Coping with Job Loss
Opportunities are around you; choose the ones that pick you up and carry you forward.
Opportunities are around you; choose the ones that pick you up and carry you forward.
There are a number of steps you can take to ensure you’re ready to return to work without putting your mental health at risk.
Coming out as a person who had been living with mental illness helped me not only find my voice but realize I always had one.
As I began to accept that recovering from depression did not mean outgrowing my support system, it became easier to fight.
Say no to fear. Embrace your imperfections, they make you who you are.
It’s important to be patient with yourself and remember even the smallest steps forward add up.
As I began to accept that recovering from depression did not mean outgrowing my support system, it became easier to fight.
Many opinions on suicide are misguided, making it difficult for those experiencing depression or suicidal thoughts to seek help.
Even when intentions are good, suicide prevention month can be difficult and, in some cases, even triggering.
The key to having a fantastic and fun summer without becoming overwhelmed or completely drained of energy is finding balance.
There are three things I want to tell you about depression: it will get better, you are not alone, and people surprisingly understand.
If you ever feel like you’re losing hope, your friends will be there to remind you that things will be okay.
TIPP skills were developed by Marsha Linehan as part of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and help rapidly decrease emotional distress.
Let someone walk alongside you. You don’t have to go it alone; I don’t think we were ever created to struggle and live life by ourselves.
During the winter months, the lack of sunlight can cause lower serotonin production, which is linked to feelings of depression.
Although we can’t always prevent the onslaught of a depressive episode, we can try our very best to deter it.
Positive affirmations are crucial to changing your mindset and altering your thought patterns from negative to positive.
I still can’t give you an answer as to why I suffered from depression all those years, but I can tell you my happiness quest worked and there is a way out.
Talking about mental health is important. Keep the conversation going with those you trust and live your most holistically healthy life this fall.
It’s often best if we can collect several resource ideas, then gently offer them and allow your adult child to make their own choice.
As I began to focus on small victories, I learned to stop seeing recovery from depression categorically and start seeing it as a continuum.
Do you have any tips on coping with the fatigue that comes with depression/mental health in order to lead an active life?
When parts of your body normally covered by long sleeves and tights are marked with old or recent scars, there is an extra dimension to dressing for summer.
I am beginning to make an intentional effort to fill up my life with moments of true community and contentment here.
Unlike the other moments or seasons that can be hidden or denied, the scars from self-harm live on, even after we have recovered from those dark places. We can conceal or cover up them up, but the scars from self-harming cannot be erased, and sooner or later, they might be seen by someone new.
When we are struggling with depression, our emotions begin to misfire.
Negative emotions become so predominate we begin to feel something is always wrong. Positive emotions become so absent we never feel satisfied and comfortable in the situation we are in.
Anonymous: What can I do to keep my depression from getting more intense during the winter?
More than anything, we want to enjoy the holidays and enjoy our annual reminder of the beautiful world we are fighting to recover for.
It doesn’t matter what specifically you’re doing, as long as you’re choosing to be a part of the event, instead of letting it pass by. It’s the commitment to trying I want you to focus in on.
Self-imposed stigma, less than outside stigma, emerges less from a diagnosis of mental illness and more from the symptoms of the disorder itself. In the pessimistic, guilt-based cognitive processes of someone with this illness, symptoms of depression look a lot like character flaws.
Changing the way we think by adopting a “solution-focused” storyline to guide our behaviour can be our first practice of positive self-talk!
Going to war with my body is never going to make it easier to live in. Every problem I’ve ever had with myself has only been made worse by battling my body.
It is not easy to transition into adulthood when you are struggling with depression, and sometimes we really do need to take some time off to focus on our recovery.
As we spring forward into a new stage of our lives, we bring with us wisdom with the power to make a difference in the world.
Sometimes self-care involves more than just yourself; sometimes self-care means admitting you need help.
As the “most wonderful time of the year” comes around, it can be painful to contrast the general cheer all around you with the gloomy