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Are You Depressed And No One Knows It But You? Five Steps to Unmask Depression.
Depression wears many faces. And far too often, no one can see it, or feel it. Because it’s cloaked beneath a wall of the perfect-looking life. Whose faces are these — these hidden faces of depression? She’s the professionally successful young woman...How To Deal With The Fear Of Judgment: The Gifts of Vulnerability
When I first moved back to Arkansas, there were facts about my life I didn’t want others to know. I’d grown up in a small town in southern Arkansas, where everybody knew everything about everybody. And I wasn’t relishing moving from Dallas, where...The Gifts Of Vulnerability
Vulnerability is a gift you give to yourself. Being vulnerable isn’t the same as being scared, nor is it admitting defeat. In fact, knowing and accepting your vulnerability is actually insight into your strengths. Why? Because you can get really good at...How To Build Self-Acceptance When You’re Fighting Depression
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.” The self you’ve known yourself to be has either vanished...Taming Your Inner Demons. The Role Of Shame In Perfectly Hidden Depression and One Question That Helps
I was in therapy a good deal in my twenties and early thirties, and most of the work had to do with shame. A therapist once suggested I read a short, little book called,”Taming Your Gremlins.” It’s a book about learning to recognize the pesky,...
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