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”
Category Archives: Tactics
#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?”
#Depression Two months on… an anniversary to celebrate?
Well hello again and how time has flown! I have been thinking about this post for several days now… whether to do it or not… would it be useful … or not… So I am thinking that it would be pretty useful for people to see how I am getting on, what progress I haveContinueContinue reading “#Depression Two months on… an anniversary to celebrate?”
#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”
#depression Eat well, be happy – part two of ‘Time to set some goals’…
Taking time to cook something you like has many benefits. For a start you know what is in it and also by enjoying the cooking you will appreciate your food more. One of the goals I set just over a week ago was to start to gain some weight. To be precise to add 5%ContinueContinue reading “#depression Eat well, be happy – part two of ‘Time to set some goals’…”
#depression – Relate and men .. the report
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”
Reworking Joseph 