Depression
A tribute to the man who gave me a soundtrack for a difficult time. When I heard, yesterday, of Chester Bennington’s passing, I felt a hollowness within. Linkin Park’s music (especially their debut Hybrid Theory album) helped define a major inflection point in my life and growth. I’
Communication
(Hint: It’s not depression. It’s you.) The World Health Organisation, for this year’s World Health Day, not only chose to focus on depression, but also went on to theme it, “Let’s Talk.” That is not a good thing. I mean, think about it. If you’re
Depression
You’ll never guess number…just kidding! “Depression.” It’s such a commonly used word, isn’t it? When last did you use it yourself? This week? A month ago? Did you using it of yourself or someone you know? But then do you really know what depression is? What
Depression
Hello! I've been talking about depression for awhile now (see here, here and here), and I'm all set to move on to another subject. Not because there isn't more to be said, because there definitely is. (I mean, I haven't even said
Depression
I had a black dog, his name was depression. That's what this video is called. I found this via Mental Health Works. It's a video commissioned by the World Health Organisation, and it was written, animated and narrated by the very talented Matthew Johnstone (he'
Depression
This is a follow up to my last post, How to recognise depression: the 3 signs you can't afford to miss. (If you haven't read that, you definitely should; these are only a few other things that may help.)Depression is a beast. Ok, sorry that
Depression
Would you like to know how to recognise depression? Learn about the top 3 things to look out for. And take a free online test.
Depression
My last 3 posts (see here, here and here) were about laying out a basic understanding of mental illness. I'll be taking on some of the more common mental disorders, beginning with one of the commonest and under-recognised: depression. Don't say that later will be better