This doesn’t just happen in depression but it’s a lot more difficult when depression is involved. Understanding why the negative voices are there and why they’re so difficult to overcome is helpful to understand why it’s not so easy sometimes,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
No matter what is said or done in therapy, sometimes we just can’t. And we need to know that it’s okay. The challenge we’re facing is not one that’s easy, no matter what our brains tell us. It’s not even[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Omnomnom. Fingers, anyone? Smiling or forcing oneself to smile might work for those who’re not unwell. But at the same time, why do we keep running away from feeling less than stellar? Why must we be happy all the time?[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yup. I suck. Nothing you say will convince me otherwise. No, really. Even if you force me to listen, I won’t be able to accept it in my heart. My wife and our best friend gets frustrated with this. It’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What do I know of struggling to be a caregiver and cheerleader? Of all the roles I’ve played, this is one of the hardest as I battle my own demons while encouraging others with the same or similar struggles. Even[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The most difficult thing for someone in pain to accept, is someone else giving useless advice because they sincerely want to help. What more someone who can’t think their way out of a corkscrew? They can’t even defend themselves. But[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My wife struggles with the knowledge that I don’t know how happy feels. It’s the one emotion I struggle to put into words because I’m not sure how it feels like. That being said, I’m feeling something new nowadays. I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A depressed person struggles with his mind. Telling him or her to be positive is like telling a blind man to just see. And no it’s not something we can just get over or snap out of. For that matter,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…