Some Rights Reserved by gutter at Flickr.
What is it about depression that draws people to search for the benefits it brings to its lucky victims? Since I’ve been writing this blog, many writers have had great success with books and articles describing its positive role in life – giving people a creative edge, helping them [...]
Read more »
Some Rights Reserved by onkel_wart at Flickr
An important part of my recovery has been exploring emotional memory when I respond so deeply to a story or song or even just a moment in a film that somehow reaches right inside. A feeling long held back flows out freely, even though broken away from the memory [...]
Read more »
Some Rights Reserved by spettacolopuro at Flickr
A friend recently asked me if I could help him understand the change for the better I’ve experienced in the last couple of years. At the same time, a reader here asked if I could elaborate on what I mean by taking charge or putting myself at the center [...]
Read more »
Some Rights Reserved by Andy Saxton at Flickr
The question continues to puzzle me: How did I get over depression? That deep change began about 18 months ago, and it’s been a year since I knew for sure that something fundamental had shifted. The nemesis wasn’t after me anymore. In fact, I couldn’t find that thing [...]
Read more »
Some Rights Reserved by pargee at Flickr
Over and over, I find online stories about the transformation of a loving partner, most often a man, into a depressed stranger. As I’ve often written here, I have been that stranger.
I’ve told several stories about what happened during that time in my life and what I’ve tried to [...]
Read more »
Some Rights Reserved by drp at Flickr
It’s been one thing to get depression out of my life. It’s been another to get it out of my memory. Still holding on, it keeps playing tricks with the past. Vivid memories of old words and actions while depressed can still torture and twist through me, never flatter. [...]
Read more »
I hope these stories of recovery from depression can be helpful to you. They focus on changing the destructive inner beliefs that can threaten your life. Recovery takes time and determination, but the payoff is real change. There is no single formula for getting there but a hundred paths. The point is to pick one that works for you. Check the About page for an introduction to this blog.
Storied Mind is proudly powered by WordPress and Jazz Cafe theme, Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS).
© 2007-2010 John Folk-Williams All Rights Reserved -- Copyright notice by Blog Copyright
