Feeling detached

Feeling detached

Feeling detached is one of the most unique experiences of depression. The exact definition is slippery, owing to it being deeply subjective. ...

The Social Context of Depression

The Social Context of Depression

When it comes to diagnosing major depressive disorder (MDD) there is enormous influence from the social environment. ...

How To Boost Your Mood

How To Boost Your Mood

Knowing how to boost your mood is critical when trying to overcome all types of depression. Depression is first and foremost a mood disorder. ...

Meditation, exercise and e-books: How Alexandra Beat Depression

Meditation, exercise and e-books: How Alexandra Beat Depression

I think I was depressed from childhood but it was when I was on my knees, literally, after a workaholic burn out aged 30. I’d been depressed all my life. ...

How The Bible Beats Depression

How The Bible Beats Depression

When we ask our How I Beat Depression Facebook audience about what books help beat depression, consistently the Bible comes up as one of them. Here is why. ...

When the hell is my depression going to end?

When the hell is my depression going to end?

When the hell is my depression going to end? You've tried it all: counseling, meditation, exercise programs, yoga, meditation, but nothing seems to work. ...

Why can’t I get out of bed in the morning?

Why can’t I get out of bed in the morning?

One of the most difficult things when you're depressed is getting out of bed. It's often early in the morning that facing they day just seems too much. Everything seems too difficu ...

Dysthymia

Dysthymia Dysthymia (dysthymic disorder) is a chronic depression, although a milder and lower grade type than major depression. It occurs for a longer time, often over a 1-2 year period sometimes longer. The symptoms are not as intense or disabling as major depression although it remains a serious condition and one wh more ...

How Destigmatisation Beats Depression

Destigmatisation is one of the most effective ways to beat depression.  Destigmatisation is working to remove the disgrace associated with depression. It occurs on all levels - personal, local, governmental and global. The World Health Organisation points to depression being the  second leading cause of DALY  (Disabil more ...

Meditation, exercise and e-books: How Alexandra Beat Depression

I think I was depressed from childhood but it was when I was on my knees, literally, after a workaholic burn out aged 30. I’d been depressed all my life. more ...

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