Stress and Sickness
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“The same things that make us smart enough to generate the kind of psychological stress that's unheard of in other primates can be the same things that can protect us. We are malleable."
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Are My Depressed Thoughts Under My Conscious Control?
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So who is running the show? You or your mind?
Read MoreThe Mammalian Dive Reflex
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This tool is a new addition to my kit. I’m taking advantage of a reflex, common in all humans and easily triggered, to reduce my blood pressure and heart rate without the need for conscious thought.
Read MoreHow to Not Get Upset
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No one taught me how to process taunts, criticism, and outright insults as more reflective of the character of the person lobbing them than of my own character. My unique power as a depressive is that no one can use words to hurt me worse than I have used them to hurt myself.
Read MoreThe Weakness of Trigger Warnings
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I will upset my audience. Knowing this, I will not leave the stage without giving them effective methods on handling the troubling feelings that will arise. Otherwise, I become a provocateur. Interested only in triggering a response, and having no concern about the recoil. These young people deserve better from me. I will not shelter them from the horror of suicide. I refuse to put a smiling face over depression.
Read MorePersonal Dignity
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If all I did was have compassion for myself I would soon move into self-delusion, where none of my choices matter because, no matter what, I love myself. After compassion there must be respect, and respect can only be earned.
Read MoreBe a Simple Kind of Man
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The idea is simple living, simple actions, simple pleasures, and simple thoughts.
Read MoreThrowback Thursdays - Evolutionary Psych
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On Thursdays I will examine our evolutionary past to see what I really need to be happy. Hopefully, my research and will help you do the same.
Read MoreInterview on The Fred Opie Show
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Holidays days and winter can be a struggle for many people. I shared Gordon’s stories in an attempt to share the message that there is help for those with depression.
Read MoreTuesdays in the Toolkit
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Mirror Therapy is a potent, introspective tool. I like to have a mirror directly in front of me, and one off to the side. This allows me to speak to myself, and also catch side glances of my reactions along my periphery. The first time I tried this, I spoke to myself from two drastically different perspectives - the depressed me, and the “normal” me.
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