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Depression at Work

Depression at Work-1: Symptoms

by John Folk-Williams

One of the worst problems brought on by depression was its crippling effect on my work life. (I’ve written about it on Storied Mind.) When I finally understood that the crisis arose from the illness, I could at least get a little comfort from learning that I was not alone. And neither are you.

On a given day, there are millions of people all over the globe running into trouble at work because of depression. The World Health Organization has found that it is the second most prevalent cause of lost time at work. In the US and several European countries, as many as 20 percent of office workers could be losing time right now because of depression.

Many people who suddenly start losing the job skills they’ve depended on for years may have no idea that depression is the cause.

Filed Under: Anxiety, Depression at Work Tagged With: motivation, symptoms, work

Psychological Abuse and Depression

by John Folk-Williams

There have been many times in the past when I’ve run into someone at work who could twist my words to suit his own purpose. If I’d challenged him in some way, he would launch a subtle verbal assault that built gradually to convince me he’d been the victim and I’d been the one who […]

Filed Under: Anger, Depressed Partners, Depression at Work Tagged With: marriage, partner, psychological abuse, trauma, victim

Distraction, Time Management & Self-Esteem

by John Folk-Williams

Some Rights Reserved by david.nikonvscanon at Flickr Therese Borchard at Beyond Blue recently did a couple of posts on managing time. She described the Stephen Covey method of separating the urgent from the important, and a guest she interviewed emphasized a related idea of focusing on significant goals rather than isolated tasks. This is excellent […]

Filed Under: Depression at Work, Depression Symptoms

Depression, Praise & Undoing Success

by John Folk-Williams

On my good days, praise is exciting, gratifying to hear. On my bad days, until recently, praise launched the automated program called Undoing Success. It started with a weight of doom sinking into the center of my chest. There followed in quick succession an attack of intense anxiety and a mental emptying of every idea […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Depression at Work, Fighting Depression, Recovery, Self-Esteem Tagged With: depression, fear, hope, success

Changing Belief, Discovering Purpose in a Work Life

by John Folk-Williams

There is a lot to explore in the idea of changing the mindset of recovery to that of finding purpose for the future. Just as I could undo the belief in my perpetual illness, I could also undo the belief that there had been little meaning or value in what I had done in the […]

Filed Under: Depression at Work, Depression Causes, Purpose, Writing Tagged With: belief, depression, life, meaning, mindset

Work, Identity and Recovery – 1

by John Folk-Williams

Understanding what work means for my sense of personal identity, for a basic acceptance of who I am, has been a central issue in making progress in recovery over this past year. Yet it seems strange that both my identity and feelings of self-worth should so depend on what I do. I spent a long […]

Filed Under: Depression at Work, Purpose, Recovery, Writing Tagged With: identity, peace, soul, work

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Depression Present Tense: Moments of Crisis, Insight and Recovery from Chronic Illness

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A Mind for Life: From Depression to Living Well

A Mind for Life Ebook

The inner work of getting your life back from depression. This ebook is now available in most common ebook formats at major retailers.

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Living Depressed

Depression affects emotions, mental abilities, self-concept, behavior, relationships and the entire body. These core posts describe the full range of symptoms affecting daily life. Read More.

Choices in Healing

Hoping for recovery gives you a motive but not a method for getting there. This section has posts about therapies and healing methods you can work with either on your own or with professional guidance. Read more.

Living Well

If you've learned how to manage your depression, you'll want a fulfilling life rather than one dominated by fear that the illness might return. In this section, you'll find posts about how to work toward that goal. Read More

Relationships in Crisis

One of the hardest challenges of living with depression is holding onto your closest relationships. This section features posts on how to help a relationship survive. Read More.

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