CWD Daily
Tips for Coping with Depression
If you are in a suicide crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -
1-800-273-8255.
1-800-273-8255.
Tip of the Day
“When I called
myself an idiot, I put a drop of poison into myself. It's the little
things, adding up. It sounds silly, I know. That one word, thought up
like a sharp banter between trusting friends, might not mean anything
– might not seem so bad. I am not my trusting friend. When my brain
is in a certain way, I can't trust that what it tells me is a joke.
It might be an accusation, a realization, a warning, because
depression lies. Because depression lies, my ability to trust, my own
self-esteem, isn't like a rock in a storm-tossed sea, it's like a
beach, withering and widening with the season.”
– actor/author Wil Wheaton
A lot of people who are admirable and highly successful struggle with depression. That can help, a bit, sometimes. It may not make you feel better immediately, but it keeps things in perspective and in the long run may make you feel less like a freak.
Read the entire post (quoted partially above) HERE.
Check out Wil's blog HERE.
CWD Daily is written by Julie Aiken, a layperson whose only authority lies in 40 years of coping with depression. Nothing in the newsletter should be taken as medical advice. Please do no self-diagnose or self-prescribe. Above all, please get help if you need it.
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