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Articles, audio meditations, online counseling, and complete kits covering mental health topics of interest to you.

Relationships, couples counseling, recovery, stress, and other topics of concern are being developed.

You can also get one-to-one counseling. Contact Pam for appointments.

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Balance for Life is donating a percentage of the profits from the products sold to:

The Hunger Project — 1% www.thp.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention— 1% www.afsp.org.

Is Depression Keeping You Off-Balance? (free)
Essentials of Audio Meditation (free)
Plain Talk About Depression (PDF — $15)
Don't Get Attached to Your Depression (PDF — $15)
Pure Light Meditation (MP3 — $25)

The Depression Series

In my practice, I have found that many people who are suffering from depression do not consider themselves depressed because they do not have an accurate idea of what depression is. These products are designed to supplement your therapy and to help you assess whether you will benefit from counseling.

Is Depression Keeping You Off-Balance?

Get your life back on track by learning to recognize the signs of depression. Find out some basic things to look out for.

by Pam Derr, LMHC

Right click to download Is Depression Keeping You Off Balance? for FREE. Or click to read online.

Plain Talk About Depression

Not everyone recognizes the signs of depression. Many symptoms are subtle. Find out, in ordinary language, how mental health professionals approach diagnosing depression.
by Pam Derr, LMHC

$15.00

PDF article

Don't Get Attached to your Depression

Many of us think the best way to get rid of troubling emotions and thoughts is to just pretend they aren't there. What would happen if you acknowledge your depression? Find out. Download instantly after purchase as a PDF file and get answers.
by Pam Derr, LMHC

$15.00

PDF article

Buy them both at a savings! Get Plain Talk About Depression and Don't Get Attached to Your Depression for $25.

Essentials of Audio Meditation

This tape leads you through the essentials of meditative listening. Use it to relax during the day or to get your mind and body in a receptive state for listening to other tapes. Available in MP3 format so you can download to your portable listening device or your computer. (6 min.)
by Pam Derr, LMHC

Right click to download Essentials of Audio Meditation for FREE. Or click to listen online.

How to download the audio file.

Pure Light Meditation

Through this simple relaxing exercise, you can learn to relieve the accumulating stress from depression or during very difficult times through an easy-to-follow meditation. Listen to it often and learn to relax. Includes Essentials of Audio Meditation. (15 min.)
by Pam Derr, LMHC

$15.00

MP3 audio