I know life is not about what happens to you but how you react to it. I suppose that saying came into being because of the very nature of life itself — lots of ups and downs with a few short, flat runs along the way. In my experience, there are many more downs than […]
depression
You may want to consider not being an ignorant ass.
It takes a lot to offend me. A lot. Everyone knows I love the f-word. So clearly off color language doesn’t bother me. While I don’t think name calling is a good thing, I’m not really bothered by that either. Call me a bitch if you want. Call me an asshole. While you’re at it, go for […]
We Are All F*cked Up
An interesting thing happened to me a couple days ago. I got kicked out of a closed Facebook group I recently joined. I was a little bit shocked. I mean, I’ve never been kicked out of anything. I will acknowledge that I didn’t follow the rules of the group, although in my defense, I had […]
10 Things To Do When You Are Depressed
About 15 years ago I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. I was hospitalized for about a week, and then I spent several years in pretty extensive therapy. I’ve gotten a handle on the depression and have been able to manage it fairly well. But that doesn’t mean sometimes it doesn’t try to sneak back up […]
Some Stains Require More Scrubbing Than Others
A couple days ago I got this message from a reader: Susie- Have you ever taken an anti depressant or anti anxiety medication? My doctor suggested I take some, just curious how they make you feel. I would love be rid of the anxiety, but I don’t want to be numb and not feel joy…. […]
Don’t wait for Stage 4.
If you want to call depression an illness, go for it. If you want to call it a disease, that’s fine too. Let’s not argue over semantics. It doesn’t really matter what label you put on it. Depression is no joke and it’s a big fucking deal. And while there may be some people who are […]