He sat motionless in a late model SUV, surrounded by greyness. The underground car park where he had stopped was just coming to life. The plan had been to get some essentials from the supermarket upstairs after he had dropped the children at school. He knew that if he had turned around and gone home …
This post is a fictional narrative. Its purpose is to shed light on the sadder places of a depressed mind and the tiny glimmers of hope we seek in the dark. Sometimes the smallest things lead us home. Sometimes love for and from others is just the reminder we need. If you know someone who …
Many times over the last few years, I have found the songs, poems and words of others that speak of mental health so valuable. Not only those words that offered specific advice, though they were important, but the personal and vulnerable ones. Even those songs with simple explanations of what it is like, filled me …
I remember distinctly the moment when my Psychiatrist diagnosed me with Major Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It was like the whole world had suddenly come into sharp focus. Ironically, I almost smiled. The diagnosis answered so many questions, gave structure to so many issues and explained so much. Unfortunately, coming to terms …
Have you ever felt as if life has got the ‘dirts’ with you? Felt that no matter what you do or how hard you try, that stuff just seems to go wrong? Sometimes so much disappointment happens so quickly that you start to think hiding away is your only option. There is great appeal in …
I get so tired sometimes. The whole miserable show gets me down. All the pretending and juggling wears thin after awhile. All the problems with the world and with people eventually bite through my armour. That’s when motivation is hard to come by. That’s when I have to find a reason to get up each …
Monitoring yourself for depression can feel like you are holding back the tide sometimes. Things may not have even gone wrong, but you know the swell is coming just the same. Wave after wave of everyday issues tire you out and you know the next big one could drag you under. It might sound a …
Many people I know are very caring people. They put themselves out for the young, the elderly, the downtrodden and even animals. It is inspiring to witness such selflessness, especially in a selfish world. Why is it that despite such obvious rewards as a sense of purpose and pride in making your own little …
If there is one thing that any significant event covered in the media shows, it is that we can be a judgemental lot. You might go as far as to say we can’t help it. I am particularly good at snap judgments. I can tell if someone is a goose just by the way they …
Friendship is such an important and complex idea, that it is virtually impossible to cover in a book, let alone a shortish blog post. With that truth in mind, I have decided to reflect on aspects of friendship through various quotes and comments that have inspired me over the years. In this way I can …
