I feel so moved by each news that I read in the newspaper, feel scared when my husband travels or my daughter goes to park that she may get hurt, and all sorts of negative things keep coming to mind. I do try to tell myself that I have to be positive all the time when I think of something that disturbs me. Can this be depression?

it is true that we are living in times when most of the news around us is only sad and depressing. feeling low and worrying about the safety of your loved ones is natural, but please do not let this bug you down. also, if you constantly keep thinking about the negative aspects, you will lose out on enjoying with your family and loved ones. while there is so much sadness around, why not create your own happy ones with your loved ones? :)