Anger is not an emotion usually associated with depression, but absolutely essential in the causation and psychogenesis of depression. Therefore beating depression requires a healthy and balanced understanding of what anger is and how one best manages and expresses it without allowing it to fester and cause depression. Underneath the emotional pain and troubled moods in … [Read more...]
Melancholic Depression
Melancholic depression is a hard and distressing type of depression, generally diagnosed amongst older people; it may have a unipolar or bipolar course. It is a relatively uncommon diagnosis. Major depression has five subtypes, called specifiers by the DSM. These are melancholic depression, atypical depression, catatonic depression, postpartum depression and seasonal … [Read more...]
How Abraham Lincoln Beat Depression
Abraham Lincoln: A genuine titan in world history, much admired for his noble, courageous leadership, memoralised in statue at Washington. Abe battled the black dog and battled it big time, living in an era before mental health was widely discussed and treated. Read how this amazing man leaned on faith and the Bibleto get him through some sore times with vision and … [Read more...]
How Graeme Cowan Beat Melancholic Depression
Graeme Cowan has been back from the brink and has beaten a severe melancholic depression. 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 being natural born leader, excelling in all endeavors. Although very popular and successful he always grounded himself in community-building and … [Read more...]