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Rene’s Story

How I Beat Team — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:45:29 +0000

Growing up as the youngest of five girls you could say that I always felt left out. My father left when I was 9 leaving my mother to bring us up alone. She had to hold down three jobs and leave most of the mothering up to my older sisters; they resented me for this and found many ways to show me. They ganged up on me, bullied me and picked on me constantly. I started feeling lonely, abandoned, insecure and very confused. Why did dad leave, did I do something wrong? My mother started drinking most nights and every weekend and we had wild parties at our house all the time. At most of these parties I was sexually abused by my sister’s boyfriends or my mother’s boyfriends. I never fought READ MORE

Graeme Cowan’s Story

How I Beat Team — Sat, 08 May 2010 10:19:28 +0000

Graeme Cowan has been back from the brink. Well and truly.

Raised in a solid, supportive and loving family, Graeme was always a high achiever and a go getter on all levels. His parents recall Graeme was a natural born leader, excelling in all endeavors he put his mind to. Although whilst very popular and successful he always grounded himself in community-building and charity events, this thirst to give back weaves a thread through Graeme’s entire narrative. In time Graeme translated his hard drive into a successful career in high level sales and marketing and then corporate headhunting.

Had a loving family READ MORE

First Podcast: CBT

How I Beat Team — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:09:16 +0000

In this first podcast from How I Beat Depression we will look at three simple CBT techniques to help assist with lowering depression. First the problem of tiredness causing inactivity will be explored. Then the tendency to downplay success and praise will be examined. Finally overgeneralisations will be challenged. We hope you get some benefit from this podcast. Take care – The How I Beat Team.

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Justin Bennett’s Story

How I Beat Team — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:16:08 +0000

I’ve really been back from the brink, suffering long term unemployment and severe clinical anxiety and depression. for most of my life the worst period by far was between years 2004-2006. Since then my life has been simply a joy with nearly no residual of depression lingering on. I live a pure and joyous life and thanks to these range of websites have been able to help hundreds, if not thousands across the world make powerful recoveries and realisations about themselves. And now I want to put some serious content to this site which hopes to continue to help others, like how I was about 6 years ago, to grow and establish a greater sense READ MORE