<\/p>\n<p>NEW! Try out our Deaf Network of Texas Calendar! Go to<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/calendar.deafnetwork.com <\/p>\n<p>NOTE: deafnetwork.com does not endorse any of the products, vendors,<br \/>\nconsultants, or documentation referenced in this message or. Any mention of<br \/>\nvendors, products, or services is for informational purposes only.<\/p>\n<p>Powered by http:\/\/www.CrazyWebHosting.com<\/p>\n<p>If you do not want to receive any more newsletters,<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/list\/?p=unsubscribe&amp;uid=23e6b0ac27edebd2b6f52f1354859234<\/p>\n<p>To update your preferences and to unsubscribe visit<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/list\/?p=preferences&amp;uid=23e6b0ac27edebd2b6f52f1354859234<br \/>\nForward a Message to Someone<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/list\/?p=forward&amp;uid=23e6b0ac27edebd2b6f52f1354859234&amp;mid=2933<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<br \/>\nPowered by PHPlist, www.phplist.com &#8212;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support Group for Depression (for those who are deaf experiencing depression) You Are Worthy Support Group for those who communicate using sign language (newly formed support group): If you feel lonely, hopeless, very sad, isolating yourself, crying daily, don\u2019t want&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2008\/12\/18\/support-group-for-depression-for-those-who-are-deaf-experiencing-depression\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-1hG","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5655,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2009\/03\/03\/support-group-for-those-who-are-deaf-experiencing-depression-dfw\/","url_meta":{"origin":4940,"position":0},"title":"Support Group for those who are deaf experiencing depression &#8211; DFW","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"March 3, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"THIS Wednesday, March 4, 2009\u2026You Are Worthy meeting. 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