depression
It is not just a matter of feeling sad; discover an honest view of the mental, emotional and physical toll of clinical depression.
Managing Depression & Anxiety through the Pandemic
It’s a beautiful June morning in the spring of 2020. A year none of us living will ever forget. A year that will be written about in history books for future generations. Whether we are 90 years old or merely a child, this year will be personally life changing. There is A LOT going on. The Novotel Corona virus combined with the global protests to fight for equality have created a new world that we all now live in. What we know and how we live our lives has been turned upside down and inside out. Nothing is the same. In terms of employment, which is so critical to living a comfortable life, some of us are fortunate enough to be able to work from home. Some of us have found ourselves unemployed and some of us are essential workers who are both physically and mentally exhausted. We now are afraid about our futures and in some cases, people are afraid about where their next meal will come from, how they will feed their children and how they will ever recover from this dark place. But wait…
By Susan Shier6 years ago in Psyche
Top 10 Ways How to Overcome Depression.
1. Turn On Your Music how to overcome depression Overcome Depression It's almost impossible to seek out someone who doesn't feel a robust connection to music. Even if you cannot carry a tune or play an instrument, you'll probably reel off an inventory of songs that evoke happy memories and lift your spirits. Surgeons have long played their favorite music to alleviate stress within the OR, and increasing music to patients has been linked to improved surgical outcomes. In the past few decades, music therapy has played an increasing role altogether facets of healing.
By Ayush Goyal6 years ago in Psyche
Will is a Thread
My will isn't strong. It isn't powerful. It's just always there. My will is a thread. Barely keeping me alive. But that's all that's needed. There's no celebration when you beat depression. There's no medal. No reward. You just go back to living. All you get from fighting depression is pain and scars. There isn't a silver lining. You don't come out stronger. You come out different. Broken, damaged, weakened. You might heal. You might not. No one cares except, sometimes, those close to you. There's no fame or glory for winning. You just get to live. But that doesn't change the fact that willpower isn't a cable. It's a thread. Unbreakable. Invincible thread.
By Krysta Minor6 years ago in Psyche
When depression isn’t depression
I have a real issue with depression being termed a mental illness… wait, let me finish… because sometimes depression isn’t depression. Sometimes it’s a normal and natural state of being and by calling this depression we are labelling a whole group of people as mentally ill when in fact they’re perfectly well.
By Skye Bothma6 years ago in Psyche
Teal
Teal The woman sat on the edge of a pale green sofa, her legs crossed at the ankles. She was thinking, he supposed, as she stared unblinking off into space. The sun filtered in through a window, making the woman’s short red hair flame against her ivory face. Her white shirt gaped a little in the middle where the buttons strained to hold hands. She sighed then spoke, “I remembered that the nursery was painted teal, I always remember the colours of things, especially since that day. I also remember pain,” she looked up at him, her brown eyes deep in memory, “I was in labour for eighteen hours.”
By Whitney Sweet6 years ago in Psyche
Memories: My Most Relentless Enemy.
I am convinced that hell does not exist, well at least not as an entity outside of ourselves. Whether there is life after death, that remains to be determined, however I emphatically believe that a merciful and just God would not allow for the existence of a place that could be more dreadful and painful than our own mind, more specifically our memories. Oh memories, like the corners of my mind, yeah…. memories like the deepest, smelliest, hottest corners of hell. Don’t get me wrong, memories can bring smiles to our faces, joy to our hearts and calmness to a racing mind, but boy oh boy, on the flipside, memories can stagnate you, cause tears to roll down your face at the most inopportune moments, memories, the cause of insomnia, the cause of depression, crippling anxiety and so many other unpleasant things.
By Veronica Thompson6 years ago in Psyche
Not Enough
That feeling the you get when you're sitting alone in the dark. It wells up in you. Choking... Constricting... You can't breathe, but you keep it to yourself not wanting anyone to know. Its the voices in your head telling you; you're not good enough... You're not strong... You can't handle this... Its something everyone deals with, but nobody talks about.
By Lisa Staires6 years ago in Psyche
A Different Kind Of Depression
The test results weren't concise. I might have not followed the instructions strictly or I was simply destined to fail a process that consists urinating on a stick but the words were there: "You might be pregnant. Repeat the process". What do you mean I might be pregnant? Did I just kind of pass the test? Am I going to have to repeat what I have just done for the first time - and hated?
By The Depressed Mommy6 years ago in Psyche
