Living life to its fullest while thriving through depression
(and 5 other common misconceptions people have about depression and anxiety) I have a friend who is a SUNSHINE of a person. She is always happy, always smiling, always worrying about everyone else. She is one of the sweetest most sincere people I know. When I am around her I feel confident and special (in […]
It sounds ridiculous that you would actually need to be reading this right? Why would there be any question as to how to show love to your own children? Believe it or not, it is harder than you would think. If you suffer from depression and/or anxiety and have kids, you already know the struggle […]
One of the things I hate most about depression is the fact that I feel like I am living inside a foggy bubble that I can not seem to break out of. Let me explain myself a little more. I remember the very first time I realized I had depression the feeling of isolation was […]
You may have a child who struggles with depression, or maybe you have know a teen who struggles with depression and anxiety. It is often hard to know exactly what to say or do to help them. When you have a teen with depression (or you know a teen with depression), usually there are two […]
I just can’t do it. My daughter is sad, and so am I… I gave her hugs and kissed her goodnight, she doesn’t say it but she wants me to stay with her in her room and talk to her, she wants me to listen to her and she will tell me all the reasons […]
HIGH FIVE 5 Ways to instantly boost your mood while coping with depression I was asked to speak about mental health and dealing with Depression to a group of amazing teenagers awhile back. I tried relentlessly to gather my thoughts about the matter. This wasn’t the first time I have spoke to teens about this […]
What is wrong with me? WHY AM I FEELING THIS WAY? AM I ALWAYS GOING TO FEEL SAD? I AM JUST A NORMAL PERSON, CAN’T I GET OUT OF THIS FUNK BY MYSELF? WHY DO I WANT TO SLEEP ALL DAY? WHY CAN’T I FEEL HAPPY WHEN EVERYONE AROUND ME SEEMS TO BE ENJOYING THEMSELVES? […]
As with depression, anxiety disorder can manifest itself in many different ways depending on the person and the situation. If you have anxiety, you could feel it constantly where your thoughts are consumed by it, or you could feel it situationally, where certain events trigger it. Either way, this illness is […]
