depression

It is not just a matter of feeling sad; discover an honest view of the mental, emotional and physical toll of clinical depression.

12 Ways to Fight Depression That Aren't Medication . Top Story - October 2021.
As a crisis worker, talking with patients in multiple hospitals, and while working in private practice as a licensed counselor, the two most common concerns I see people come in for help with are depression and anxiety. Ninety percent of the people that I work with suffered from one or both of these concerns.
By Shana Galbraith5 years ago in Psyche
I never got to say Goodbye.
When i try to prove others, focus on my life and change from accomplishing something for myself to achieve ,to convince others. With this change of focus, the final outcome is always unsatisfactory.
By Dawn Earnshaw5 years ago in Psyche
Monsters and Demons
They don’t tell you that the light at the end of the tunnel is a lie. Just a little bit farther. You tell yourself that if you can just survive this, if you can just survive a little bit longer, you will be free of your monsters and your demons, the people that hurt you beyond recognition. You can do it.
By Emily Kitty5 years ago in Psyche
Easy Steps To Avoid Depression
There seem to be so many people who are depressed that we really should take a look at the causes of depression in the first place. The factors that contribute to depression are well-known, and well-researched, but what causes it is not quite understood. New studies have uncovered some of the factors that contribute to the probability of people developing depression.
By KR5 years ago in Psyche
Harbinger of Spring
"Ever since happiness heard your name, it has been running through the streets trying to find you." - Hafiz Journal Entry #31
By Lillia Grace5 years ago in Psyche
Putting it to a end!
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many of us are dealing with social distancing, isolation, and lockdowns that make it even harder to cope with symptoms of depression. Whatever your circumstances, though, there are ways to overcome feelings of sadness and despair, improve your mood, and regain a sense of hope. In addition to the tips in this article, you will be on the road to taking your life back.
By Keiah Nelson5 years ago in Psyche
How do I know if I have “Smiling Depression”?
Smiling Depression: What You Need to Know Although “smiling depression” isn’t a medical diagnosis, for many people, it is an actual problem. Typically, smiling depression happens when humans who are experiencing depression mask their symptoms. They cover behind a smile to convince other people that they are happy.
By Rossa5 years ago in Psyche
Only in my head.
I was asleep, peaceful and mindful. Than my mind became full. Full of the memories that litter my mind like broken hollow trees.
By Jack Kirwood5 years ago in Psyche
Awareness
*Motifs of mental health and suicide please do not read if it will bother you Awareness is something that I think a lot of people tend to forget about. Awareness that even when you are kept late at work and have to deal with traffic and suddenly remember that you need to pick up something from the store and have to go through multiple lanes before you can find a parking spot and then have to weave your way through a large crowd of people who are also doing last minute shopping on a Monday night and even though these are all small tedious things, they have piled up and now it seems as if the whole world is against you, that even then, there are people around you who are struggling as well. There is a fight that so many of us seem to have within ourselves and we become so focused on our own fight we forget that there are others who are also fighting something similar, maybe something worse. Sometimes the fight we are struggling to win becomes too difficult one day and all of the emotion and torment that has been building up within us comes out in a torrent of carelessness and lack of compassion for others blinding us from seeing their pain...
By Elisa Budny5 years ago in Psyche
Depression is real
Depression was never supposed to be treated with medication. It was never to be talked to by a doctor who just prescribes you them. Depression is a real feeling that no one but real people who love you can help. But sometimes, no one is ever there so you're stuck fighting your own demons. Most people will tell you that it's in your head, that it isn't something that exists, until it hits them and then realizes that they were telling the truth. it's not ok to sit in your room and think of everything that has already happened or things that could happen. Talk to someone about your emotions before it kills you or potentially ruins your life. Do not go to a doctor just because someone recommends it. Do not take medication that someone will recommend because it only suppresses how you really feel for a few hours until you have to take another one again. Seek real positive things that will help. I, for one, have not seeked out for help but that's only because I'm different. There's 3 different types of people in this world when it comes to depression. The one that chooses to talk to someone, the one that keeps a smile on his or her face acting like everything is ok and only worries about everyone else and then there's those who isolate themselves and pushes people away. The third one would be me. My story goes like this, when I was a young boy, I grew up in a small town, small neighborhood, small school, so not really many people to hang around, especially as a kid. Since the time I was in the 4th grade, I was consistently bullied. I only had one friend, he helped me through a lot of my pain but it all ended when he met other friends. Of course, we hung out occasionally but even the time I got into a fight in the 6th grade and got punched in the nose, he didn't jump in as I thought he would. Growing up, I had no one, my parents worked, so I was lonely. I got sent to see a therapist because I told my counselor that I was seeing things, which I was, and got put on medication but they never worked. When it came to parties, I thought that I would be able to finally play with someone and make a friend but instead I got tackled from behind and got chocked with two hands for no reason while my uncles and cousins stood there laughing at me. It was always trouble for me.
By Johnny M5 years ago in Psyche
Snow In April
Snow on my birthday was the best possible gift Denver could have given me after the past five birthdays here. That is not to say that the others haven’t been beautiful in their own way, but instead to say that now, finally at 32, an age that I never thought I would reach, a blanket of soft, fresh, silent snow, is exactly what I wanted from Mother Nature.
By Kymi Parker5 years ago in Psyche
Depression Weigh down.
I feel heavy. Living threw and currently in a pandemic mental illness cases have risen. This means quite a lot of things but in this case it means there are more people who will sympathize with me and understand. I wish that gave me some comfort but it does not.
By akariah5 years ago in Psyche