My Concealed Depression

My thoughts on my lifetime of Major Depressive Disorder with suicidal ideation.

Selfcare

I’m Spinning All Over the Place Today

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I really had in mind slowing down and thinking more about my attitude. The chance to look at my attitude towards recent events is a way to understand how I am reacting to them. Or at least, how I am framing my response to what is happening around me. While I am still learning my relationship with depression, I am now learning how to deal with a global pandemic. Stress and … [Read more...] about I’m Spinning All Over the Place Today

Why am I Fighting My Own Self-Care?

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Dictionaryself-care noun the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health."autonomy in self-care and insulin administration"the practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress. "expressing oneself is an essential form of self-care" Taking an active role in protecting … [Read more...] about Why am I Fighting My Own Self-Care?

With Depression in Full Bloom, I was a Mess Last Year.

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I guess in many ways I still am. I am learning how to live with depression after avoiding facing it for over 43+ years. I had a whole system in place to protect myself from the truth. I lived through at least four major episodes before winding up in the hospital a year ago. That marked the turning point in my relationship with depression. Now I am on a first-name … [Read more...] about With Depression in Full Bloom, I was a Mess Last Year.