The country music icon Naomi Judd told ABC News and WebMD contributor, Robin Roberts, that she began to feel what she called “completely debilitating and life-threatening depression†in 2010. Read the entire article. She says she “would come home and not leave the house for 3 weeks and not get outta my pajamas, not … [Read more...] about “If I Live Through This, I Want Someone to be Able to See That They Can Survive.”
Facts and myths about mental illness
Flashback Friday – Was I really like this?
I read a few of my early blog posts this morning. Some of them I wrote just days after getting out of the hospital. There is a lot of uncertainty in these early posts. I am feeling my way towards something, but I wasn’t sure what it was. Check out this post I wrote 3 or 4 days after getting out of the hospital. I wish I could sleep. But … [Read more...] about Flashback Friday – Was I really like this?
300 Million People Around the World Have Depression* and I Am One of Them
The statistics are compelling. What’s the first thing most of us do if we want to find out more about something? Google it. Every two seconds somebody Googles 'depression' in the UK. While anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., depression isn’t far behind. The most recent depression statistics are: … [Read more...] about 300 Million People Around the World Have Depression* and I Am One of Them
I’m not the smartest person in the room
You’ve heard the saying; “If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.†Well today, I was in the right room, with very smart people. All-day, every session I went to, from the continental breakfast to the breakout sessions, I was listening and learning. The presenters were sharing where SMART … [Read more...] about I’m not the smartest person in the room
Celebrities are admitting they have depression. I am not alone!
I subscribe to some pretty awesome blogs. I have learned a lot about depression and mental illness in general from these talented writers. Their new blog posts appear in my inbox daily. Yesterday, my jaw dropped as I read the headline for a new blog post by Chelsea Owens. Celebrities with Mental Health Issues: Dwayne Johnson I thought I was the only one suffering … [Read more...] about Celebrities are admitting they have depression. I am not alone!
