Mental Health – Motherhood – Creativity – Life
This is a subject I blogged about just over 2 years ago. You can find that post here. I decided to create a video covering this topic for my YouTube channel with a little extra commentary. This is going to be an extra difficult winter season because of the current state of the world, and…
Depression is an illness, just like diabetes, cancer, or heart disease. It is a brain disorder that can affect both the mind and the body. But for some reason, people who suffer from it are afraid to tell anyone about it. We are afraid of being shamed, misunderstood, and generally stigmatized. There is so much…
Everyone has bad habits. Biting our nails, leaving the lid off the toothpaste, cracking our knuckles, to name a few. However, there are some bad habits that tend to be consistent among those with depression. A lot of these bad habits are actually a symptom of the illness, so it’s not surprising that someone with…
If you need support right now, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text “START” to 741-741. Or, Crisis Services Canada at 1-833-456-4566 Watching a loved one go through a depressive episode is so scary. Not knowing what to do or how to help can make you feel helpless and guilty. It can be really difficult to…
One of the hardest things for me to do is ask for help. I even have a hard time accepting it when it’s offered. This is especially true when it’s related to my mental health. It’s really silly when you think about it. If I sprained a wrist or became very ill, I wouldn’t have…
There are many reasons why someone may want to keep their depression a secret. Fear of judgment, not wanting to make others uncomfortable, or they want to ignore it and hope it goes away. Of course, that rarely works out for anyone. Here are some ways that people keep the rest of us oblivious to…
Living with anxiety, depression, or both can be really difficult. Everyday life is negatively affected, especially relationships with those that don’t fully understand the illness. Here are 9 things that people living with anxiety and depression want others to know. 1. I Can’t Control It It’s not something that I can just snap out of….
You’ve seen them. All over Facebook and Instagram. Your friends and people you follow post these beautiful images with a quote on them that is meant to inspire you to be and do better. As a person who lives with chronic depression and generalized anxiety disorder, seeing these types of posts can be like a…
A couple weekends ago, I was one of the 6000 Arbonne Consultants that went to Niagara Falls for our Canadian National Training Conference, or CNTC. This was an amazing weekend, full of inspiration, learning, connecting, and fun! I had participated in the CNTC 2 years prior in Montreal, and while I learned a lot, I have…