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Blue Day

As well as Breast Cancer Awareness month, October is Anxiety and Depression Awareness (ADA) month.

In amongst all the pink for Breast Cancer Awareness month, I have taken this day, October 10^th, to send kristarella.com blue(ish) for Blue Day (World Mental Health Day).

Now That You Are Back

This week I read Now That You Are Back by Richard Beeston, about his and his wife’s (Alison’s) journey through depression.

I thought, having read Now That You Are Back and trying to become more aware of depression as a disease, that it would be great to hear from Alison on this Blue Day.
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A few links to people who are thinking pink.

• Should You Shop Pink This October? — is buying pink stuff the best way to use your money?
• Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You — the right response to pink, be inspired to make an appointment with your doctor!
• Jack Martin Leith — men get breast cancer too don’t forget to support them

You can read more personal stories on the Pink for October website too.

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