“So, while the experience of depression is relatively unique to each individual who suffers from it, there are certain characteristics that ring true for all of us who’ve been there—namely (and perhaps most importantly in many cases) what depression is not:”
Go read the list, but needless to say, I agree, depression is not funny, glamorous, a decision, finite, or a source of shame.
Don’t treat it as such.
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“This week, mental health professionals are marking National Suicide Prevention Week, offering advice on how to respond to someone who may be on the verge of killing himself or herself.“You can make a difference, especially if you can get somebody to talk about it,” said Elsa Ronningstam, a psychoanalyst, McLean Hospital psychologist, and board member…
“The holiday season isn’t easy. Even the most well-adjusted person has to deal with stressful family members, strained finances, and travel logistics. Mental illness exacerbate these stressors even more. Not every story here is about depression during the holidays, specifically; I’ve interspersed my own experiences with depression, anxiety and panic disorders. I made this list…
Some replies are pithy, witty, and sarcastic, and one is even “meh.” But, what they get at is the underlying fact that answering “good,” “fine,” etc., is not the only way to answer the question. We can be honest with ourselves and each other. We can admit that right now, things are far from great. We can all be a little more human and recognize the struggle of being alive sometimes.
It won’t hurt us to be more up-front and honest with each other. That’s how you eliminate stigma.
Research has now shown that reading self-help books can help people dealing with depression, and can even help those same people avoid future bouts,of suffering. I’m somewhat surprised by this. I think it’s easy to ignore the whole self-help book industry because there are definitely some bad examples out there, but maybe, just maybe there…
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