A very happy Easter to you and I hope like me you are able to enjoy a day full of love, laughter and happiness. I am lucky to be in the bosom of my family with my two girls playing with their Auntie and Nana while a lovely lunch is being prepared. So I wouldContinueContinue reading “#depression Happy Easter One and All!”
Category Archives: Support and help
#depression Self-Esteem
Ok so we all know that we hold thoughts and beliefs about ourselves and how we fit into the world around us. Some of these thoughts will be positive and some negative. I know from my experience that these positive and negative thoughts can change over time. Events can happen that make us question ourselvesContinueContinue reading “#depression Self-Esteem”
#depression First visit to a professional
Well after a bit of a wait I have finally been for the first session with a counsellor. Now before I sound like I am made of money, would be nice but not true, these sessions are private and paid for by the company I work for. I am lucky and I know this. SoContinueContinue reading “#depression First visit to a professional”
#depression Inspiration – Body for Life Challenge
One of the key areas I have found that helps with feeling more in control and subsequently being happier is fitness. Going and doing exercise helps in many ways. This includes the release of endorphines, sense of achievement, more positive self-esteem, all round health and sense of control. A fair few years ago now IContinueContinue reading “#depression Inspiration – Body for Life Challenge”
#depression Inspiration – Richard Branson
One tactic that we can use to combat depression is to identify role models to inspire us. Provide us with a set of character traits that we can seek to learn from. Richard Branson is just such a character for me. He is a man who portrays a positive smiling approach to life and work.ContinueContinue reading “#depression Inspiration – Richard Branson”
#depression The long wait for the professionals
One of the biggest challenges the depressive faces is the long wait for the professionals. Since being diagnosed it has been a month and a half of waiting for a CBT spot. So what to do in the mean time… Get proactive. Start working to take action to help yourself. The last thing anyone wantsContinueContinue reading “#depression The long wait for the professionals”
Reworking Joseph 