The winter blues is a type of mood disorder that affects many people. This disorder occurs in the winter when the days are shorter, the days are colder and there is less light. One of the main symptoms of this disorder is feeling depressed during this time, which can lead to a loss in interest …
A self soothing kit contains items that provide you with a sense of calm and comfort when feelings of panic or distress arise. How does a self soothing kit help you? Let’s be honest in those moments, it is hard to focus and ground ourselves. You will have things that can help you at the …
There are days when it is very hard to get out of bed when you live with depression. For many, mornings are the hardest. The thought of starting your day, engaging with others and doing things can be overwhelming. The thought of starting your day, engaging with others and doing things can be overwhelming when …
I have been unusually quiet when it comes to recent events in the news. Not due to lack of knowledge or an opinion. So many have so poignantly said what I felt that the words I thought of didn’t seem to compare. I’ve liked, shared, retweeted, favorited and reflected. From the senseless murder of Mike …
Join Pushing Lovely and me on the #DayOfLight, Wednesday, February 5th. We are taking to social media to bring depression out of the dark. “That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that …