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Will Reliable Positive Coping Statements For Depression Work?

December 2, 2020 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

will Reliable Positve Coping Statements Work for depression and anxiety?

Learning positive coping statements for depression left me wondering if they really work? Is that whole mind over matter idea a "real thing?" A coping statement is a way to frame our attitude towards an event. Very often, we cannot control the event. Not having control, for me, is a big deal. I begin to feel a bit anxious. If I cannot rely on myself to be in control, I begin … [Read more...] about Will Reliable Positive Coping Statements For Depression Work?

An Authentic Self-Care Morning, As Even the Wildlife, Seem Thankful

November 26, 2020 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

Even the wildlife seem thankful this morning as I enjoy self-care in my life with depression, on this Thanksgiving Day.

It is 52 degrees outside as the sun works to warm the morning. The landscape is shrouded in fog, with only hints of Parker mountain in the distance. From my vantage point on the front porch, I can hear the beating of bird wings as they come and go from the feeders. And there are a pair of squirrels working the grass around the feeder pole, munching on the sunflower seeds … [Read more...] about An Authentic Self-Care Morning, As Even the Wildlife, Seem Thankful

Never Again Will You Not Face Your Depression

November 22, 2020 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

Never again will you not face your depression and forget self-care

Not facing my depression was a direct slap in the face to Self-Care. I have written extensively about my struggle with self-care. Finding the balance between “just say no,” and the needs of others can be confusing. Self-care starts with the premise that you must put your oxygen mask on before helping others. I get that, but my generation was not brought up automatically … [Read more...] about Never Again Will You Not Face Your Depression

Want to get me feeling like I don’t deserve something?

November 12, 2020 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

Unhelpful thinking styles because of my depression block and inhibit my ability to feel my core emotion of joy

Then just pay me a compliment. My mind immediately goes to everything I have ever done that didn’t measure up. I cannot hear the “good job” because my head is filled with “You don’t deserve this,” or “it’s only a matter of time before people figure out I am a fraud or imposter.” With all that in my head, I cannot hear “good job.” Now I have been working on this. I … [Read more...] about Want to get me feeling like I don’t deserve something?

The Real Truth About Depression and My Survivors Guilt

November 10, 2020 by Depression Is Not My Boss Leave a Comment

I feel guilt and shame for surviving depression while others have committed suicide

Some days I need to remind myself that I have depression. But most days, I know that depression and I have a lifelong connection. As I move further away from my time in the hospital, I am beginning to feel guilty for being alive. The better things are going in my life, the more I feel guilty. After all there are many people in much worse shape than I ever was, even as I … [Read more...] about The Real Truth About Depression and My Survivors Guilt

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