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Saw this online... made me stop and think about my depression and depression management..




There are two wolves inside you, which will you feed?

"Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves." - Henry David Thoreau

These aren't my words, but something I read which is a really good guide on how to get started with meditation. I highly recommend looking into this if you don't know much about it or have never tried it. :) Yogic meditation is a technique for reining in the inner voice and obtaining a state known ...

I'm glad you are here with us sharing your journey

Good to hear you are in therapy. Let us know how it goes for you

It's helped me a lot so far I hope it does for you too

I'm grateful for all the teachers I have had throughout the course of my life, from lecturers, to school teachers, to my siblings, friends, so many people here, my therapist, myself, and all the people of the future who I'm yet to meet and learn something from

thanks for this... yeah something to think about for sure

It's a lesson you have to learn unfortunately. Don't have casual sex if you are looking for something more than that. You are pretty unlikely to meet the guy/girl of your dreams that will treat you how you deserve to be treated, when you meet them in a night club and you are both making decisions th...

I wasn't quite sure what I was voting on, but I study psychology, and visual perception is a big topic in our cognitive modules. Cognitive psychology is one of our core modules and really interesting! Sometimes I freak myself out with it if i think about perception too much, existence scares me some...

Have you thought about some sort of talking therapy? Since I started therapy a couple of years ago I hardly get anxious anymore. You can also get medication for anxiety. I'm not sure about paranoia though, I'd think again therapy might help though. But your doctor would be able to give you more advi...

I thought it would be nice to add a gratitude thread to this section. :) For me, gratitude is something that can really help me feel grounded again when I'm really struggling with the depression. It's important not to take that and turn it in on yourself for example, "I have so much to be grat...

I can't remember where I read this, it might have been in the chat or in these forums even, but I saved it for times when I have questions like these myself: "all you can do is imbue the world with the meaning that exists inside of you.. whether it is a need, or a purpose, or love.. the world d...

Thanks for sharing this nenkohai. Thing's like this are uplifting in the face of depression-stories of strength, courage. Thanks. Your mum sounds like an amazing woman

*hugs*

“Forgiveness is a choice you can make to free yourself from the shackles of your past, from pain, hurt and resentment. Forgiveness is your road to inner freedom. It does not mean that you need to forget, deny or condone what has transpired. You choose to forgive because forgiveness is the only way t...

Thanks 4EverMe, huge hugs right back at you and thanks for the good wishes, I hope the same for you, and I know you'll get there. There is a way out of this black tunnel, we just have to guide each other whilst we can't see. I haven't read them yet but I'll check them after this. I'm sorry to hear y...

Wow Frame, thank you. I just write like I'm writing in a diary or something, didn't think much of it. Thanks for the support and care. My heart goes out to you too and the things you're struggling with too *hugs*. And thanks nenkohai for the support too *hugs*. Has been a very tough few months and m...