Search Podcasts
Well, Hello Anxiety... Long Time No See
I see that homeless woman walking the streets near my home. She’s forever clutching her purse close to her breast, like it is the last semblance of who she once was.
Her jeans, dirtied by months -- probably years -- of wear with no washing, hang from her skin-and-bones body. Her hair, gray, frizzy and snarled, is in stark contrast of the past I envision… someone who never missed that appointment for touch-ups. Someone who left the salon feeling beautiful and refreshed.
She talks to herself, too. Not that we all don’t do that from time to time. But hers is a concerted conversation with who knows who. Maybe her previous self?
I have wondered how she got to this place. How she was a woman who had a full life, perhaps a family, possibly a career, and now she is just… this.
I think I might now know. Not necessarily her story, but stories of countless others who suffer from debilitating anxiety.
Truth About Women & Depression
Stop Waiting to Feel Good about Yourself
Depression: Physical Effects & Fitness Concerns
Alternative Treatment for Depression
Could Exercise Shut Down Heart Effects of Depression?
Does Someone You Love Have an Invisible Disability?
Holiday Blues or Something More? Identifying Postpartum & Prenatal Depression
Link Between Stress & Infertility
Can Yoga Solve Your Fertility Problems?
Getting Rid of the Baggage in Your Head
When You Don’t See the Sun for Months: Battling Wintertime Blues
Ask Dr. Mike: Easing Depression through Lifestyle & Nutrition Changes
Depression in Menopause
Maternal Depression: Why Aren't More Moms Discussing This Issue?
Positive Psychology: Optimize Your Microbiome & Rid Yourself of Depression
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Treatment for Perinatal Depression
Get the Tools to Recognize & Treat Postpartum Depression
Quarter Life Crises: How Can You Cope?
Get Your Life Back: Tips to Overcome Stress, Anxiety & Depression
Probiotics May Relieve Depression
Smartphone App Helps Patients with Depression
Ask Dr. Mike: Does Higher Elevation Make Depression Worse?
How to Move Beyond Loss
Traversing Tragedy: How to Handle Hardship & Move On
Parallel Paths of Suicide & Addiction
Risk Factors of Suicide: Don't Miss These Warning Signs
Ask HER: Warning Signs of Depression, Link Between Headphones & Hearing PLUS What Is an Ectopic Pregnancy?
Losing Our Youth: Why Have Suicide Rates Doubled?
7-Step Plan to Beat Depression
A Personal Journey Through Depression
I woke up smiling today. It was the first time in months I felt a grin that big. The sun was shinning, a breeze tickled my face as I stepped outside on my balcony.
It was almost like the sun and sky were smiling back at me, redeeming itself from the dark, cold, and grey months it put me through.
It smelled like spring, hope, a new beginning, and a time for growth. My heart felt lighter and I began crying, as I knew the worst was over. I made it through another winter.
Depression.
It's such a simple, three-syllable word, yet its power is confined to those who've fully experienced it. Those like me.
It’s extremely personal, but I know writing has the ability to affect some sort of change, whether it’s small or large. I also know writing and reading others' personal stories of overcoming this mental illness has saved my life.