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Depression

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I thought I was weak. Ungrateful. Pathetic. Crazy in the head. Useless. Three-quarters of my life, I thought this, before finding out that there was a reason for the way I felt. Not a weakness. Not an excuse. Not a spiritual flaw. Not 'just in my mind'.

Virtual Therapy
for the Soul
 
Perhaps it's time to remind yourself how special you are.

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Illustration: In the nursery

Has anyone told you?

 

Anxiety
 

How to Receive Compliments

How to Survive a Party

Social Anxiety Disorder Test

Stress in Survivors - Paying The Piper

Stress: The Results of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome

 

Many of us have been suffering from depression since childhood, not recognising the illness for what it is, nor realising the connection between our state of mind and our childhood experiences. Others among us experience inexplicable anxiety, panic or fears. The degree to which we experience these conditions varies. Survivors of extreme abuse may have coped with their trauma by developing personality disorders. Whatever the degree or type of condition, understanding it can help us to either rid ourselves of it, or at the very least, learn how to manage it and live an easier life.

General
 

CSA: A Mental Health Issue

The Prevalence of Abuse Histories in The Mental Health System

 

Depression
 

Are You Secretly Angry?

Depression: Self-Assessment

The ACE Study: Depression and Suicide

Early Abuse, Later Depression

Teen Depression

Understanding Depression

Living With Someone Who Is Depressed

 

Mouring cloak

If I have inside of me the stuff to make cocoons, then maybe
the stuff to make butterflies is there too.