Respecting My Ill Body
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It always felt wrong to stop what I was doing to get better.
Read MoreYou Don't Look Depressed
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“The individual must be experiencing five or more symptoms during the same 2-week period.”
Read MoreTo Feel Like Myself Again
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I call my recovery permanent because that’s the only way I can deal with not having permanent answers in recovery.
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You Don't Look Depressed
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“The individual must be experiencing five or more symptoms during the same 2-week period and at least one of the symptoms should be either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure.”
Read MoreBuilt-In Stigma
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The more we discuss mental health as just health, the more we tell stories of persistence and accomplishment, the more we focus on healthy human flourishing, the sooner we can rise above our baser instincts.
Read MorePhysically Sick as a Depressive
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Part of the disease of depression is shame and guilt. I can know, intellectually, that I will experience shame and guilt for staying in bed, but it is remarkably difficult to overcome the power of feeling with the power of logic.
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