Feeling detached is one of the most unique and painful parts of experiencing depression. The exact definition is slippery because it's a deeply interior personal sense. It’s the painful feeling of being completely detached from people and things. Depressed people occupy a place, but are not always a part of things. They talk to people, but they don’t feel part of other … [Read more...]
The Social Context of Depression
When it comes to diagnosing major depressive disorder (MDD) there is enormous influence from the social environment. This is my second assessment I did on a course from Coursera* which is about the social context of mental health. Depression, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), will be the secondary cause of global health burden by 2020. Depression is an … [Read more...]
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 difficult, on top of this your mind doesn't want to be faced with more decisions as it's already tired and stressed. Everything seems unbearable and unmanageable. This article is written from my own personal … [Read more...]
Bullying and depression
Bullying and depression are deeply intertwined experiences. Many people who experience depression have also experienced bullying, either at school, in families or workplaces. Bullying is aggressive behaviour used to intimidate others, either mentally or physically. Pre-existing depression can also create vulnerabilities in people making them more susceptible to … [Read more...]
The Absent Father and Depression
The painful and lasting effects of the absent father on mental health and addiction Often people who struggle with depression have an absent father in their lives. The absent father figure comes up frequently when we document recovery stories, some examples are: Carrie Fisher and Jason Robinson. When the father is absent the likelihood of substance use and depression is … [Read more...]