Category Archives: Depression

Depression – Aide Memoire

Would an Aide Memoire for tactics in dealing with depression be useful to you? I have been wondering for a little while now whether sharing a bit of an aide memoire of the tactics I have used to fight and combat despression might be useful to others? If you think a simple and easy toContinueContinue reading “Depression – Aide Memoire”

#Depression Inspiration – Antonio Carluccio

Reading today’s newspaper highlighted another inspiring famous character who I was genuinely surprise to hear suffers from depression. Antonio Carluccio at the tender age of 76 has apparently written 18 cookery books, plus an autobiography and had his own name above a string of cafes. Not bad going on my book. Yet this icon ofContinueContinue reading “#Depression Inspiration – Antonio Carluccio”

#Depression – It’s Friday, raining and I am smiling lighting up the world around me

Well that was the week that was! There have been highs, there have been some very challenging lows but I continue to strive. Forging my way through some serious adverstity and after all that, still able to help people when they needed me. So this week, in the words of one I love dearly, IContinueContinue reading “#Depression – It’s Friday, raining and I am smiling lighting up the world around me”

#Depression – Bobbing along on the crest of a wave

I have noticed that when I am not in a down period I can tend to have a bit of a bounce and become pretty positive. Not over the top, loud or annoyingly silly, just happy, positive and very friendly with those around me. Do others find this to be the case too? What areContinueContinue reading “#Depression – Bobbing along on the crest of a wave”

#Depression – Art as a therapy?

I like art. Won’t pretend or profess to being knowledgeable about art but I do like to paint a little. Time is often the limiter. An evening spent with a glass of wine, or two, some soft music and a raft of easles just waiting to be worked on has a pretty good soothing effectContinueContinue reading “#Depression – Art as a therapy?”