Posts Tagged ‘depression’

Lessons from the Library, or, Volunteers Don’t Need Prozac

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

by Tracey E. Bennett, Queen of Conversation


Volunteering at my local library makes me feel good! Wish I’d signed up years ago when I was depressed. Science says my mood uplift comes from a boost in serotonin. I call it a natural high.

I LOVE feeling useful. I’m a mostly cheery person, but sorting book and magazine donations boosts my spirits even higher. Rummaging through the donation bin is like (more…)