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177. Models of Living with Depression

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

I belong to a group called Depression and Bipolar Advantage on LinkedIn. Some time back, I posed a question: “When you think of depression, what people to you are models of living with depression and being productive?” Here is a … Continue reading →

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164. Back from the Valley of the Shadow of Death

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Last week Monday I came down with one of the worst colds of my life. I thought briefly of calling it my worst cold, but one must be careful with superlatives. My body experienced most of the symptoms of  the … Continue reading →

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142. What is Male Depression Syndrome?

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

This posting came from StoriedMind, a blog written by John Folk-Williams. David Wexler, a psychotherapist who has written several books about depression in men, describes “male depression syndrome” as consisting of four main patterns. Discontent with Self: Profoundly unhappy with … Continue reading →

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141. What Depression is Like – Kinda

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

I am writing this blog on Friday, November 16. This has been a depressing week, in the general sense of the word, for I have not been depressed in the clinical sense of the word. On Monday, the flu descended … Continue reading →

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131. The Six Stages of Depression

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

There are not clearly defined stages of depression put out by psychological or medical groups, but some experts in the field have developed lists to help them work with those who are depressed or bipolar. Tom Wootton, for example, an … Continue reading →

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125. Depression Care Givers

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

Depression is, to me, the most painful thing that can happen to a person. If you have suffered from major depression, you know what I’m talking about. Depression is also very painful for anyone who lives with a depressed person. … Continue reading →

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124. The Lord is My Banner

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

Jehovah Nissi means “The Lord is my banner.” What a wonderful truth this is. Each day as I go out, I go out under the banner of my Lord. As we are in battle with depression, loneliness, grief, bitterness, loss … Continue reading →

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123. The Song of One Depressed

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

This is a poem I wrote that reflects my experience with major depression. It addresses the Spiritual side of healing. Another day of darkness; No hope but only fear. O, how I miss Your presence, And long to have You … Continue reading →

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120. Self-Compassion II

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

Your self-esteem is the measure of how well you think you are doing. For a person depressed self-esteem is experienced through a black cloud that paints the past, present, and future in a murky shade of grey. The problem is … Continue reading →

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115. Never Give In

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

On October 29, 1941, Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave a speech to the students of Harrow School in Great Britain, a school he had attended in his youth. The passage below often comes to mind when one is thinking of … Continue reading →

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