depression
It is not just a matter of feeling sad; discover an honest view of the mental, emotional and physical toll of clinical depression.
Postpartum Depression
Being a mother has been one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever received. I adore being a mother, and I adore my children. They have, unknowingly, saved me. I became a mother for the first time in April 2014, to a handsome little boy. He was a fairly easy baby. He didn’t cry much at all, and he started sleeping through the night at just 4 months old.
By The Unicorn Mom5 years ago in Psyche
Dealing with Depression in a High Demanding Society
We have all had our bad days. Those days where we feel completely beside ourself and seem to have a harder time getting through our daily routines. It can be mentally exhausting just trying to work through simple tasks we manage any other time effortlessly. For some people these bad days can last anywhere from a few weeks to a few years. This is commonly known as Depression. Depression can affect your life in many ways. Especially those who suffer with it longer than others. Dealing with depression in a society that requires you to be high functioning at all times poses its own individual risks.
By Esctacy Artistry5 years ago in Psyche
Depression sucks...
The first time I thought about suicide I was 21 years old and in the middle of my junior year of college at Grand Valley State University. It was a Friday night and my friends and I had spent the majority of the night at the bar, drinking and just having fun; the typical Friday night adventure. At some point in the night it was suggested to go back to someone's place to continue the party. On this particular evening it just happened that we ended up back at the apartment I shared with my best friend "G" and our two other roommates "D" and "M". Everyone was sitting outside, drinking and having fun. It was pretty late and I remember getting up from my chair and going in the house. I stood in the kitchen for a few minutes, not moving but just standing there. I have no idea what I was thinking or what I was even really doing for that matter. I don't even really know how much time had passed but the next thing I know, I'm sitting on top of the dryer in our laundry room with a knife to my wrist. I don't know how I got the knife or really even why I got the knife, but I remember in that moment thinking "this will make it all go away."
By Michelle Moore5 years ago in Psyche
Mental Battles
Hi, I'm Makaila and I battle anxiety and depression every day. I have truly contemplated whether I wanted to start sharing my stories or do the cliche thing and write it all in a book. I decided to take the more "quick cash" route. I'm 23 years old, and I have had a colorful upbringing which is nothing new, that's majority of people. Life has taught me a couple things and that is, in all reality no one cares. For example, my opening statement I have only a 50/50 chance that from that you will either continue or just tell my simple post to fuck off.
By Makaila Curnette5 years ago in Psyche
Why does depression exist?
Ever since I got bullied in middle school; I always wonder why depression had to come to me. Nothing I did was bad to the people that bullied me. So why does depression exist? What made it exist and when?! Why are there bad people in this world who want to hurt people so badly? Do you ever wonder that? Do you ever wonder why people bully you or hurt you just for no reason? I do! I always wonder what did I ever do to these people that made them hurt me.
By Gracie Crusinberry5 years ago in Psyche
Mad World
Perhaps we all carry within ourselves the potential of our own destruction that we battle with in our own way. And this friction is what causes suffering in our lives. Maybe everything inherently carries within it, its own destruction. Perhaps in life, we constantly fight that pull to self-destruct in whatever way is ours.
By Nikki Albert6 years ago in Psyche
Recovery In Perpetuity
I got a lot of good things going for me right now. A new car, new job, stable home. I am not worried about food or money or shelter or where my next paycheck is coming from. I am not running from anything, not hiding from anything. I have good friends who adore me and a supportive partner who is kind to me in all the right ways. I have made massive changes to my diet and begun keeping myself on a rather tight schedule that includes shopping days and meal prep days and becoming the primary chef of the household, therefore getting us all healthier.
By Paige Graffunder6 years ago in Psyche
My journey through depression
I have changed over the past year as a person. I’ve changed into somebody I never thought I would ever become. It’s like my life has changed around me and I’m not part of it anymore. I feel like I’m a totally different human on a different planet and it’s all down to my anxiety and depression. I would like to share my story below with you for anybody going through the same situation. I would like to think I can help somebody and bring that light back into somebody else’s life.
By Crazy story writer ✍️ 6 years ago in Psyche
Depression In The Time of Covid-19
It’s not easy to talk about depression, but here it goes. Depression is seems to be such a taboo topic in the world, and it’s about time that we make it easier and more fluid to talk about. We have an entire month dedicated to mental health awareness. If only people were open and honest about what they're facing. I've decided that I've had enough of hiding my mental health issues from the world and that now is the perfect time to talk about them. I have gone through some serious depressive moments during lockdown. Whether it’s waking up feeling like it’s “Groundhog Day” again, or having it be 2pm on a Wednesday and feeling like I don’t have any purpose. This is a time when feeling our emotions can get too heavy for us, especially when we really haven’t been able to do much. Being in isolation can be extremely difficult as well. I've become so much more of a social butterfly since moving to California that reverting to being in my home alone has become increasingly hard. Recently, I’ve felt this depression set in. I was sitting on my couch and started looking around. I had laundry everywhere, dirty dishes in the sink, and hadn’t washed my hair in three days. I realized then that I was depressed. I was sad that my life felt like it was going around in circles. Everyday has the same routine, but that’s not how “normal” life works. I started crying uncontrollably and didn't know what to do with myself. It was such a crazy and emotional moment, but also a massive breakthrough for me.
By Alexandra Picerne6 years ago in Psyche
Lets Have A Talk
All my life. That's how long I have struggled with my own personal depression issues. It wasn't easy to figure out and didn't take until I was almost 30 to figure out. That's how hard it is to actually diagnose depression. A lot of people wont talk about it because of that. There's many reasons that people either wont talk about it or try the best they can to hide it. Some of those reasons include:
By L. A. Davis6 years ago in Psyche
