Press Release - Depression: It's Okay to Say You're Not Okay

Depression: It’s Okay to Say You’re Not Okay.

(November 25, 2019 Salisbury, MD)  Depression is a complex illness that affects more than mental and emotional health - it can affect every other aspect of one’s physical, social and professional life. Affecting over 17.3 million Americans, depression can impact anyone and although its symptoms are easily recognizable, many sufferers intentionally hide their symptoms. The holidays also bring additional activities and stresses that can amplify feelings of depression. 

Recognize the Signs

Depression is different for each person. Symptoms generally include:

·         Trouble concentrating, remembering details and making decisions

·         Fatigue

·         Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and helplessness

·         Insomnia, early-morning wakefulness, or sleeping too much

·         Irritability

·         Restlessness

·         Loss of interest in things that you used to enjoy

·         Overeating or appetite loss

·         Aches, pains, headaches, or cramps that won’t go away

·         Persistent sad, anxious, or “empty” feelings

·         Suicidal thoughts or attempts

Getting Help

Most of us feel sad, lonely or depressed at times, but when these feelings become overwhelming, last for long periods of time, or cause physical symptoms it may be time to get help. Depression can be treated and there’s no shame in seeking help.

·         Make an appointment with your doctor or a mental health professional.

·         If you’re reluctant to seek treatment, talk to a friend or loved one, any healthcare professional, a faith leader, or someone else you trust.

Getting Emergency Help

·         If you think you may hurt yourself or attempt suicide, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.

o   Other Help Hotlines include:

§  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

§  Crisis Text Line – Text HELLO to 741741

§  Veteran’s Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255, press 1

§  Life Crisis Center 410-749-4357

·         If you have a loved one who is in danger of suicide or has made a suicide attempt, make sure someone stays with that person until help arrives.

o    Call 911 or the local emergency number immediately.

o   Listen, but don’t judge, argue, threaten, or yell

o   If you can do so safely, take the person to the nearest emergency room.

For more information about depression or suicide prevention, visit the National Institute of Mental Health at www.nimh.nih.gov, the National Alliance on Mental Illness at www.nami.org, or connect with us on  www.wicomicohealth.org, Facebook, Twitter (@WicomicoHealth), and Instagram.

Devin Nunes To Take Swift Legal Action Against CNN For ‘Demonstrably False’ Story

House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes (R-CA) announced Friday night that he is filing a lawsuit against CNN over a report that they published the same evening that alleged an indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani was willing to testify to Congress that Nunes met with a former Ukrainian prosecutor last year to discuss digging up dirt on former Vice President and current Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden.

“The attorney, Joseph A. Bondy, represents Lev Parnas, the recently indicted Soviet-born American who worked with Giuliani to push claims of Democratic corruption in Ukraine,” CNN reported. “Bondy said that Parnas was told directly by the former Ukrainian official that he met last year in Vienna with Rep. Devin Nunes.”

“Mr. Parnas learned from former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Victor Shokin that Nunes had met with Shokin in Vienna last December,” Bondy told CNN. “Nunes had told Shokin of the urgent need to launch investigations into Burisma, Joe and Hunter Biden, and any purported Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election.”

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Atheist Group Calls Kanye West Prison Worship Service ‘Egregious’ Violation of Constitution

An atheist group has gone on the attack against rapper Kanye West for performing his Sunday Service at a Texas prison claiming that the event was an “egregious” violation of the U.S. Constitution.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) blasted Texas Sheriff Ed Gonzalez for allowing the “Jesus Walks” rapper to appear at the Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas, on November 17 in a four-page letter.

Kanye West performed his weekly Sunday Service before more than 500 inmates, both male and female, in two different services at the county jail facilities. The performance was given high praise by Texas Governor Greg Abbott who tweeted out his compliments saying, “If he moves just one person closer to God the world will be a more peaceful place.”

In its letter, the atheist group demanded that the county cease any other efforts to “organize or promote worship services in the future.”

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Virginia Church Turns Neglected House into Home for Women Veterans

Members of a Baptist church in Hampton, Virginia, unveiled a remodeled home for women veterans on Saturday after spending three years renovating the formerly neglected space.

