I’m seeing in color. I am living in color!For anyone who has dealt with depression, you probably have more than an inkling of what it means to see in color (and to just see gray).When I am depressed—especially for a prolonged period […]
How can you help seniors with depression? I know I’m guilty of not always remembering the trials and tribulations senior citizens (usually those over 65 but sometimes younger) may encounter. But depression among seniors is a reality. Consider this: Yes, depression among […]
The first full week in 2013 was an incredibly good week for me…and I want to share what I’ve learned from it and why I may be feeling so good. 1. I had a rough weekend prior to the “good” week…it was a […]
Sometimes I underestimate just how much change can feed into this emotional journey…sometimes prompting feelings of sadness, the blues and in some cases (usually with a few other prompters) depression. And this goes for good and bad change. I think we really […]
Naming your emotions and what causes them Do you ever suddenly feel sad? Angry? Down? One thing I’ve learned to do…and still need to practice doing…is naming my emotions. If I begin to feel out of balance, I try to think about […]
Depression: When you feel better, do better….And when you don’t, take the pressure off of yourself and sit down. Ever since I’ve come out of the closet about depression (right around my 41st birthday in September 2011), I’ve become the depression queen […]
Anxiety falls under the same umbrella as depression…and formuch of my depression journey, I’ve not be aware of anxiety issues (or at least the depression part took center stage)….but today,I am in a weird sort of way. Something is off kilter in […]
As we plan to celebrate Thanksgiving and all we’re grateful for this year, I am thinking and especially praying for a few friends who have buried parents within the past year…and will set one less place setting this holiday. For some who […]
Just a quick post on the definition of depression (okay, I don’t make quick posts!)–I know in this world of language and assorted semantics, one word can often be used to mean many different things; the same is true for depression! I’m […]
After I delivered a message on people of faith and depression at a prayer breakfast in Chicago, my cousin, good friend and I walked to my car. My cousin, who is dealing amazingly well with her Parkinson’s disease, had awakened at 7 […]