depression
It is not just a matter of feeling sad; discover an honest view of the mental, emotional and physical toll of clinical depression.
Leave Britney Alone!
What's the story? Well, it's not the story I was trying to write, that's for sure. Here I am, minding my own business, working on an article, and my poor little hamster brain keeps repeating on Britney. It's a topic that hits close to home for so many of us.
By J.B. Miller5 years ago in Psyche
What a day with depression looks like?
Around over 16 million adults in the United States are estimated to have experienced at least a single episode of depression. These are the only those who seek treatment. I dream of a day when we can talk about mental health specifically depression in the same way as we discuss physical health. It would ease off the burden of societal pressure which a patient experiences while going through the process of therapy. Depression hurts. And while we frequently associate this mental illness with emotional pain like sadness and feelings of hopelessness, research shows that depression can present itself physically too in terms of a pain. While we don’t think of depression as physical pain, some societies do, especially the ones where it is “taboo” to openly talk about mental health.
By daviddhaskins5 years ago in Psyche
Why is such a well-behaved child depressed?
I'm sorry, mom, this is my decision" "Why can't I do anything"... In recent years, many youth suicides have aroused social concern, and the last words left by some children to the world reflect their little-known inner pain and entanglement.
By Christopher Shackelford5 years ago in Psyche
Reality
Am I awake or dreaming? I blink my eyes, but everything remains black. Am I dead? There is not a hint of light anywhere. I try to move but there is no room. Wherever I am it is very small. I stand up and start feeling the walls, there are no corners, no way to climb out, I am in a hole. How could this be? How did I get here? I have no idea how deep I am in the ground. Was I kidnapped? Who could have put me here?
By Candace Jacobs5 years ago in Psyche
Routes to Depression
Expectations are an unfortunate part of life. I am content with who I am, what I think, and how I am. I do not desire to be anyone else, yet I am still burdened by the expectations to be like others. The expectation to be successful, the expectation to have a girlfriend or a wife, the expectation of being mentally and personally and physically healthy. It is a weird tug of war between expectations and lack of desire to change. Depression lives in the gap between reality and expectations. There are two aspects to this, reality and expectations. I’ll start with expectation, as I think it is easier to tackle.
By Michael Trudeau5 years ago in Psyche
I’M A STANGER HERE MYSELF…
“Have you ever walked alone at night; like a man against the world?” (Survivor). “I walk a lonely road; the only one that I have ever known!” (Greenday) “Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely!” (BSB) “Oh, yeah (I’m alright); I just feel a little lonely tonight!” (Tom Petty). “You were just a face in the crowd!” (Petty).
By Kent Brindley5 years ago in Psyche
Hidden depression is hard to find? That’s because you don’t know these 6 signals
In the world, 70% of patients with mental illness have not received treatment. A large part of this is not because of the limited medical level, but because the patients themselves ignore or even deliberately conceal it. Depression is a very common category!
By Francisco Arias5 years ago in Psyche
The effect of tourism on depression, sharing of treatment experience of recovered patients
I think back to the things that have made me happy in the past ten years, only the time when I traveled to Tibet by bike. Other memories can be completely passed away. It is best for people with depression to get out of the environment that brings you depression. Then don't stay alone. If you stay alone, your brain will overthink. Then go on a trip if you can't stand it. Traveling really has a good positive effect on the treatment of depression. Especially the way of asceticism like the way we ride a bicycle, yes, I only think about it now, and now I know the reason after I wake up. I didn't even know that I was in depression before, and I didn't know what would make me so happy riding. A lot of exercise is very helpful to the improvement of anxiety and depression. Exercise plus travel, the effect brought by 1+1 is greater than 2. Every time the ride is over, that kind of mental outlook is particularly good. When I look in the mirror, I feel a lot better. Unlike when I was faint and insomnia when I was depressed, I felt frustrated when I looked in the mirror. I remember more than one netizen said that I was very yin.
By William Reeves5 years ago in Psyche
Surviving a Failed Suicide
On March 8th, I was admitted to a psychiatric facility for suicidal ideation. I spent my time in the psych ward writing, connecting with other patients, and processing my emotions. After two weeks off support groups and medication adjustments, I was discharged and went on my way, fully intent on enjoying my life. Five days later, I was COVID-positive.
By Emy Deshotel5 years ago in Psyche
The truth about depression.
Aged 59 I’m trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up. It’s Monday. It’s 08.37. I’ve walked the dogs and had breakfast. Now I’m sitting in my garden. The sun is shining in a cloudless blue sky. The birds are singing. I’m sipping a latte and planning my day.
By Denise Collins5 years ago in Psyche