The West End Baptist Church in Hampton saved $25,000 to go towards renovations to transform the space into what is now the Victory House, a transitional space for women veterans, 13News Now reported.

“We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for your love and your giving, cause it was your giving that made this happen,” said Pastor Paul Thomas during the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday.

The Victory House will not only provide women recently transitioning out of the military into civilian life an affordable place to live, it will also provide them with job training and access to medical care with the Hampton VA Medical Center three miles away.

The women will only have to pay $500 a month to access the home and its services. WAVY reported that the house hopes to start accepting residents on December 1.

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UC Berkeley Chancellor Promoted Protest Against Ann Coulter

UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ sent out an email this week in which she encouraged students to protest before Wednesday night’s campus event featuring Ann Coulter.

According to a report by Campus Reform, UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ sent an email to students in which she encouraged students to attend a protest event that was scheduled to take place prior to Ann Coulter’s Wednesday night lecture.

“Hatred is antithetical to belonging, to respect, to understanding, and to learning itself. We must defend our commitment to diversity and inclusion by remaining united in our condemnation of abhorrent ideologies that promote hatred on the basis of an individual’s origins or identity,” the email read.

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Anonymous Donor Gives 72 Acres of Land to Facility that Helps Disabled

An anonymous donor in Savannah, Georgia, who felt very generous this holiday season gave 72 acres of land to a horseback riding facility that works with the disabled.

The group, Horsin’ Around, received the 72 acres from a Savannah businessman who preferred to stay unnamed, WJCL reported.

“We were looking, but not much out there we could afford. A realtor friend of mine put us in touch with a man who owns this property, and he had a heart for disabilities and offered us this land free and clear,” said Jill Stanberry, owner of Horsin’ Around.

The organization — which has been around since the year 2000 — says it uses horseback riding to work with people who have physical and mental disabilities to help their setbacks that cannot be treated in a clinical setting, according to its website.

“We’re talking about individuals who may not be able to walk or may not be able to walk normally, and we’re putting them on a horse that provides the movement of walking,” said Erin Dunn, certified therapy riding instructor for the group.

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Are you a Democrat, a Republican, or a Eastern Shoreman?

Are you a Democrat, a Republican, or a Eastern Shoreman?
Here is a little test that will help you decide..
The answer can be found by posing the following question:

You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly, a terrorist with a huge knife
comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities,
raises the knife, and charges at you...

You are carrying a Kimber 1911 cal. 45 ACP, and you are an expert shot.  You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family. What do you do?

THINK CAREFULLY AND
THEN SCROLL DOWN:

Democrat's Answer:
� Well, that's not enough information to answer the question!
� What is a Kimber 1911 cal. 45 ACP?
� Does the man look poor or oppressed?
� Is he really a terrorist? Am I guilty of profiling?
� Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?
� Could we run away?
� What does my wife think?
� What about the kids?
� Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society and to my children?
� I need to debate this with some friends for a few days and try to come to a consensus.
� This is all so confusing!
.......... ....... ....... .......... ......... ........ ........ ....... .
Republican's Answer:

BANG!
......... ........ ....... ......... ........ ......... ........ ....
The Eastern Shore Answer:

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG ! BANG! BANG! BANG!
Click.... (Sounds of reloading)
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!BANG!BANG!
Click
Daughter: 'Nice grouping, Daddy!'
'Were those the Winchester Silver Tips or Hollow Points?!
Son: 'Can I shoot the next one?!'
Wife: You are not taking that to the taxidermist !!

Hong Kong elections seen as win for pro-democracy candidates after massive turnout

Anti-government protestors prevailed on Sunday after polls closed in Hong Kong and pro-democracy candidates clinched nearly half of the seats on the ballot.

So far, pro-democracy candidates have won 269 out of 452 seats in 18 district council races, while pro-Beijing forces, who previously held 73 percent of the seats, have only won 30. Voters came out in droves -- with a 71 percent turnout -- up from 47 percent four years ago in the same elections, according to the Electoral Affairs Commission.

"This is political annihilation for Beijing and it's going to have consequences that are going to reverberate not just in Hong Kong itself, but perhaps in China as well," Asia analyst and foreign affairs journalist Gordon Chang said on Fox News' "America's News HQ" Sunday.

