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Hoping to die – I was human that night, but I am lucky my humanity failed to die #depression #suicidal

Found this very moving piece here … http://aopinionatedman.com/2016/10/21/hoping-to-die-3/ It is the very last sentence that is the key, at least for me… what do you think? Hoping to Die Opinionated Man / 2 weeks ago There was a time in my life when the land was covered in darkness. It did not matter what time ofContinueContinue reading “Hoping to die – I was human that night, but I am lucky my humanity failed to die #depression #suicidal”

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”

Setting sail into antidepressant free seas – #antidepressants #inspiration #hope #depression

And so I set my sails, Raise the anchor … Prepare to set sail into the open waters of the antidepressant free seas … May my journey bring me adventure as I seek those clear waters of the life my girls and I so richly deserve… This will be my second journey out into theseContinueContinue reading “Setting sail into antidepressant free seas – #antidepressants #inspiration #hope #depression”

Poem – On a hope and a prayer – #depression

Looking through an old journal I have found this short poem written roughly a month before being diagnosed with depression… On a Hope and a Prayer Joseph Hempleman-Jones 12 December 2012 Hope springs eternal, Or so they say. Well I hope and pray for the coming of another day. I love my girls with allContinueContinue reading “Poem – On a hope and a prayer – #depression”

In the news – Austerity cuts are causing mental distress and are linked to rise in suicides, health professionals warn – #Depression

But for government cuts, Mark Wood, a mentally ill young man, might not have died. And with suicide rates continuing to rise, austerity measures are costing more minds and lives every day. Mary O’Hara wonders why the system doesn’t care When Mark Wood was found dead in his home in August 2013 it could have beenContinueContinue reading “In the news – Austerity cuts are causing mental distress and are linked to rise in suicides, health professionals warn – #Depression”

#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?”