YGTG (You Get the Gist): A Thought After Cheslie Kryst’s Suicide – The Need to Redefine Strength and Success
On this YGTG for this week, please know that we offer a trigger warning; I’m going to talk about the recent suicide of Cheslie Kryst. On the 30th of January, a young woman threw herself off the balcony of a New York high rise and died. She was Cheslie...Perfectly Hidden Depression (aka Trauma-Based Perfectionism): Four Basic Ways To Heal
I’d like for you to introduce me to someone. The person is not a stranger; you’ve gone to bed with them every night for years. They’re right there waiting for you when you wake up in the morning, as you rub the sleep out of your eyes and face another day...The Ten Characteristics of Perfectly Hidden Depression
What is perfectly hidden depression? How would you know if you’re suffering with it? Perhaps you have a perfect-looking life outwardly, yet inwardly you struggle with a sense of something being wrong, or even more dangerously, you have fleeting thoughts of suicide or...Perfectly Hidden Depression: Five Steps To Take Off the Camouflage of Perfectionism
Do any of these ring familiar to you: perfectionism with an inner constant critic, over-responsibility, inability or great difficulty with expressing emotional vulnerability, chastising yourself if you’re not counting your blessings, always being there for...Nine Paths That Lead To Perfectly Hidden Depression
How did you learn to hide pain? Maybe you took your pain, or any sign of vulnerability or sadness, and hid it behind a camouflaged persona of happiness and productivity that shielded the real you from the eyes of the world. Maybe you pushed yourself relentlessly to...Dr. Margaret’s Book Now Available!
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