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It sounded like a good idea...........

Had to share........ It is a little long but we'll worth the time. 😁😁😁💜💜
(A letter from someone who wants to remain anonymous, who farms, writes well and actually tried this)

I had this idea that I could rope a deer, put it in a stall, feed it up on corn for a couple of weeks, then kill it and eat it. The first step in this adventure was getting a deer. I figured that, since they congregate at my cattle feeder and do not seem to have much fear of me when we are there (a bold one will sometimes come right up and sniff at the bags of feed while I am in the back of the truck not 4 feet away), it should not be difficult to rope one, get up to it and toss a bag over its head (to calm it down) then hog tie it and transport it home.

I filled the cattle feeder then hid down at the end with my rope. The cattle, having seen the roping thing before, stayed well back. They were not having any of it. After about 20 minutes, my deer showed up-- 3 of them. I picked out a likely looking one, stepped out from the end of the feeder, and threw my rope. The deer just stood there and stared at me. I wrapped the rope around my waist and twisted the end so I would have a good hold.

The deer still just stood and stared at me, but you could tell it was mildly concerned about the whole rope situation. I took a step towards it, it took a step away. I put a little tension on the rope, and then received an education. The first thing that I learned is that, while a deer may just stand there looking at you funny while you rope it, they are spurred to action when you start pulling on that rope.

NOI 11/24/2019 Wicomico Dwelling Fire Bi State Boulevard Delmar

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION Date:  11/24/2019  Time:  2:59 P.M.  Location / Address:  8722 Bi State Boulevard, Apartment 1, Delmar, Wicomico County   Type of Incident:  Fire  Description of Structure / Property:  Two Story, Wood Framed, First and Second Floor Apartment Building  Owner / Occupants:  Jason Baldwin  Injuries or Deaths:  None  Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $5,000.00   Contents: $200.00 Smoke Alarm Status:  None Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status:  None  Arrests(s):  None  Primary Responding Fire Department:  Delmar Volunteer Fire Department  # of Alarms:  1    # Of Firefighters: 20  Time to Control:  20 Minutes  Discovered By:  Passerby Area of Origin:  Exterior Side Porch  Preliminary Cause:  Accidental Due to Cigarettes being Improperly Discarded on the Side Porch.  Additional Information:  Brandon Campbell, a passerby, was driving on Bi State Boulevard when he observed a fire on the side porch of the residential structure at 8722 Bi State Boulevard.  Once on the scene, Mr Campbell attempted to alert tenants in the second floor apartment without success, and then forced entry into the residence only to discover no one was home.  Mr. Campbell proceeded to alert the tenants in the first floor apartment and assisted the successful evacuation of two children and two adults.  Subsequent to the evacuation, Mr. Campbell extinguished the fire by using water from the first floor apartment.

NOI 11-22-2019 Wicomico Accidental S/F Dwelling West Rd Salisbury

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION Date: November 22, 2019 Time:  11:50 pm Location / Address:  1316 West Road, Salisbury, Wicomico County Type of Incident:  Fire Description of Structure / Property: one story wood frame single family dwelling Owner / Occupants: Sherri Cook Injuries or Deaths: One adult female transported to PRMC for smoke inhalation Estimated $ Loss: Structure:  $ 40,000                    Contents: $ 10,000 Smoke Alarm Status: present & activated Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: fire alarm present & activated / no sprinkler system present Arrests(s): none  Primary Responding Fire Department: Salisbury Fire Department # of Alarms: 1      # Of Firefighters: 20 Time to Control: 30 mins Discovered By: fire alarm system  Area of Origin:  Kitchen Preliminary Cause: Accidental, as a result of cooking Additional Information:

Democrat Cindy Axne: ‘I Didn’t Run’ to ‘Impeach the President’

Freshman swing-district Democrat Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA) said Saturday that she “did not run” to “impeach” President Donald Trump despite her backing of the impeachment inquiry.

One Iowa constituent asked whether Rep. Axne had voted for impeachment in a recent vote to formalize the rules and procedures surrounding the impeachment inquiry. Rep. Axne was one of 230 Democrats that voted for that resolution that would advance the impeachment inquiry against President Trump.

