Freedom From Depression Can Be Fleeting
HealthyPlace Mental Health Newsletter
Here's what's happening on the HealthyPlace site this week:
- Embrace Your Depression-Free Life While You Can
- Being Around Others With Depression Can Bring You Down
- How to Maintain Happiness
- Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans
- From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs
- Stand Up for Mental Health
- Latest Mental Health News
Embrace Your Depression-Free Life While You Can
If you are someone who has struggled with depression, you understand how terrifying the illness is. It is not something that can be compared to the common cold or flu; it does not just disappear after a couple weeks of medicine and rest. The effects of depression are difficult to deal with. The illness is stubborn and it takes time for the individual to just reach a point of contentment.
Being Around Others With Depression Can Bring You Down
For those battling depression, it can be difficult to hold onto any feelings of happiness, especially if those around them are going through a similar struggle. Sometimes, people feel guilty when they are in a great place, while others are feeling the opposite. It's important to remember how your body feels when you are genuinely happy with yourself and not let other people, even loved ones, bring you down.
How to Maintain Happiness
Depression can easily snatch away those happy emotions (signs, triggers for depression relapse). By continuously reminding yourself about why you are content with your life, you will find ways to push away the negative energy other people may carry with them. It may also be helpful, if you can, to separate yourself from others who are dealing with depression. You are the most important person in your life. Remember that if you want happiness to overpower any lingering thoughts of depression.
Related Articles Dealing with Depression and Happiness
- Depression… Will It Ever End?
- Overcoming Depression and Finding Happiness
- “Living With Depression” Blog
- How to Help and Support Someone with Depression
Your Thoughts
Today's Question: Have you ever been affected by someone else’s struggle with depression? We invite you to participate by commenting and sharing your feelings, experiences and knowledge on the HealthyPlace Facebook page and on the HealthyPlace Google+ page.
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Share our Stories
At the top and bottom of all our stories, you'll find social share buttons for Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Pinterest and other social sites. If you find a particular story, video, psychological test or other HealthyPlace feature helpful, there's a good chance others in need will too. Please share.
We also get many inquiries about our linking policy. If you have a website or blog, you can link to any page on the HealthyPlace website without asking us beforehand.
Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans
Here are the top 3 mental health articles HealthyPlace Facebook fans are recommending you read:
- What is Narcissism?
- When A Depression Trigger Sneaks Up On You
- Difference Between Self-harm and Suicidal Behavior
If you're not already, I hope you'll join us/like us on Facebook too. There are a lot of wonderful, supportive people there.
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Mental Health Experiences
Share your thoughts/experiences with any mental health subject, or respond to other people's audio posts, by calling our toll-free number (1-888-883-8045).
You can listen to what other people are saying by clicking on the gray title bars inside the widgets located on the "Sharing Your Mental Health Experiences" homepage, the HealthyPlace homepage, and the HealthyPlace Support Network homepage.
If you have any questions, write us at: info AT healthyplace.com
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From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs
On all our blogs, your comments and observations are welcomed.
- Different Types of Mental Health Therapy (Mental Health Treatment Circle Blog)
- Depression-Related Stress Burns Energy We Need and The Ongoing Dance of Depression and Recovery (Coping with Depression Blog)
- Avoiding Anxiety Triggers Isn’t Always Possible and What Social Anxiety Disorder Is For Me (Anxiety-Schmanxiety Blog)
- Can We Really Predict Suicide Risk with a Blood Test? (Breaking Bipolar Blog)
- Anatomy of a Mental Health Relapse (Recovering From Mental Illness Blog)
- Is It Possible to Heal from PTSD Without Support from Family or Friends? (Trauma! A PTSD Blog)
- Negative Thoughts Consuming Your Mind? The G.L.A.D. Technique (Building Self-Esteem Blog)
- Body Image and Mental Health Stigma (Surviving Mental Health Stigma Blog)
- Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous: It’s Not Us vs. Them (Mental Health for the Digital Generation Blog)
- Effect of Combat PTSD on Spouses – Secondary Traumatic Stress (Understanding Combat PTSD)
- The Routine of Long-Term Abusive Relationships Part 1 (Verbal Abuse and Relationships Blog)
- Self-Harm and a Pet’s Compassion (Speaking Out About Self-Injury Blog)
- Housing Options for Young Adults with Mental Illness (Mental Illness in the Family Blog)
- What I’ve Learned Since My Brother Died by Suicide (Your Mental Health Blog)
- The Benefits of Average Performance (Treating Anxiety Blog)
- What Works When Disciplining a Child with Mental Illness (Life with Bob)
- Why Alcohol Isn’t The Answer to Borderline (More Than Borderline Blog)
- 3 Tips For Practicing Mindfulness While Eating and A Support Network Is Vital to Eating Disorder Recovery (Surviving ED Blog)
- Stimulants and Adult ADHD: What You Need to Know and Adult ADHD and Career Choices (Living with Adult ADHD Blog)
- Discover Your True Beauty (Living A Blissful Life Blog)
- Self-Esteem and Being LGBTQ (The Life: LGBT Mental Health Blog)
- The Triune or “Lizard” Brain and Addiction (Debunking Addiction Blog)
- Alcohol, Drugs and Schizophrenia Recovery (Creative Schizophrenia Blog)
Feel free to share your thoughts and comments at the bottom of any blog post. And visit the mental health blogs homepage for the latest posts.
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Stand Up for Mental Health
Thousands Have Joined the Stand Up for Mental Health Campaign
But we still need you. Let others know there's no shame in having depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trichotillomania, OCD, ADHD, schizophrenia or any other mental illness.
Join the Stand Up for Mental Health campaign. Put a button on your website or blog (buttons for family members, parents, mental health professionals and organizations too). We also have covers for Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
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Latest Mental Health News
These stories and more are featured on our mental health news page:
- 'Eating Disorders Could Start As Early As Elementary School'
- 1 in 10 Schoolchildren 'Require Mental Health Interventions'
- Sense of Invalidation Uniquely Risky for Troubled Teens
- Exercise Protects Against Depression - But How?
- What Are The Adult Health Consequences Of Childhood Bullying?
- Poor Sleep Quality Associated With Increased Suicide Risk In Older Adults
- How Memory Is Processed 'May Influence Risk Of PTSD'
- Our Desire For Payback Exemplifies Our Capacity For Abstract Thought
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APA Reference
Aline, J.
(2014, October 14). Freedom From Depression Can Be Fleeting, HealthyPlace. Retrieved
on 2024, November 2 from https://www.healthyplace.com/other-info/mental-health-newsletter/freedom-from-depression-can-be-fleeting
