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Is Your Employer Supporting the Physical and Mental Health of Employees In The Pandemic?

February 24, 2021 by Depression Is Not My Boss

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Studies suggest it depends on who you are. When IMB polled Company Executives, they found 80% or more agreed or strongly agreed that they were being supportive. While many companies have not instituted hazard pay programs (or Superior service pay), others have. And those executives can point to these programs as evidence the company is being supportive. The study found … [Read more...] about Is Your Employer Supporting the Physical and Mental Health of Employees In The Pandemic?

Am I Getting Enough Genuine Sleep To Guarantee My Mental Health?

February 20, 2021 by Depression Is Not My Boss

Am I getting enough sleep to impact my mental health

My first thought is to ask how you define “getting enough sleep.†Now I can say I am in bed for 8 hours almost every night, sometimes a little longer. But I am not sure that qualifies as sleep. Most of my nights are a series of short naps followed by short times awake. This pattern had been changing to longer times asleep but seems to have … [Read more...] about Am I Getting Enough Genuine Sleep To Guarantee My Mental Health?

Looking Back at My Past; In What Ways Have I Changed?

February 18, 2021 by Depression Is Not My Boss

How Have I Changed After Being Diagnosed With MDD; Has My Mental Health Awareness Changed?

This question is something I have been thinking about for a while. It has been 22 months since I went to the hospital and was diagnosed with MDD, major depressive disorder. And my journey towards recovery and a balanced life has not been a straight line upward. I have experienced setbacks and hiccups along the way. Yet, here I am today, a much stronger version of … [Read more...] about Looking Back at My Past; In What Ways Have I Changed?

Sensational Ways Depression Sometimes Wins

February 2, 2021 by Depression Is Not My Boss

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Some days, there is no fairy tale ending. I wish it weren’t so. But depression and I are locked in a tug of war. Sometimes I can pull harder. And often depression pulls the hardest. Depression and I have been engaged in this tug of war for over 40 years. You would think I would understand the way it works by now. And the more tools I collect to deal … [Read more...] about Sensational Ways Depression Sometimes Wins

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