Living life to its fullest while thriving through depression
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 […]
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 […]
Do “THUMBTHING” nice for “THUMBODY” else. If you read my post about the High Five method of boosting your mood while coping with depression you learned that the thumb is the first of the five things we talk about to help us instantly boost our mood. If you haven’t read the post about the High […]
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 […]
Have you ever had a child hand you a dandelion or other random flowering weed they found in the yard? They may have given it to you with the most sincere desire to make you feel special. After they gave it to you what did your face automatically do? Did you smile? I can almost […]
What the heck is that? you ask. Dysthymia is the clinical fancy name for high functioning depression. I was browsing YouTube a few weeks ago and I came across a video that explained what high functioning depression was, to be completely honest I had always told myself that this is the type of depression I […]
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 […]
