I forget how many times in forty five years of chronic depression I’ve pushed too hard at the wrong time and crashed. Here is some of what I’ve learned. [...]
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Topic: monochrome and blue
 Nigel  December 7th, 2009Topic: monochrome and blue
Nigel November 28th, 2009It’s not easy to get going when depressed, but there are tricks and strategies worth trying. They work for me. [...] Topic: monochrome and blue
Nigel November 26th, 2009Topic: monochrome and blue
Nigel November 25th, 2009Depression saps energy, but even more it destroys belief we can get anything done. Should we push through and get on with the important things, or give in to the depression? [...] Topic: monochrome and blue
Nigel November 20th, 2009Topic: monochrome and blue
Nigel November 2nd, 2009The British Broadcasting Association have put a good article about this on their web site. It includes a short video which is worth watching. The answer from the University College London research team is yes, eating junk food does seem to increase the risk of depression. I can believe this. The trouble is the more depressed I become the [...] Topic: monochrome and blue
Nigel October 31st, 2009There’s several ways of treating depression which are likely to help if used properly and consistently. Often more than one approach is needed. [...] Topic: monochrome and blue
Nigel October 30th, 2009The common ways of describing depression are technically correct, but they don’t remotely catch the feel of the illness. [...] Topic: monochrome and blue
Nigel October 5th, 2009Topic: monochrome and blue
Nigel September 25th, 2009What is stuff like photos of cats and a review of the Roxy Music Revisited albums doing on a blog I thought was going to help me live with depression? [...] Topic: monochrome and blue
Nigel September 16th, 2009Is there anyone doesn’t sometimes wish they could change their past? Depressed people are particularly at risk of dwelling on this non option. [...] Topic: monochrome and blue
Nigel September 14th, 2009When you’re depressed and you feel useless and can’t get yourself to do any of the things you used to be good at and enjoy…. [...] Topic: monochrome and blue
Nigel September 11th, 2009How come a man with everything could write such negative ramblings? Maybe the existence of the book of Ecclesiastes can help us understood one source of depression. [...] Topic: monochrome and blue
Nigel August 24th, 2009As a teenager I started to experience chronic depression. This is part of how it felt, and what I learned. [...] Topic: monochrome and blue
Nigel August 21st, 2009Some people are chatting Some people are chatting. As you approach them you feel painfully self-conscious because they’re in a group and you’re on your own. You make a show of looking at your watch, and then speed up as if late for an appointment. Somehow walking faster feels better. As you’re passing they burst into laughter. You [...] |
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