palestineherald.com FEATURES Thursday, June 10, 2021 5 Clinically depressed deserve dignity of understanding Dear Readers: A great stress and anxiety of necessary when dealing Dear Annie: As one The necessary treat- many of you wrote to say depression. Please with mental health who has suffered from ment for one suffering that I suggested that inform your readers that issues. People still have clinical depression my from clinical depression yoga and diet can cure to implement the "cures" such a fear of mental ill- whole life, I feel your is many times psycho- depression. In no way, that Blessed and Happy ness, but it is no differ- response was lacking. logical counseling along shape or form do I Woman suggested for ent than a physical ill- What "Blessed" is with antidepressant believe that. Depression people actually suffering ness like diabetes or describing is not much medications, along with is a disease like any Dear from depression will end asthma. People have no different from the advice many of the "tips" those other and requires med- Annie in misery and disaster. I fear disclosing that they of some well-intentioned trying to be helpful offer. ical attention, love and suggest Blessed and have asthma and need but mistaken folks that Even with all this, it is support. I suggested Happy Woman study medication for it. It's so all depressed ones can still a struggle. I am sad medical counseling in a depression and its sad that people still live pull themselves up by that your response previous column, but I like she was less effects on individuals in fear of disclosing their their bootstraps. There missed the chance to wish I had been clearer depressed and more sad. and families, and per- mental illness. I'm are different kinds of clear this up for those in stating my belief that She needs to understand haps turn her smug con- afraid that you had an depression and depres- with the mindset of seeing a doctor for that chemical depres- descension into learning awesome opportunity to sive episodes. Blessed "Blessed." The clinically depression is absolutely sion is a very real and how to shut up and lis- speak about the power of seems to have entered depressed deserve the essential. Here is a sam- harmful thing that can- ten and understand the seeking professional into her depressed state dignity of understand- pling of the feedback: not be overcome by eat- perspectives of other help when there is an after her divorce. I ing. — Misunderstood ing broccoli and doing people. It's not all about issue with mental applaud her for doing by Many Dear Annie: I am writ- your platitudes about her. — Educated and health. You responded everything she could to ing to comment on the how amazing you are in Fuming meekly, not with the help her own mental Dear Misunderstood: letter from "Blessed and the mirror every morn- response I expected — state. However, for the Thank you for your hon- Happy Woman," who ing. In fact, treatment Dear Annie: "Blessed that she should get her clinically depressed and est and kind email. I lectured us all in an for actual major depres- and Happy Woman" was butt into counseling and those with mood disor- hope it helps others who extremely superior man- sive disorder has about a a bit off. Prayer and diet anyone in the same posi- ders, their depression are suffering. ner about how she over- 65% effective rate, and cannot "cure depres- tion should as well. You was not caused by a life came depression with the remaining 35% just sion." You did mention dropped the ball, unfor- event. This depression is Send your questions yoga and dietary suffer through life until the counsel of a doctor, tunately. Otherwise, I do not one that goes away for Annie Lane to dear- changes and some other their depression kills but I want to stress that enjoy your column. — with a simple improve- [email protected]. claptrap. Sounds to me them by suicide or dis- a doctor is absolutely Correcting an Annie ment in personal habits. ease brought on by the

TODAY IN HISTORY The Associated Press Kids need boundaries too Dear Heloise: Today is Thursday, managed his 5,000th with hundreds of mil- Children, especially A STUDY IN June 10, the 161st day game as his St. Louis lions of people losing young children, have SAFFRON of 2021. There are 204 Cardinals lost to the jobs. rights, even though they days left in the year. Milwaukee Brewers 8- Today's Birthdays: are underage. I teach Hints Dear Readers: Saffron my kids they need to is the costliest spice in Today's Highlight in 0. Actor Alexandra give their consent before from the world, up to $5,000 History: Five years ago: Stewart is 82. Singer an adult hugs them, ties Heloise per pound! Harvested On June 10, 1963, Muhammad Ali was Shirley Alston Reeves their shoelaces, brushes by hand, saffron is made President John F. laid to rest in his home- (The Shirelles) is 80. their hair, talks to them from the stigma of the Kennedy signed into town of Louisville, Actor Jurgen Prochnow about what's going on in purple crocus plant. law the Equal Pay Act Kentucky, after an all- is 80. Media commenta- their lives, posts a pic- before pulling it out. Saffron is