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What to say when your friend is depressed

What to say when your friend is depressed

It's more than just feeling blue so don't tell her she needs to cheer up. Here’s what someone with depression really wants you to say. When someone you care about is suffering from depression, you want to do something that will make it all better. But here’s what people with...
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Christmas central thumb

Christmas central

Whether you're looking for something pretty for her or failsafe for him, or you'...
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5 friends every woman needs thumb

5 friends every woman needs

Relationships may come and go, but friends are a wonderful constant that everyone needs....
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Why friends are good for your health thumb

Why friends are good for your health

We may get jealous of their new car or their fabulous designer boots, but jealousy aside...
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'Rolling in it' we are not! thumb

'Rolling in it' we are not!

The beginning of September, barely a week since payday and I’m already wondering if...
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13 reasons you need friends thumb

13 reasons you need friends

Feeling curmudgeonly and overwhelmed by life? Nobody can snap you out of a mood like a...
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Shopping centre stress-outs - What motherhood is all about thumb

Shopping centre stress-outs - What motherhood is all about

It’s nearly the end of the summer holidays and Mo and I decide to go to Sports...
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6 steps to coping with a friendship fallout thumb

6 steps to coping with a friendship fallout

Whether they have moved away, you have grown apart or you have had a major bust up,...
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How do we tell our child we're divorcing? thumb

How do we tell our child we're divorcing?

Question: Dear Dr. Pam,
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20 people you need out of your life thumb

20 people you need out of your life

We all have one or two 'friends' who drag us down instead of make us better. If you have...
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Me time thumb

Me time

I’m spending the day alone. Monica is with her dad and Dan’s flown with his...
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Do same-sex couples make better parents? thumb

Do same-sex couples make better parents?

It’s nearly 9pm and Mo is still singing in the bath and not nearly in bed.
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The Happiness Test thumb

The Happiness Test

How happy are you? Choose the most accurate response to each statement below and find out...
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His criminal behaviour breaks my heart thumb

His criminal behaviour breaks my heart

Question: Dear Dr. Pam,
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No time for illness, pass me the drugs! thumb

No time for illness, pass me the drugs!

I’m at work in front of my computer working on a spreadsheet, but every time my...
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