If you are struggling with a mental health condition, some days will prove more manageable than others. When living with depression specifically, you may find that on your worst days you are hopeless, exhausted, or even immobile. Finding motivation for everyday tasks like taking a shower or getting out of bed may feel impossible. If… Continue reading What to Do on Bad Depression Days
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How to Help Someone With Depression
When a person has a mental disorder like major depressive disorder, and you are on the sidelines watching your loved one suffer, it can be difficult. People have a natural inclination to distract those suffering from feeling the symptoms of their disorder. This is not necessarily the best course of action. Though it may provide… Continue reading How to Help Someone With Depression
“This’ll make you feel better!î About Depression Advice from people who don’t have depression
Martha Mills, a writer for The Guardian, candidly wrote a piece called “’Just go for a run’: testing everyday advice for depression,” where she reviews tips that people unfamiliar with depression have offered her to “keep the blues away.” Check out her assessment of different kinds of advice, plus hear what the PatientsLikeMe community has said about mental health–related tips… Continue reading “This’ll make you feel better!î About Depression Advice from people who don’t have depression