Doc Gurley: Well Worth It - November
And studies have shown that depression can significantly damage your chances of successfully quitting. So how do you navigate between this rock-and-a-hard-place choice? Try going over reasons to quit only when you’re looking for one to use for yourself. Don’t let a list of smoking’s horrors make you feel worse about yourself - studies show that smokers are already at
greater risk of depression. And if you’re feeling depressed, be sure to discuss it with your healthcare provider.
BIO:
Doc Gurley's motto when it comes to her health writing is: Just A Spoonful of Humor Helps The...well, even without Julie Andrews breaking into song, you get the idea. Doc Gurley's health writing has appeared in Salon, The San Francisco Chronicle, and the Chronicle Sunday magazine, with letters in the Washington Post and UK's Daily Telegraph. Her research has appeared in academic publications including the New England Journal of Medicine. She is also the author a humorous book of serious healthcare advice, Dodging Death, forthcoming from Penguin/Avery books.
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