It’s been month or two now since coming off the antidepressants again … maybe longer, I’m not really sure. It wasn’t an event I have marked on the calendar. Things have been ‘ok’. Life throws little challenges on a day to day basis and you deal with them. Using the proverbial toolbox to keep thingsContinueContinue reading “Into the storm, again..”
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Thoughts are Just Thoughts, Not Truths
A really insightful piece… An excerpt from my dissertation For mindfulness based treatments the focus is on identifying negative thoughts as just that, thoughts. It is not uncommon for a client to view these thoughts as facts or even beliefs (Germer et al., 2013). A mindfulness approach to a negative thought such as “I amContinueContinue reading “Thoughts are Just Thoughts, Not Truths”
Daily Dose of Inspiration – Change your Mind
Read this truly inspiring message … then read it again… the message is simple but needs time to sink in! If we lack belief in ourself and our capabilities, our self esteem suffers. This results not only in a sense of worthlessness but also helplessness and even hopelessness. This in turn makes us feel inadequateContinueContinue reading “Daily Dose of Inspiration – Change your Mind”
#depression In the #News – ‘I’m living a completely different life inside’: brave man opens up about his depression in viral video
“Over the past ten years, I’ve been living two different lives,” begins Doug Leddin’s brave and candid short film about his battle with depression. The video, which has gone viral on Facebook since Leddin posted it yesterday evening, sees the 27-year old Irishman explain that what the mentally ill fear most is being misunderstood byContinueContinue reading “#depression In the #News – ‘I’m living a completely different life inside’: brave man opens up about his depression in viral video”
#depression – do you have a question?
Do you have a question or query that I can help you with? It struck me this morning as I sit at my desk that a lot of my writing here has been very one way. As I want to be able to help you, and help others like you, a better approach might beContinueContinue reading “#depression – do you have a question?”
#depression – Yesterdays triumph breeds today’s success #mentalhealth
Yesterday, Wednesday, was quite a challenging day for me. It started with a disturbed night that was far to short… Then I missed most of my breakfast through gettting the girls ready. A busy morning going over my annual appraisal form depressed me somewhat, which wasn’t helped by the unsteady start… … negative thoughts beganContinueContinue reading “#depression – Yesterdays triumph breeds today’s success #mentalhealth”
#depression – How do you find hope when you are blind to it?
Hello one and all… Normally I try hard to tinge whatever I write here with a sense of optimism and hope. However, today I find that little four letter word, hope, a real challenge. I am faced with a real challenge that is difficult to see the seeds of hope within. The saying goes thatContinueContinue reading “#depression – How do you find hope when you are blind to it?”
#depression – The week so far and Forever Living
Well it is Tuesday here and work is dragging a little. It is busy but rather samey, frustrating… I have a question for you… have you heard of Forever Living? If so what have you heard or experienced? Hope everyones week is going well? The sun has come out here, time for some lunchtime exerciseContinueContinue reading “#depression – The week so far and Forever Living”
#depression – Facts, Figures and the power of Knowledge #mhw13
Here are some facts from the Mens Health Forum, some make interesting reading, some are rather chilling… Men and mental health – the numbers Despite men and women experiencing mental health problems in roughly equal numbers, men are much less likely to be diagnosed and treated for it and the consequences of this can beContinueContinue reading “#depression – Facts, Figures and the power of Knowledge #mhw13”
#depression – Men’s Health Week: facing up to male mental health problems #mhw13
Men’s Health Week: facing up to male mental health problems We find it hard to think of men as vulnerable, and their psychological suffering is often overlooked Men’s Mental Health Week aims to understand the psychological and social problems men experience and offer support. Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP Over the past 30 years three to fourContinueContinue reading “#depression – Men’s Health Week: facing up to male mental health problems #mhw13”
Reworking Joseph 