People Who Have Been Through Depression
posted 10/20/2009, comments (4)
mustanggt6857
I'm 52 and have been living with depression in some form since I was 24. I have been managing the illness with meds and therapy, but mostly I've grown to accept it as part of me. I have to take good care of myself, which I try to do even though I've been trying to lose the same 20lbs since nursing school 10 yrs ago. I'm married and working as a... Read more
posted 09/11/2009, comments (3)
Developing a yearly SAD plan
"Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile." - William Cullen Bryant~~~ Here in the Northern Hemisphere, September is under way, and Labor Day-that unofficial last day of summer-has come and gone. I love Autumn. I love crisp weather, September blue skies, and the gilded edges of the outdoor world. Still, as a person who suffers from Seasonal... Read more
posted 09/10/2009, comments (12)
When You're Depressed, Do You Feel Ugly?
Quite a while back, there was a TV series about a group of nurses in the Vietnam War. It was called China Beach. In one episode of this powerful drama, a soldier who had lost a leg from the knee down is back home, feeling lost and depressed about his life. Desperate for a loving human bond, he drives a great distance to find the home of one of the... Read more
posted 08/14/2009, comments (6)