ground into a of 1963, aimed at elimi- day send-off. "Mr. tor Jeff Greenfield is 78. ture of them online This will get a good powder and steeped in nating wage disparities Hockey" Gordie Howe, Actor Frankie Faison is (that's a big one!), enters amount of product on boiling water for tea. It their room, etc. The the wand, and then the has a honey-like flavor. based on gender. who set scoring records 72. Football Hall of exception may be their wiper seal on the tube Saffron is also used as a On this date: that stood for decades, Famer Dan Fouts is 70. teacher, nanny or camp will clean the wand, so dye (for a pretty red- In 1692, the first exe- died in Sylvania, Ohio, Country singer-song- counselor, but these peo- you will get the right dish-purple color) and in cution resulting from at 88. Singer Christina writer Thom Schuyler is ple will know to ask per- amount for application. medicine. -- Heloise the Salem witch trials Grimmie, 22, a finalist 69. Former Sen. John mission first. Kids have -- Heloise in Massachusetts took on NBC's "The Voice," Edwards, D-N.C., is 68. the right to feel comfort- UGH -- place as Bridget Bishop was shot to death dur- Actor Andrew Stevens able and to set bound- OG FAN THAT'S TMI! aries where they can BLADE CLEANING was hanged. ing a meet-and-greet is 66. Singer Barrington and will feel safe. Call Dear Heloise: Why In 1922, singer-actor after giving a concert in Henderson is 65. Rock me a boundary hound. - Dear Heloise: I are so many commer- Judy Garland was born Orlando, Florida, by an musician Kim Deal is John T. in Pennsylvania believe I read this in cials on TV so disgust- Frances Ethel Gumm in apparently obsessed fan 60. Singer Maxi Priest your column! I take a ing nowadays? The toi- Grand Rapids, who then killed himself. is 60. Actor Gina John, kids need to dedicated pillowcase let tissue bears are bad Minnesota. Actor Michael Jace was Gershon is 59. Actor speak up when they feel and wrap it around the enough, but it seems In 1935, Alcoholics sentenced in Los Jeanne Tripplehorn is uncomfortable. They fan blade and pull back like so many are trying don't owe any adult any- slowly. All the dust and to see just how disgust- Anonymous was found- Angeles to 40 years to 58. Rock musician thing. -- Heloise mess will stay inside. ing they can get. ed in Akron, Ohio, by life in prison for fatally Jimmy Chamberlin is Launder as usual. --- Enough is enough. -- Dr. Robert Holbrook shooting his wife, April. 57. Actor Ben Daniels is ORGANIZATION Helen M. in Georgia Gretchen in Brazil, Ind. Smith and William One year ago: 57. Actor Kate Flannery NATION Griffith Wilson. Protesters pulled down is 57. Model-actor WIRELESS HEAD- Gretchen, we've had In 1942, during World a century-old statue of Elizabeth Hurley is 56. Dear Readers: Indoor PHONE CLEANER this discussion quite a War II, German forces Confederate President Rock musician Joey plants, whether live or bit. You'd think one faux, suggest a clean, Dear Heloise: To clean wouldn't have to adver- massacred 173 male Jefferson Davis in Santiago is 56. Actor colorful and healthy wireless headphones: tise for such a necessary residents of Lidice, Richmond, Virginia, the Doug McKeon is 55. environment. And the • Use a toothpick to item! Ha! -- Heloise Czechoslovakia, in former capital of the Rock musician Emma green color is fresh! -- loosen any debris. retaliation for the Confederacy. President Anderson is 54. Country Heloise • Use mounting putty LETTEROF LAUGH- killing of Nazi official Donald Trump said his musician Brian Hofeldt to remove buildup TER --THE HERE Reinhard Heydrich. administration would (The Derailers) is 54. SWIRLY GIRL inside. AFTER In 1944, German "not even consider" Rapper The D.O.C. is • Use a cotton swab Dear Readers: Never dipped in rubbing alco- Dear Heloise: forces massacred 642 changing the name of 53. Rock singer Mike pump the mascara hol to clean the outer Regarding your column residents of the French any of the 10 Army Doughty is 51. R&B wand as you open the surface. on an event boundary, village of Oradour-sur- bases that were named singer Faith Evans is tube. This will introduce • Let air dry. -- Lenny as we age, many of us Glane. for Confederate Army 48. Actor Hugh Dancy is air into the tube, dry out T. in Ohio think more about The In 1967, six days of officers. NASCAR 46. R&B singer the formula and poten- Hereafter. We go from war in the Mideast announced that it was Lemisha Grinstead tially create bacteria. Lenny, read the one room to another and involving Israel, Syria, banning the (702) is 43. Actor DJ Instead, twist open owner's manual too for wonder, "Now, what am the tube and swirl the cleaning guidelines. -- I here after?" -- Larry C., Egypt, Jordan and Iraq Confederate flag at all Qualls is 43. Actor wand gently around Heloise via email ended as Israel and of its races and venues; Shane West is 43. Syria accepted a United the flag had been a com- Country singer Lee Nations-mediated mon sight at those Brice is 42. Singer Hoku HOROSCOPES cease-fire. events for more than 70 is 40. Actor Leelee In 1971, President years. 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