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How long is that in “depression years?”
17 months ago, I walked into the emergency room and sought professional medical help for depression. As I continue my work to live a balanced life with depression, my perspective is changing. Leading up to my diagnosis of major depressive disorder, with suicidal tendencies, my perspective was measured in days, probably in hours or even…
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Until I was hospitalized, I did not know how many resources were available to help me understand my depression. I have used some of these and…
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What Does Your Depression Look Like? Mine Has Three Feelings.
My depression is a classic textbook hopelessness. Not the passing, “oh, I will never pass this exam,” or the “why didn’t I…
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I Cannot Believe I Have a Three-Day Weekend
A three-day weekend is unusual in my line of work. Retail, even big box retail, is all about the holidays. Thankfully, our…
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That “Hard to Get Started in the Morning Feeling” is Back – Doing the Drugs Part VII
Doing the drugs, lately, I have been hoping that the “hard to get started in the morning feeling” will go away. I…
