Depression is more than just sadness. It’s a constant feeling of deep dark thoughts and feelings. Feeling hopeless, unworthy, and alone. But we’re not alone. Read how you can help your depression right now.
I was about 21 when I decided to get professional help for my depression. I know there were several factors that gave me the push I needed to get help. However, the best thing that pushed me was a close friend who saw the signs. She suggested I seek a therapists assistance. It was probably…
I was out to dinner with my family and I was just sitting there, staring at my glass. It was the kind of stare that looked like I was hypnotized. I probably was! I’m surprised no one said anything to me. I was looking so hard at this glass and thinking “is it half full or…
It was a bright sunny mid-spring day. The birds were chirping outside. You could hear kids laughing and playing in the distance. People were buzzing around with all their errands on this gorgeous day. Yet, I could barely drag myself out of bed. I had less than zero motivation to get up. I felt hopeless,…
I think the one thing pretty much everyone shoots for in life is to find happiness. Doing that isn’t an easy task. But, when you’re a starry-eyed teenager with love in her eyes, finding it is all you think about. That is, of course, if you equate love to happiness. But I learned pretty quickly…
Guest Post by Paige Cole I have always struggled with depression and anxiety for as long as I can remember. In my life, it was normal (though not comfortable) for me to have bouts of feeling really good in every area of my life for a few months, followed by an even longer spell of…
Guest Post by Kalia I’ve struggled with depression for as long as I can remember. I think back to when I was 9 year’s old and my grandmother died. I was extremely close to her and that loss was something I had no idea how to deal with. My mother knew exactly what would cheer…
Trying to set and achieve goals when you have depression and/or anxiety is not an easy task. One of the most challenging aspects is shifting your mindset. One of the most successful techniques, in my experience, to accomplish shifting of your mindset is to use Neuro-Associative Conditioning (also NAC). NAC was developed by life coach…
It really feels like we’ve been losing a lot of people lately to suicide. With all the recent celebrities passing from suicide, I feel like this is something we NEED to talk about. As someone who suffers from chronic depression, I’ve definitely noticed the rise in suicides over the last few years. Most of them…