Tag: coping strategies
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Depression can feel like a heavy blanket that you just can’t shake off, making everything seem gray and dull. You might find yourself staring at the wall, contemplating the meaning of life—or more likely, why there are so many weird infomercials on late-night TV. But what if I told you that even in those murky…
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Traveling can be an exhilarating experience. I mean, who doesn’t love the idea of jetting off to a tropical paradise, sipping fruity drinks with tiny umbrellas? But for those of us dealing with depression, traveling can sometimes feel like trying to swim through molasses while wearing a tuxedo—awkward and sticky! So how do we navigate…
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Let’s face it: life can sometimes feel like a never-ending episode of a sitcom where the main character just can’t catch a break. You know, the kind where they trip over their own shoelaces while trying to impress someone? Yeah, that’s pretty much all of us at some point! But when those feelings of sadness…
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Ah, winter! The season where the sun decides to take a vacation, leaving us in a perpetual state of grayness. If you’ve ever felt like a hibernating bear during these chilly months, you might be experiencing something called Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. Yes, it sounds like the name of a sad puppy movie—but trust…