Living life to its fullest while thriving through depression
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 […]
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 […]
I feel like there is one word that sums up each persons individual goals in this life. One word that gets us out of bed in the morning, and puts us back in bed at night. One word that we allow to determine if we have found success, accomplishment, or freedom. That one word is… […]
I hear myself say these words to my kids all the time. “There is nothing to be scared of!” “Why are you so scared?” “I am right here, there is nothing to be fear”. “I will make sure you stay safe nothing, will happen to you”. The words leave my lips and I don’t even […]
Lately I have felt it almost impossible to be able to focus. I have noticed this previously with my mental illnesses but for some reason recently it feels more exaggerated than before. If I sit down to write out a game plan for my day I am quickly distracted with something else. It almost feels […]
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 […]
(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 […]
Christmas has always been my favorite time of year. I think it might be fair to say that my love for this holiday is well shared with a large majority of people around the globe. As a child, my parents made sure to capture all of the beauty of the season. It seemed to always […]
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 […]
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 […]
