About

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The concept of this blog is to build a small community based on the idea that writing stories is a useful method of fighting the impacts of depression and related mood disorders. My experience is that of a life-long sufferer from this quiet but deadly illness. I have no cures or therapies to offer. I have only stories, reflections, impressions, records of moments when a bit of life broke through. I invite you to share this space with me, to tell your stories to others who have similar issues to deal with. It’s a small step, a minor force when contending with the power of a major illness, but one that I have found helpful in ways that medication and therapies do not address.

Please read what looks interesting, and then try posting your own brief stories. That way we can start to build a small community of folks exploring moments, recognitions, encounters that have made a difference in the struggle to recover.

PLEASE NOTE: This site does not offer medical or therapeutic advice or step by step methods claiming to cure. The purpose is not to make suggestions to you about your treatment – that is between you and the professionals you consult.

All the original writing and images are copyright protected and cannot be used without explicit permission, except for fair use of brief excerpts with links back to this site.

Please send me an email (john@storiedmind.com) to obtain written permission to reproduce longer excerpts or full text of posts or pages. I will do the same for you.

6 Comments to “About”

1. Posted by TonyC, July 16th, 2009 at 11:09 pm

I love this site. I’m also diagnosed with Major Depression Recurrent. I”m in recovery now, and the path I took is “self improvement.” It’s working for me. I also so have started writing and blogging. The book that I am just finishing is titled “Rewarded for being me!” These and other thing have helped my on my way to recovery. I have a coule of blogs that have true stories out of my life. Check them out if you like. Thanks T.
http://lets-get-better.blogspot.com/
http://aclifton.blogspot.com/

2. Posted by john, July 17th, 2009 at 10:18 am

Thank you, TonyC -

I’m glad you enjoy the site. I look forward to getting to know your work. Good luck with that book – it sounds really interesting.

John

3. Posted by Tomas, September 7th, 2009 at 10:35 am

the wisdom that shines from your posts touched me deeply and thus I am happy to applaud to you the hot and to bow to you.
Your blog puts in the words what my pictures talk about visually.
Our emotions become just wonderful light to our path if we comprehend them. Be well my dear friend. I bookmarked your site and hope to meet you soon again.

4. Posted by john, September 8th, 2009 at 8:30 pm

Hello, Tomas -

This is so kind and moving to hear. I’ve been looking at your blog today and can see what you mean about my words and your images. But your pictures have an immediate power that touches a spirit and invites meditation and healing. They are profound and inspiring.

Thank you so much. I too hope to meet you again soon.

John

5. Posted by sil, January 8th, 2010 at 7:05 pm

I am so happy I found this site. My exhusband has clinical depression and this site has helped me understand what he is going through. It is sad that his ailment took over him, our marriage and ultimately caused us to divorce. i dearly love him, and hope that he will eventually find some peace. i wish I had seen this site before.

6. Posted by john, January 9th, 2010 at 12:06 pm

Thanks you, sil – I’m glad you found it too. I’m sorry about your divorce and the role of depression in taking him away. If years ago many of us had been able find a tiny part of the information that’s now all over the internet, I’m sure it would have made a big difference.

It would be great if you could share some of your thoughts and experiences here in the comments – if that’s possible for you.

Thanks for taking the time to leave this note.

John

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