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Summer Interruptus…
I know — I was supposed to be ‘getting back to normal’ after my brother’s death . And I had begun to scribble again, without being quite ready for prime time blogging. Then… Friday July 24 was a lovely evening, … Continue reading
Posted in depression, Interruptions powerlessness healthcare
Tagged depression, gratitude, interruptions, powerlessness
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Jan Wong & me and millions more….
Okay, what do you say we do our bit in the battle against stigma. What battle, you say? Well, the last time you were depressed (yes, that would be most of you at some point), did you admit it to … Continue reading
Posted in consciousness, depression, Feelings, Jan Wong, psychology, stigma
Tagged Big Pharma, depression, Jan Wong, psychology, stigma
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Regrouped.
Last year was a shock to my system: losing three friends in a short period, then my favourite uncle, and soon after my 92-year-old aunt – last of my father’s siblings, end of an era. And as if to ‘add … Continue reading
Posted in depression, losses, mourning, personal growth
Tagged death, mourning, personal growth, self care, vulnerability
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The Listeners
The other day in my favourite café, I was listening to a friend who’s been dealing with mental illness all the decades of her adult life. Diagnosed long ago with so-called ‘schizophrenia’, she clearly needs to talk about her feelings, … Continue reading
Unlearning depression?
Would you, for a moment, entertain with me the possibility that depression is not “an illness”, so much as a perfectly natural response – or group of responses – to certain experiences or changes, or even to ‘good manners’? What … Continue reading
Thinking and Dreaming 