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Patrick Kennedy’s #1 Tip for Beating Depression

14 Saturday Mar 2015

Posted by Carlene Hill Byron in bipolar disorder, charity, depression, Love, Love others, mental health, mental illness, recovery, success, Uncategorized

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Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. right, poses for a picture with his son, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., at the 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama. AP Photo by US Sen. Gordon Leahy of Vermont.

Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. right, poses for a picture with his son, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., in this AP photo by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.

Former US Senator Patrick Kennedy, who has bipolar disorder and has also abused alcohol, told bphope magazine the best advice he ever got was this depression coping strategy he learned from his father, the late US Senator Ted Kennedy:

“I was at home on a family vacation and feeling sorry for myself, kind of a sullen teenager thing. My dad took me aside and suggested that I go around to all the aunts and cousins and friends and ask what I could get them to drink. They all smiled at me and thanked me, and I immediately felt better.”

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Faith Connections on Mental Illness hosts its annual Conference 8-4:30 in Chapel Hill with keynote Amy Simpson. For info: http://www.faithconnectionsonmentalillness.org/annual-conference.html

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