Tag: Mental Health
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The Hope Beyond My Hurting
It takes two to tango I would certainly be amiss if I continued to write about my depression and only showed you the negative side of things. It is very easy to fall into a bout of depression and only focus on the dark side of our proverbial moon. I mean what’s good when everything…
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3 Misconceptions of Depression
Depression is a vile and vindictive disease. It is a thief in the night that has come to rob you of your joy. Living with such a debilitating struggle can often be compared to living in a real life horror movie. You know the ghost exists, you can sense its presence, but you never know…
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This is No Place for a Vagabond
Depression is a funny thing, isn’t it? If, like me, you have had any sort of run in with this illness then you will know my above statement is that of pure sarcasm. Depression is a thief. It comes when you are least expecting it, sometimes in the most unlikely of ways, and it has…
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“Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost”
All that is gold does not glitter… I believe some of the best lessons in life can be learned from a hobbit. Yes, you read that correctly. A hobbit. Specifically, a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. In the ever famous “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien, we stumble upon a timid, home dwelling fellow who prefers the…
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When Depression Strikes
Major depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. -National Institute of Mental Health Does that surprise you? Should it? And if it should, why? It is within the opinion of the author that depression is one of the most oppressive mental diseases yet one of the most side stepped…
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