depression
It is not just a matter of feeling sad; discover an honest view of the mental, emotional and physical toll of clinical depression.
Depressed Does Not Mean Unhappy
What I am about to say stems from years of experience dealing with depression. I am not a clinical professional, but I felt the need to share my experience related to this topic because there seems to be a lot of confusion related to it. Over the years I have heard people use the phrase unhappy and depression interchangeably, but I wanted to take a moment of your time to explain why these two words are not the same.
By Gray Beard Nerd5 years ago in Psyche
Drowning
I’ve struggled with depression on and off for about nine years. Sometimes it’s brief, a day or two of feeling down. Sometimes it’s months of feeling hopeless. It’s like a rollercoaster where suddenly I just drop. I’ve been proud of the fact that throughout most of this pandemic, I’ve been pretty good mood wise. I haven’t necessarily been happy, but I haven’t felt completely hopeless, I haven’t felt hollow. Last night I had one of those rollercoaster drops. I was suddenly overcome with this feeling of hopelessness, like I was pointless, and had no purpose.
By Erin O'Neil5 years ago in Psyche
Better Now
Today I am very happy. I see a light and I’m following it and smiling every day. I want to write a book, I've started but theres not really a great central focus point. I hope one day I’ll be able to tie it together to help people who go through things like what I went through in my head.
By 5 years ago in Psyche
Mindfulness
Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy offers a practical set of evidence-based techniques derived from mindfulness training together with principles of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to address a broad range of psychological disorders and general stress conditions. Valuable mindfulness exercises of both RAIN and STOP embeds central principles and mechanisms of mindfulness to include equanimity and impermanence. Mindfulness involves paying attention to each event experienced in the present moment within our body and mind, with a non-judgmental, non-reactive and accepting attitude (Cayoun and Elbourne, 2019). Depression, anxiety and stress disorders are among the most common illnesses in the community and in primary care. The mental health practitioner is well placed to identify and take a primary role in treatment of these illnesses, to facilitate better mental health outcomes (Zarcone, 2009). In learning to be mindful, through RAIN and STOP, the patient can begin to counter many of their everyday sufferings or symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression. Both mindfulness practices aid with peoples doubts, fears or difficult emotions to mitigate negative effects with a healing presence.
By Shanie Walker5 years ago in Psyche
Depression and Music
The room is black in the early morning hours while I rise from my bedroom and walk out into the hallway. It is cream white and the hallway (like the rest of the house) has a smell of sage from my wife burning her Sage Incense the night before that has wafted through the rest of the house. As I enter the living room I notice the remaining stick sticking out of the long wooden holder. I open the cabinet where the remaining sage sticks were, I grab and light one. Then, as I turn toward the table across from me, I grab from the bag a handful of Sage and place it in a conch shell, light it and begin to smudge and cleanse my home after smudging myself first.
By William L. Truax III5 years ago in Psyche
Behind the Scenes: Uncut
Ever feel like you are emotionally drowning? I have. This is a testimony to the life I lived. The struggles, the abuse, the victories. It isn't pretty, but whose life is all flowers and rainbows? We all have our demons, our crosses to bear. Everything happens for a reason; the reasons may just become clear over time.
By Alexis Hurley5 years ago in Psyche
Depression in Daily Life
So many people in our everyday lives suffer from issues we don't even know about. Maybe your coworker lost their parent or sibling and it is destroying them on the inside. Even after such an awful thing happens it is probably still difficult for a person to see they are not doing very well. A person can be extroverted and always be the life of the party but, maybe behind closed doors they cry their eyes out. The coworker you truly know nothing about could be contemplating suicide because of personal issues that cause them to stay awake all night. Yet, this same person continues to go to work every morning and acts as if everything is okay.
By Karly Krull5 years ago in Psyche
Are You Depressed? Check For These Symptoms
Everyone experiences depression at least once in their life at some point. This could be over a loss of a loved, an end to a long term relationship, or maybe not getting the job of your dreams, among many other possible reasons.
By Richard Bailey5 years ago in Psyche
