The thing that’s almost as hard as suffering a clinical depression is when you have a loved one who suffers from it.
Having been in that particular pair of shoes myself, I have one word to describe such a state: hell.
My wife fell into deep depression shortly after getting married, and it lasted about 5 years. [...]
Depression is a cruel state. It robs you of an ability to have hope or feel joy. You stop being you — you become a lesser version, the one that doesn’t remember the normal you.
I know what it’s like. My wife fell into deep clinical depression in 1996, and it lasted about [...]
First, the confession. I do not know what went down in Rwanda in 1994. And I can’t begin to comprehend the depth of the problems there.
That said, this article about a Rwandan woman has been haunting my mind ever since I read it in May of 2008.
In it, CNN interviews a woman who, through the [...]
Recently, I received a question from Stacey about how a marriage can recover after her depression traumatized both her and her husband.
Stacey writes:
I have a history of depression. I have been treated through counseling and medication a number of times, but the weakness is still there.
For over four years I was in a committed relationship, [...]
Note: This is a digest version of the guest post featured on The Positivity Blog. Special thanks to the blogger Henrik Edberg for featuring my post!
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Elsewhere, I defined that low self-esteem is the root of all problems. In it, I defined 3 levels of self-esteem — your right to exist, your trust in your abilities, [...]
Note: This is a digest version of a longer essay.
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Continuing my exploration of our emotional nature, I am expanding upon a system defined by Elisabeth and Jerry Hicks from their book “Ask and It Is Given.” It is called Emotional Guidance Scale.
This is an excellent tool in assessing where you are and figure out [...]
In any journey, it’s nice to have a map. Healing and growth is no exception. In this essay I employ a system of classifying your emotions, to help you see where you are in your journey and what’s next in your evolution.
In a hurry? Read the digest version.
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Elsewhere, I defined [...]
My friend Akemi Gaines alerted me on to Jenny Manion’s group writing project: Heros of Healing. This wasn’t a post I planned to write next but the subject matter is close to my heart, so here is my contribution.
Heroine of Healing: Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
She is renowned for her work on identifying psychological stages one [...]
