I feel broken. I am broken but still I carry on. A direct consequence of this brokenness is that I am self critical, rarely happy…
View More Broken but not outCategory: Depression
Supporting suicidal loved ones
Something troubles me. I keep hearing of people who commit suicide but their loved ones don’t know why. Everyone conveys condolences. It must be hard…
View More Supporting suicidal loved onesBenefits to coming out on depression
“Be careful who you tell” some friends say, referring to my openness about living with clinical depression and anxiety, and sometimes fibromyalgia. I don’t give…
View More Benefits to coming out on depressionStruggling
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars” – Khalil Gibran Today I returned to this favourite meaningful…
View More StrugglingSubmissions
You asked to see what the entries were like for the fundraising Depression Art Competition which raised £220.00 for Depression Alliance. Here we have some…
View More SubmissionsResults Depict Depression Art Competition
The wait is over! The results for my Depict Depression fundraiser Art Competition are out! 1st PLACE – Georgina Henshaw 2nd PLACE – Llinos Thomas…
View More Results Depict Depression Art CompetitionDepression Awareness Week
It’s officially Depression Awareness Week and I want to ask you to take time to either learn a little bit about this illness, or help…
View More Depression Awareness WeekThe call for help…
Wednesday night, late, when many of the help call lines were closed, someone posted a sort of distress call on a forum owned by Depression…
View More The call for help…The Face of Depression
What does depression look like? I often ask people. The question intrigues me. The answers, even more. Depression is an enigma with many faces. It…
View More The Face of DepressionAre We All Depressed?
Depression is still so taboo in many societies, considered imagined, feigned or self-inflicted. Those who suffer from it often live stigmatised, ashamed, misunderstood, and/or often…
View More Are We All Depressed?