Understanding Depression!

I came across this by the "World Health Organization" and i thought it was really helpful. Share it with people you love and care about because anyone could be suffering from depression that you didn't know about.

Personally, i do have my own periods of depression. But it is important how you deal with them. You can look through the images for:
- the statistics of depression all over the world
- what causes depression
- different types of depression and its symptoms
- seek help
- successful people with depression

Lastly at the end, you will find my personal tips to coping with depression :)

My tips to coping with depression are:
- surround yourself with friends, real friends!
- Pray and talk to your God! no one can be with you 24/7 except Him
- be active in your lifestyle. this will be hard but you got to purposefully go out and not stay home or in bed
- have a routine and stick with it
- it's ok to ask for help! there are a lot of helplines and counsellors and church leaders who are very trained in dealing with depression
- you need to know that you are not alone and you are not the only one going through this
- lastly, do happy things. Things that you love and you will enjoy!

Shop a Cause

Always been shopping for the benefit and joy of yourself?
Share your joy while shopping, by purchasing items from this following site http://shop-a-cause.blogspot.com or click on the tab 'Shop a Cause'. It is started for the benefit of helping the poor and needy, where ALL proceeds goes to missions, humanitarian work and charity. Items are donated by me and some people who would like to take part in this cause! Items will be updated every now and then as the items are coming in.

There are 2 ways you can participating in this cause! Give away your items so that it can be posted up for sales and proceeds can be used to help the various groups of people or you can participate through your purchases. Items are updated every few days and once you put a price to the item, it is considered sold! So grab the items you like and do good today, before someone else beats you to it!

However, there is no reason not to do good. So even though someone might have beat you over an item, there is always another reason to give and keep giving.