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.
I want to focus on three mental barriers I found the hardest to get over while I had depression. All of these came from me, and I am happy to be able to break down the walls I created in order to bring in new understanding, peace, and wholeness.
I am no longer ashamed of my anxiety and depression because they do not define me! I am so much more than a disorder, and it is time I start treating myself as such.
I’ve found behavioral activation – setting goals and acting opposite to my feelings of depression – is the best way to break down my mental barriers.
My life has been defined by one of my largest mental barriers: not being good enough. Or, I suppose I should say thinking I’m not good enough.
The stigma surrounding mental illness is well-documented. Worldwide, there are hundreds of annual drives, fundraisers, and campaigns focused on raising awareness and tearing down the
As I’ve shared before, I was the very first guest writer to share my story when Lauren Bersaglio started this adventure of Libero. At the
It has been tough, but knowing I have a story to share somehow gives me a resolve to face my anxiety and not be victimized by it.
I remember the first day I opened my journal, took out my pen, and wrote the words “Freedom from silence.” In the pages to follow
Sharing the story of my journey through an eating disorder has been a multifaceted process, taking place over a long period of time. The first
They say lightning doesn’t strike twice, but unfortunately, if you have suffered from depression for any length of time, you are probably aware the sentiment
I know life beyond an eating disorder and beyond recovery, though a constant process, is possible for everyone who has the desire to heal.
Life is what we make of it. Life after recovery is embracing the new world and making it a place we can call home. Creating a new life in which we become our own hero is well within our power.
Life beyond eating disorder recovery can induce a full range of emotions. It can be scary, exciting, empowering, terrible, and amazing – all at the
I know this is a tough thing to do sometimes especially when depression is a reality in your life, but training yourself to see the positives within yourself is a tough but necessary practice.
Staying positive while struggling with anxiety can be hard; it takes practice and patience. You will have days that seem easier than others, but just keep reminding yourself to have faith in yourself. It will get better.
Being positive is not about putting on a false show. It’s about acknowledging where you are but deciding not to let your situation overcome you.
There are so many negative body image messages permeating society today. How do we counteract the harmful effects of the media? At times it can seem all-consuming, however, there are ways you can replace the detrimental messages with body love and reassurance.
Staying positive in recovery (and life in general) can be an ongoing challenge. Life will throw a lot of messes at you. It’s not always
As I sit down to read the paper, with my breakfast and coffee, I’m confronted with not one, but three, diet articles. That’s no surprise
Positivity does not go out of style or lose its appeal; it feeds everyone you meet. You become a light and your light shines on others.
Being positive is when dusk and dawn come together to create hope, courage and determination: a trinity of light that blazes through the night.
I struggle with internalizing these comments and suffering from horrific body image. If you are part of the LGBTQ community, I hope you find some solace that you are not alone in these challenges.
I have decided not to make a list of resolutions, but a list of goals. I can work toward these goals, they will enrich me, and they will make me happier and healthier. They won’t be rules by which I will judge and insult myself at the end of the year.
I changed the voice in my head from a whining and despaired “Why can’t I recover?” to a motivational “Why can’t I recover?!”
By setting resolutions with little to no flexibility, you are setting yourself up for failure. Treat yourself with the grace you would treat others; realize circumstances change and we can’t always expect ourselves or others to accomplish a static resolution when life is full of changes.
Although my recovery is far from over, I feel confident that I will continue to progress and eventually get to the point where I am complete “ED” free. Recovery has ultimately shown me what life is all about, and that is choice.
So what next? A new year and a new recovery. I’m trying not to see it as starting from scratch again. I’ve recovered before and so I believe that I’ll recover again and perhaps faster, with more understanding and strength.
As the end of the year approaches, it makes us think of what we would like to achieve in the New Year. You hear of
Hello! I am new here. I have joined the Libero Network writing team as someone recovering from depression and anxiety. Hopefully, through my insights here,
It wasn’t until September 2013 that I found freedom, Freedom from my negative body image and from my negative controlling thoughts. I am free from the world’s beauty expectations!