How To Know If You Experience Perfectly Hidden Depression: A Questionnaire
There’s a kind of depression that we’re missing in mental health. It’s not easy to detect, because when you have it, you hide it. You may be aware of what you’re doing. But, more likely, you’ve hidden for so long, you’ve become...How Self-Acceptance Is Crucial When You Don’t Want to Think You’re Depressed
What does depression feel like? Andrew Solomon, a journalist and author who has suffered with severe depression wrote, “The opposite of depression isn’t happiness, but vitality.” This makes so much sense; when you’re not depressed that...328 SelfWork: What Comes First – Addiction to Work or Depression?
I recently posted about a study group I was doing on my personal FB page and somewhat apologetically explained that I was mixing professional with personal. I received an almost immediate response from a friend who said, “You love what you do so much, I don’t think...Five Steps to Challenge Your Shame, Change Your Thinking and Stop Comparing
There’s an old saying — comparison is the thief of joy. You betcha. Don’t get me wrong. Competition can be empowering and an opportunity for self-improvement. You or your team either wins or loses; being compared to others is baked into this type of...What To Do (And How to Understand) When You Love Someone With Recurrent Depression
Patricia brought her husband, Dan, into therapy a couple of years ago, ”Can you try to help him understand what it feels like to have depression? He thinks I could stop the cycle if I was more positive, or exercised more.” Patricia worked at a huge church, where...Dr. Margaret’s Book Now Available!
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