While my current belief is that depression is more complex than a straightforward illness, I see no harm in placing it under a medical umbrella, if it can be useful.
So, if you want to consider it an illness, I won’t rush to convince you otherwise!
However,
If you think that depression is an illness, then treat it like one! Continue Reading »
There is something good in your life right now, at this very moment.
It is probably hard for you to see it, let alone to name what exactly is good.
Your mind may be saying ‘nothing is good’ or even worse: ‘nothing will ever be good’. Why do we humans choose to believe our thoughts?
Close your eyes and listen to your heart…
Take a deep breath and listen to your body…
Life runs in you! Life runs through you! You are life! You are precious, wonderful, sacred life!
Yes, you have Depression standing next to you. She is holding you by your shoulders, but she is not your enemy. Continue Reading »
I don’t think anyone needs an explanation for why our relationships are so important. We need them, full stop.
There are also moments in almost every person’s life when, wallowing in self-pity and crying our eyes out, we might whisper to ourselves: “I don’t need anyone…”
But,
in that very moment,
does our intense emotional pain (which can also make us physically sick) indicate that we are lying to ourselves, hurting ourselves and moving away from our primary social needs: attention (giving and receiving), intimacy, friendship, belonging and so many more? Continue Reading »
Depression is painful. You feel hurt.
You lead a predictable and guaranteed painful existence. You numb yourself with drugs and sometimes lots of sleep. You wait for the pain to go away.
Before long you build an illusion that your recovery is out of your reach.
Then you build another illusion that if you were meant to recover, your journey out of depression would be clear, fast and totally pain-free.
But…
Have you ever thought that you might be hampering your own recovery and choosing to play it safe instead? ‘Better the devil you know?’
Could it be possible that the pain of your depression is less than the pains you might experience during and after your recovery?
It’s by Christine Kane:
“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember – the only taste of success some people get is to take a bite out of you.” – Zig Ziglar
Here’s one thing I’m pretty sure of:
I’m pretty sure you don’t want to know “How to Get Over Criticism.”
I’ll bet you’d prefer a guide called: “How to Avoid Criticism and Ensure that Everybody Loves You Unequivocally til the Day You Die.”
Unfortunately, the subtitle would be: “Or How to Have a Totally Boring Life.”
