I’ve never been an unhealthy person, thanks mainly to healthy genes I inherited. I never exercised most of my adult life and never had problems or became overweight. I’ve never been athletic and always very inflexible, but so are a … Continue reading
The thing that’s almost as hard as suffering a clinical depression is when you have a loved one who suffers from it.
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. Here are some realizations that … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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
In this extended essay on self-esteem, you will get a comprehensive picture of what it is, how it gets compromised, and how you can restore it. Low self-esteem is the underlying cause for all problems in your life — understanding … Continue reading
In Japan, we have a phrase called “Seishin Nenrei.” It means: “mental age.” It simply means that our mental age may be different from our physical age. I’m surprised that it’s not a widely accepted idea in US. It may … Continue reading
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
