September 8, 2023
October 12, 2022
Facts…
When you or someone you know (and/or) love is in the depths of severe depression (and/or) anxiety you might say or hear them say something to the effect of “the world would be better without me in it.” They may express to you that they are just a burden to everyone around them and that […]
January 7, 2022
5 Commonly Overlooked Signs and Symptoms of Depression In Men
As I have dealt with depression and anxiety in some way or another of what seems to be my entire life, I seem to understand how to point out the signs of depression in myself, my friends, my peers, and in my family. I wouldn’t say it is second nature to me to know ALL […]
September 6, 2021
No Words
Or maybe there are words just not the right ones to explain exactly how I am feeling. I feel empty, I feel hopeless, I feel lost, I feel sad and scared. I feel like I am living in one of those hamster balls that roll around all over the ground but just keeps bumping into […]
October 20, 2020
“Falling” thoughts…
The yearly truth about Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD (and what I hope it will look like for me this winter.) This time of year here in central Pennsylvania is beautiful! The trees are at their peak of fall beauty. Saturated jaw-dropping colors of bright yellows, oranges, dark purples to fluorescent reds light up the […]
March 17, 2020
8 ways to teach your kids emotional resilience in 2020
It was a normal Saturday at the Walters home. Kids doing chores, mom had just gone grocery shopping and was now cycling laundry and Dad was working hard outside. Well, maybe it was a little different than a “normal” Saturday because the day before they had just got the news that the 4 school-age kids […]
January 5, 2020
What a person with depression looks like
(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 […]
October 28, 2019
Do you fake it?
Now you are asking yourself, “do I fake what?” Do you fake being happy so you don’t have to open up and talk about how you really feel inside? Do you feel like you are struggling with depression but you are too scared, too sad, too overcome with darkness you don’t want or don’t know […]
October 16, 2019
HIGH FIVE: INDEX FINGER
Do “1” Thing That Inspires YOU! Go ahead put your index finger straight up like you are making the number 1. If you haven’t read my post about The High 5 Method for coping with depression read it Here, before you read this post. What do you love to do? If you had all the […]
October 14, 2019
what YOU can do to help a teen with depression
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 […]
