Depression is a serious mental illness that affects most of us at some point in our lives through our friends, loved ones, or personally. Lots of folks have some experience of depression during their teen years, but what if that depths-of-the-ocean kraken never went away? What if there was an ongoing lingering threat that you could slip back into it at any time?
My experience of depression has been sort of like that, an ongoing, cyclic struggle with depression that’s worse in the winter and then a little easier to manage when I’m out in the sun. I cope with therapy, UV light treatment, meds, and a host of strategies implemented from therapy. Currently, my depression is peeking through all of that as it’s January. Friends on meds have suggested I increase my dose in the winter, which is a great idea.
Today, I have one of my older friends, wicked, on the show. Her experience with depression isn’t that different from mine, but I’ll let her tell you about it herself.
Resources
Unhelpful Thinking Sylte
https://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/U_Z/Unhelpful-thinking-styles
https://twitter.com/odawnip/status/1003036622429016071 (or if broken see https://intimatevictor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/unhelpful-thinking-styles.jpg )
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Attraction, Arousal, and Orgasm (Lisa and Paula)
Sex, Politics, and Trauma (Chelsey Blair)
Nonmonogamy, Independence, Cuddling (Reid Mihalko)
Service and Burnout (Tillie King)
Anticipatory Service and Non Monogamy (Tillie King)
Solo Polyam, Sex Educator, and Mom (Robyn Beatch)
I Live in a Van (Selena)
Desi Vibes (Irene)
Playing Games with Love (Olivier)
Orientation, Nonmonogamy, and Jealousy (Irene)
Writing in the Margins (Mark Hughes)
Green Eyes, AFOG (Piper)
Manifesto Destiny (Piper)
Mother, Mistress, Sadist (MsBlaze)
On a Break (Oz Riley)
Exposure Therapy (X)
ASMR, Asexuals, and Sex (Stephanie Si)
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