Living life to its fullest while thriving through 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sometimes I get really motivated and I have moments where I feel if I can just fix this one thing or work on this one thing I will feel better it will give me the confidence I need and I won’t be so depressed. today for the first time in my 38 years of life […]
I feel so alone like everyone around me has literally abandoned me. I feel like I’m just feeling sorry for myself all the time, and basically I am. I try to reach out to family and friends and I get responses like “oh I’m so sorry you are feeling bad” and that’s it. Not “ […]
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 […]
