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/“I’m depressed because I’m not doing anything, and I’m not doing anything because I’m depressed.”
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“I’m depressed because I’m not doing anything, and I’m not doing anything because I’m depressed.”
Read More“I’m depressed because I’m not doing anything, and I’m not doing anything because I’m depressed.”
Read More“I’m depressed because I’m not doing anything, and I’m not doing anything because I’m depressed.”
Read More“Grief is depression in proportion to circumstance; depression is grief out of proportion to circumstance.”
― Andrew Solomon, The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
Andrew Solomon is one of the best writers I have ever encountered.
He also took the time to reply to the message I wrote him after reading, “The Noonday Demon". I thanked him for the care that he took in writing about depression, and for his honesty in disclosing his personal fight to the public. So he gets major brownie points for that.
Mr. Solomon’s honesty inspired me to open up about my history of depression and suicide attempts. If I never read his book, I do not believe that I would have had the courage to talk so openly about my life with mental illness.
His openness helped me understand my illness better, and I hope my writing and videos are doing the same for someone else.
If you do not understand depression and how callous a taskmaster it is, I highly recommend picking up a copy of “The Noonday Demon". You will finish the book a far more compassionate person that when you started. Even if you do not live with a mental illness, you will better understand what a loved one is going through, and how to be there for that person.
Life on the 7th Shelf is my way of sharing how a person can live well with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.
The 7th Shelf was written by Dante in The Inferno, as the Wood of the Suicides.
For me, living on the 7th shelf is challenging but I have found my means for winning the daily battle against the worst my mind can throw at me.
We aim to create a space of hope, filled with resources, information, tools, and more for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. We’re committed to Gordon’s vision of sharing different methods of thinking to help those with and without mental illness live more fulfilling lives.
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Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for help. In an emergency, please call 911.
If you or someone you know is seeking help for mental health concerns, visit the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) website, or call 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).
For confidential treatment referrals, visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) website, or call the National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP(4357).