A depressed brain is full of “I can’t” and waiting…
Waiting to feel better…
Waiting to have more energy…
Waiting for a better mood…
Waiting for a spark of motivation…
Waiting to care (as in to give a damn about)…
Waiting… Waiting…Waiting…
It is hard to do anything when you are in the depths of depression.
Getting yourself to do even the simplest thing like getting dressed, eating breakfast, brushing your teeth, etc. might seem like an attempt to climb Mount Everest.
Should you continue to wait?
Therapy… What comes to your mind when you say this word?
For me personally, it is firmly associated with the word ‘years’.
As in years of therapy!
Somehow, while our modern world has managed to get faster and faster, the duration of therapeutic interventions has managed to stretch and keeps stretching…
I don’t know about you, but it does not seem right to me! Continue Reading »
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 »
Let me get it clear from the very start. Wearing sunglasses and sunblock does not bring on depression!
However, when you equip yourself with a pair of shades and choose to splodge some sunblock over your skin, you are doing something that might affect your health and your mood in a very profound way. Continue Reading »
