We all want our loved ones to feel better when things are going poorly, but I am not sure everyone understands just what is involved in the recovery process of depression. Not that everyone should, but with most things in life- sometimes some perspective goes a long way. You never quite feel complete again. You … Continue reading The Cost of Recovery
For those who are new to the blogging world of me- I suffer from severe depression. Recently it was suggested that I may have bipolar disorder because of the severe swings I experience. My wife and I got married in Ireland in September, came home to Canada late on a Thursday night, started a load … Continue reading Finding Nemo (Not The Fish)
Too Much Time Getting Stressed Is Killing Us I was driving today when a story came up on the radio. Burnout is now recognized as a medical condition, and that got me thinking about society in general. Specifically, our work habits. Have we as a society developed beyond our own means to function? Is there … Continue reading Something Less To Stress About
Really, I do. I am a volunteer firefighter and going into bad situations is what we do. I see dead bodies on a far too regular occasion. A couple phrases come up from time to time when people talk about firefighters- and most first responders; • We Go In When Everyone Else Goes Out • … Continue reading I See Dead People
Let me start this out by saying I suffer from depression. Not "flavor of the week" depression, but severe mental depression. I have been hospitalized for it and I have seen people come and go through those programs who, in contrast do not seem remotely depressed at all, just sad. That's not to belittle or … Continue reading Depression: Not For No Reason