Rep. Axne said, “No, no.”

Another constituent asked the Democrat representative whether she backs the impeachment inquiry against President Trump.

Rep. Axne replied, “What I’m for is doing the hard work for the people of this district. I didn’t run for this seat to impeach the president. Go back and check my 18 months of running for this office; there is nothing in there about that.”

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More Polio Cases Now Caused by Vaccine Than by Wild Virus

Four African countries have reported new cases of polio linked to the oral vaccine, as global health numbers show there are now more children being paralyzed by viruses originating in vaccines than in the wild.

In a report late last week, the World Health Organization and partners noted nine new polio cases caused by the vaccine in Nigeria, Congo, Central African Republic and Angola. Seven countries elsewhere in Africa have similar outbreaks.

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Sidney Powell: FBI, DOJ Hid Info That Proves Flynn's Innocence

Former National Security Advisor Gen. Michael Flynn’s attorney said on Sunday that “the FBI and the Department of Justice have hidden information that shows [Flynn's] innocence for more than three years.”

Speaking on “The Cats Roundtable” in New York, Sidney Powell said the DOJ "has a memo in its files that exonerates him completely of any wrongful collaboration, or anything with the Russians. And that was dated January 30, 2017 before General Flynn was forced out of the White House by all this nonsense.”

Powell emphasized that former FBI acting Chief Andrew McCabe “should be held accountable for his outrageous conduct and the ambush of Gen. Flynn.”

She insisted that McCabe “should be indicted for at least a couple of felonies… because he lied to the inspector general multiple times under oath with warning.”

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Steve Bannon: Schiff did Trump a great service with impeachment hearings

Polls Show 34 Percent of Black Likely Voters Approve of Donald Trump

A pair of recent polls show that 34 percent of black likely voters approve of President Donald Trump’s presidency, a stunning development that could have a massive impact on his re-election campaign in 2020.

A Rasmussen poll released Friday showed black likely voter approval of Trump at 34 percent. An Emerson Poll showed 34.5 percent approval by the same demographic.

“Boom,” wrote black author and Trump supporter Deneen Borelli on Twitter, calling the results “Democrats worst nightmare.”

Rasmussen defended their numbers, noting their polling of likely voters was much more expensive but more reflective of election day results.

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Chris Cuomo calls mom FAILED MISERABLY

Stefanik: The left is 'spun up' after her impeachment hearing performance

In an interview with radio talk show host John Catsimatidis, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said that Democrats are "spun up" after her performance during the public impeachment hearings.

"I was focused on the facts and the substance in my questions of witnesses as part of these impeachment hearings," the House Intelligence Committee member told Catsimatidis.

"But obviously the left and Hollywood liberals got spun up," she added. "They have been pouring millions to support my far-left opponent all because I spoke on behalf of my constituents and I asked very strong questions."

Stefanik, 35, was referring to Tedra Cobb, who is challenging Stefanik for New York's 21st District seat. Last weekend, Cobb's campaign reported that it received more than $1 million in donations after the first set of impeachment hearings.

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Ravens Football Tonight At Caribbean Joe's

Tonight we will serve the most incredible sandwich you've ever had. It's a Thanksgiving Sandwich that includes your choice of SMOKED turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, corn, gravy and cranberry sauce served on an over sized slice of toasted potato bread. It's to die for. Come watch the game and  enjoy this spectacular meal. 

Democrat's defection underscores Pennsylvania's political realignment

HARRISBURG, Pa. — As Pennsylvania state senators filed through the tight, wood-paneled corridor that leads out of the Senate chamber this week, John Yudichak turned into an equally tight staircase that no Democrat ever takes: down to the Senate Republican majority caucus room.

Yudichak will take those stairs a lot now that he has left the Democratic Party after two decades in the Legislature to become a registered independent who is joining the Senate’s Republican majority caucus.

And while Yudichak described his defection as an effort to empower the political middle, it reverberated swiftly in the Capitol and through the state’s politics as something else.

To many, it dealt a blow to Democratic hopes of capturing the chamber’s majority in next year’s election for the first time in nearly three decades.

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