I must tell you I am very unsettled about this.On the one hand, I have collected and am using a wealth of knowledge about depression. My personal experience includes high-functioning depression, concealed depression, and Major Depressive Disorder. Recently, it was pointed out by my psychiatrist that Anxiety has been present.My life with depression spans 50 years., and yet I am … [Read more...] about What Should I Do with All I Have Learned About Depression?
On Our Own
OK, I’m Ready To Get Started!
The first email I can find about the project was from the middle of March.(Please read to the end. Sometimes I need to warm up to the depression part)That was 5 months ago. Then, it seemed like only a matter of weeks and the garage construction would be underway. With three estimates in hand and conversations with all three contractors, we had made our choice.March turned out … [Read more...] about OK, I’m Ready To Get Started!
Unhelpful Thinking Says There’s No Time, Not Even For Self-care
The recycling must be taken for pick up tomorrow and the trash must go to the landfill.There is no publicly funded trash or recycling pick-up in the rural community we live in. If you want trash pickup at your home, you must pay a company to come and get it. Cardboard and aluminum cans can still be recycled at the landfill. Plastics, glass, and everything else is no longer … [Read more...] about Unhelpful Thinking Says There’s No Time, Not Even For Self-care
Looking Back at My Past; In What Ways Have I 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 myself.Reading … [Read more...] about Looking Back at My Past; In What Ways Have I Changed?
The Startling Truth About Coping Statements For Anxiety and Depression
Coping statements work!But you must say them to yourself or out loud to gain the benefit from your coping statements.Unless you know what coping statements are and why they are effective, you may not get the most out of them.I know from personal experience that this was true for me. Using coping statements began for me as affirmations.People send mental messages to themselves … [Read more...] about The Startling Truth About Coping Statements For Anxiety and Depression