Category Archives: Ari’s Personal Stories

How I Healed My Damaged Self-Esteem

by Ari Koinuma Posted on July 11, 2008

Just as I wrote my big essay on self-esteem, I encountered an event that triggered a discovery and healing of where my own self-esteem was damaged. It’s a rather personal tale, but let me use it to illustrate how you … Continue reading →

Posted in Ari's Personal Stories, Dissecting Problems, Mental Health | Tagged emotions, fear, healing, self esteem | 9 Comments

Depression: Inability to Experince Joy and Hope

by Ari Koinuma Posted on June 19, 2008

It’s hard to know what it’s like to be depressed, until you experience it. Because it’s really not a state within the range of our normal existence. It’s your mind getting overloaded with stress and pain, so much that it … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Ari’s Personal Stories

How I Healed My Damaged Self-Esteem

Depression: Inability to Experince Joy and Hope

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