Dealing with Depression: 3 Things to Remember
Depression is a fickle, heavy, but ultimately tameable beast. As many times as I have talked about depression on my blog, it’s important to repeat that you aren’t your depression. You are bigger, bigger and capable of so much more than what your depression allows you to believe. Depression is hard to define, and in […]
The Power of Color on your Mood
It’s that time of year again. The time of disintegrating fallen leaves and earlier sunsets. The cheerful glow of nature is replaced with the bitter cold of winter. While the wintertime in Malaga, Spain (where I’m now living!) is not particularly harsh, its negative effects are evident. People smile a lot less, are out a lot […]
HOW TO FIND A THERAPIST
As a mental health blogger, it’s important for me to not only share my own experiences with depression, but to also offer outside resources that could be helpful to my readers. Deciding to go to therapy is a big step forward in addressing your mental health issues. There is no shame in asking for help. […]
A closer look at my time in Spain as an Auxiliar!
Hi there! As some of you may know, I worked as a high school teaching assistant last year in Granada, Spain. I received my job through the Auxiliaries de Conversacion Program, which is run by the Spanish Ministry of Education. I had such a great experience in Spain that I decided to work in the […]
“Understanding Antidepressants” – A Book Review
Public opinion regarding antidepressants vary across the spectrum. Some believe that antidepressants are unnecessary in treating depression and mischaracterized as an ‘easy fix’. Others would denounce that and say that antidepressants allow them to live a normal life. You could also find those, that would agree that antidepressants help, but not without with side effects […]
Depression doesn’t care who you are.
The world is still in shock over the suicides of celebrity chef, Anthony Bourdain, and handbag designer, Kate Spade. Both of whom, are celebrated success stories who have left their marks on American culture. Now, their unexpected deaths have drawn attention to mental heath. How is it possible that two people, who have obtained the […]
