Relate, the British charity, recently conducted some research into how they deal with men when providing relationship guidance. The findings make for grim reading for men… 1. As many as four in ten children being brought up by their mothers have no contact with their fathers at all 2. Men are at greater risk ofContinueContinue reading “#depression – Relate and men .. the report”
Category Archives: Depression
#depression Fighting Fit
Fitness and caring about your health can really help! When it comes to depression I have found that by getting some regular fitness has been able to help me feel better and less susceptible to low periods. There is lots of discussion about whether it be the actual physical activity or the fresh air, ifContinueContinue reading “#depression Fighting Fit”
#Depression What makes you happy?
I have been wondering what it is that people in general find stimulating and helps them to feel happy.There are several things that help put me in a good mood but what puts your smile firmly back in place? Feel free to leave comments, start a discussion ect. All are welcome and I would loveContinueContinue reading “#Depression What makes you happy?”
#depression Under stormy skies
When the Outlook is decidedly dull and cloudy storm fronts will blow and buffet you. They may even knock you a little off course. I am experiencing a bit of a storm front right now. Having had a challenging day. Where I learnt one of my little girls is not too well and battled withContinueContinue reading “#depression Under stormy skies”
#depression making diaries
Keeping a diary can and is very useful when you suffer from depression. It helps you identify and recognise all the good things that go on in your daily life that you might otherwise miss. Also, it is useful to see if there is a pattern. Something that you might otherwise miss in the chaosContinueContinue reading “#depression making diaries”
#depression Being strong enough to be me
I know this great guy. He is funny and clever, likes to help others and share. He’s the sort of guy that always has time for you and knows just what to say when you are feeling down. He has a great imagination too that he loves to share with his children. Building dens andContinueContinue reading “#depression Being strong enough to be me”
#depression What men should learn from ladies
When it comes to being organised and having a support network of friends men and women are poles apart. Ladies have learnt that sharing a burden is best, something probably learnt over centuries if not millennia. Men on the other hand seem to have developed an isolationist approach. Possibly feeling they cannot appear weak orContinueContinue reading “#depression What men should learn from ladies”
#depression Tears over chocolate
Funny how the simple gesture of someone giving you a bar of chocolate can reduce you to tears! In this case it was my mum giving me a simple bar of chocolate and whispering that it was just for me so that the girls didn’t hear and want their ‘fair’ share! It doesn’t seem muchContinueContinue reading “#depression Tears over chocolate”
#depression – Friends and family
The importance of keeping in contact with friends and family cannot be under valued when you are feeling down. I know it is easy and seems better to stay away and not burden them or upset them. That your troubles and challenges are yours and yours alone. This feeling is another insidious aspect of depression.ContinueContinue reading “#depression – Friends and family”
#depression Worries of a father
As a single father of two beautiful little girls I have worried of late about how my depression is and will affect them. Even though I try my best to hide it when with them and present as confident and happy a front as I can. I still worry that it will permeate through. TheContinueContinue reading “#depression Worries of a father”
Reworking Joseph 