What it feels like when major depression hits

For me depression rarely starts with feeling down. [...]

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Coping with lethargic down times like,er,now

Sometimes I make mistakes or the weather’s bad and I start to slide into lethargy (as opposed to severe depression). Here’s how I sometimes manage to climb back out of the shallow hole before I slide deeper. [...]

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Treatment by talking ?

How can words alone help someone with a mental illness or other problem? [...]

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The first few times depression hits:dazed and confused

The first few times clinical depression hits you’re likely to feel frightened and confused [...]

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How can I live with depression

Link to web site page full of practical ideas that have helped me live with depression [...]

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If you’re well don’t behave as if you’re invulnerable

Work at dealing with your depression when you’re well [...]

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Myth 3:“I don’t need tablets.”

Depression usually requires a mixture of medication and non-medical help [...]

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Myth 2:“All I need is the right tablets.”

Can depression be cured with medication alone? Only sometimes. [...]

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How does depression happen?

A look at the two key sources of depression:the body and the mind [...]

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The final permitted insult

Films often use ‘mental illness’as a way to demonise a character. [...]

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Monochrome will do

Depression can remove all colour from the world,but monochrome can be enough. [...]

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Being supportive by omission

Trying to help a depressed person is tough. Here are some suggestions what to try to avoid doing and why. [...]

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Myth 1:“It’s all in your mind!”

We all feel down from time to time,but full-blown depression (clinical depression) pervades the whole body. You can’t just snap out of it. [...]

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Why ‘monochrome and blue’?

This blog will be about getting on with life despite depression,and getting on with people who are depressed [...]

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