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Posts Tagged Understanding depression
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After I posted the last series, I struggled badly. At one point, I had a meltdown. After the meltdown, my therapist managed to help me out of the mess a little. With that in mind, I’m guessing I’m not the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Voices in the Dark
Feb17
on February 17, 2020
at 7:16 pm
Chapter: Therapy Truths
Characters: Depressed Dave, Psychologist Penny
One interesting thing about therapy is that most of the time, the answers come from ourselves. This highlights how much therapists can only guide us, and provide one size fits all quick fix solutions that will heal mental health problems. Also. Often,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Repeat Breakdown
Feb06
Have you ever tried saying something positive to yourself, on a regular basis? To some of us, this is a non issue. In my case, and in many sufferers’ cases, it’s not as simple. When your belief in yourself is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What I find lacking in most support groups is the admission that sometimes, it’s gonna hurt. It’s gonna hurt bad and no words or hugs or anything will make it better. Only time. And facing the pain that’s been avoided[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Staying present isn’t easy for me, even at the best of times. I don’t know if it’s purely a depression thing or not, but that’s exactly why staying present helps me now, because it keeps me from being overwhelmed in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trying to Explain
May02
I mean, sometimes this conversation even happens internally. But yeah. Sometimes there’s physical heartache that just really hurts. Even if you don’t believe it, it doesn’t change my reality.
I wish. I really wish. I want the best for Dave even as I want to convey the reality of depression in his life. There’re amazing people around me, and there’re those who stopped and then became amazing. And then[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Depressed people are capable of loving others, sometimes way more than they love themselves. At the same time, it’s the love of others that often keeps us alive. Love… in acceptance. Care. Gentleness and firmness where needed. Not just good[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…