Sex addiction :: craving what you fear most
Raksha used sex to escape her depressive thoughts, to the point it almost killed her. A geographical cure and coping mechanisms have helped her through her recovery.
depression
A day in a psychiatry ward
Bharti shares her prose about what it’s like to check in and remain the day in a psychiatry ward.
Major depressive disorder & shame :: why honesty matters
Genevieve felt so much shame around her depression, self-harm and suicidal ideation because she felt she should be able to deal with it alone. It took telling professionals and her family to get the help she needed.
Depression and love :: the distance between us
Summer experiences depression and shares what it’s like to be in a relationship with someone who is also depressed and how they cope when they’re both having a bad day.
Depression, suicide, and a second chance
Spartan shares his story of loss over his father; the downward spiral of depression and how that has impacted his life. He finds recovery is Jiu-Jitsu.
Why dreaming could be key to your mental health
Jane finds that it’s her dreaming at night that is helping her to feel more resilient and less anxious throughout the day.
Walking our way through anxiety & depression
Paul David Smith shares how his partner retreating to her bed for months caused him to improvised in how to help her in a way that she needed to recover.
