Today we interview Martin from Australia. Martin has beat depression and runs an excellent website called Too Depressed, devoted to helping people with depression by giving strategies and tips for effective coping and growth. Martin please tell us a little bit about yourself. I grew up in the suburbs south of London, in the UK. I had a pretty good academic education at … [Read more...]
How Adrian Plass Beat Depression
Adrian Plass is a well-known and widely respected Christian writer and raconteur who suffered a breakdown and major depression in 1984. Adrian Plass became aware that something was wrong when he hit a level of tension at work which did not ease. He was already doing stressful work in residential care for youths. His tension and anxiety continued to worsen until it became … [Read more...]
How Emma Thompson Beat Depression
Emma Thompson is an award-winning British actress. She’s also battled severe depression for most of her life that has at times crippled her. Her first encounter with depression was when she was acting in Me and My Girl: I think my first bout of that was when I was doing Me and My Girl, funnily enough. I really didn’t change my clothes or answer the phone, but went into … [Read more...]
Major Depression
Major Depression: What is it? And what are its signs and causes? Major depressive disorder or major depression, also called clinical depression or unipolar depression, or major depressive disorder is characterised by a combination of symptoms that interfere with a person’s ability to work, sleep, study, eat and enjoy once-pleasurable activities. Major depression prevents a … [Read more...]