How to Defeat Depression

I am currently researching several areas that will help people with depression and insomnia:

Nutrition: The key foods to eat and avoid
Supplements: The key vitamins, minerals, and other supplements
Exercise: Some simple exercise ideas
Emotional Support: Some activities and other ways to improve one's emotional well-being
Spirit: How to tap into your inner spirit
Sleep: Sleeping tips
Steps: The 7 steps to follow

This information will eventually be documented in one or more of the following vehicles:

• Book
• CD
• PDF file
• DVD

How to Help

1. Please subscribe to my blog by selecting "Subscribe" and "Followers" on the right side of this web page.

2. Please help let me know which of the topics listed above interest you the most.
3. Also, please let me know whether you prefer the book or the CD as my first vehicle. me by doing the following:

My Email: defeatdepression@gmail.com or gregmcculley1@gmail.com

Defeating Depression & Insomnia

First of all I would like to thank Sherris Byers and the Views and Voices staff for printing my story a year ago.

Since my story was published a year ago, I have met so many wonderful people, who have thanked me for writing my story. I have met other people who are struggling with depression, insomnia, and the drugs.

Depression is growing and affecting more people; and, in some cases, it’s leading to suicide, i.e. Marie Osmond’s son and Star Trek Walter Koenig's son.

I have been able to share my story via interviews on the radio and TV, including:

* TV Interview with Denny/Marge Hazen Christian Plus or Minus 60 TV show (Canton, Ohio)
* Radio interviews with Pastor Lorenzo Maddox of the Peaceful Minds Ministry (Baltimore, MD).
* Radio interview with the Praise Prayer Line Ministry (Albion, Michigan.)

I have also been asked to share my testimony at various churches throughout the Shenango Valley and Ohio areas.

Recently I have been asked by the Christian Hangout group (on Facebook) to become a part of their team as an administrator to help build the network and reach people.

During my free time, I have begun to do more research about depression, insomnia, and prescription drugs. Some of the topics that I’m working on include:

* The 7 Mistakes that People with Depression Make
* The Key Foods to Eat and Avoid to Fight Depression
* The Key Supplements for Fighting Depression
* The Key Foods to Eat and Avoid to Fight Insomnia
* The Key Supplements for Fighting Insomnia
* The Health Problems and Side Effects Associated with the Drugs

Because of all the feedback and questions that I received during this past year, I realized that I needed to become more accessible and provide a platform for people to reach me, and for me to reach more people. So, with the help of my brother (DeWayne, author of “Death to Diabetes”), I set up a website, a blog, and an email account.

When I complete my research, I will provide information about the above topics on my website and my blog. And, God willing, if there is enough interest, I will consider becoming an author like my brother, and write a book about the keys to defeating depression, i.e. nutrition, exercise, spiritual health, and support.

With the continued support of the community, I hope that I will be able to help more people during my new journey.

If you have any questions about depression or would like me to speak at an upcoming event, please contact me via email or my website.

Contact Information for Greg McCulley:
Email: defeatdepression@gmail.com
Website: www.DefeatDepression.webs.com
Blog: www.DefeatDepressionNow.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com

Defeat Depression Now

If I have learned anything, it's that depression has no face, color, or gender; it could happen to anyone, and it happened to me.

Since October 31, 2007, I am happy to say that I have been free from all prescription drugs, clinical depression and a battle with insomnia. I am grateful to God that I made it. And, I am grateful to so many people who helped me during my journey to a full recovery. Now I can share my story with others to let them know that they can be free to live again.

I have had a lot of losses in my life that have left me feeling hopeless and in much despair, and I felt that I was in the valley of the shadows of death after losing my family - the people who matter the most to me.

Starting on October 5, 1959, I had my first great loss with the death of my 5-year-old sister, who died of bronchial pneumonia. The losses continued in March 1986 with my father passing due to a massive heart attack. January 1996 brought the accidental death of one of my brothers, followed by the deaths of my baby brother, and another brother in 2000, just 87 days apart from each other.

Then in January 2005, my 10-year marriage ended in divorce. It was a very hard time emotionally for me, and I felt that, one by one, I was losing the people that mattered most to me.

My eating and sleeping habits changed, I lost weight and my lacking job performance led to my wages being reduced. It wasn't long until I found myself filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and I had a hard time holding it all together.

By June 2006, I found myself with seven nights of no sleep at all and I knew something was definitely wrong. Though I tried to cover it up at work, the owner knew my behavior and weight loss were not normal and told me not to mess around with this serious problem. I could no longer hide that I was battling with depression and we discussed my getting help.

My family psychiatrist placed me on a variety of drugs over the next couple of months, including an antidepressant that treats clinical depression; a sleep aid to treat the insomnia; and, a drug to treat panic disorders. I also attended general counseling with the Catholic Charities of Sharon, PA twice a month until February 2008.

Thanksgiving Day 2006 brought upon more devastating deaths, with the loss of my mother to a massive heart attack. The following year my baby sister passed in August 2007 of colon cancer.

With just one brother and one sister still living, I hit rock bottom and the sleep aids no longer worked. With God's help, and help from my ex-wife and several friends, I overcame the drugs and the depression -- by focusing on superior nutrition, a calming herbal drink, and exercise. A friend also brought me a calming herbal drink, which I used twice a day.

With all of these changes, my mind became renewed and I slowly was able to get back to normal sleeping patterns within a month.

My hope is that I will be able to help people the way I was helped when I needed it.

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