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The Road To Recovery…

These last ten years have been very intense for me… There were times when it felt like I’d moved forward two-steps only to jump back 15, but the one important thing to remember, for anyone… more →

A Mid-Life Adventure

The Road To Recovery... — 4 comments

D.J. Haswell wrote 7 hours ago: These last ten years have been very intense for me… There were times when it felt like I … more →

Tags: ashtanga vinyasa yoga, depression 2, Emotional Well-Being, health, Jazz Marathon, Mental, overcoming depression., recovery, well-being

R Is For Wake Up & Smell The Roses! — 15 comments

D.J. Haswell wrote 2 days ago: None of which was constructive… Fast forward seven years and things weren’t really any b … more →

Tags: depression 2, Emotional Well-Being, health, Mental, overcoming depression., well-being, Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Medicine

S Is For Sanity, Now Where Did I Put Mine? — 9 comments

D.J. Haswell wrote 3 days ago: I never really thought of myself as 100% sane, after all, I come with a nice little list of quirks. … more →

Tags: depression 2, health, Mental, overcoming depression., well-being, Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Mental Health, questioning my sanity

E Is For Cause & Effect! — 2 comments

D.J. Haswell wrote 4 days ago: The release of the fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) has created quiet a … more →

Tags: depression 2, overcoming depression., well-being, health, Emotional Well-Being, Mental, Depression, Mental Health, Overcoming depression

Blog For Mental Health 2013 — 3 comments

D.J. Haswell wrote 5 days ago: In order to raise awareness and stop the stigmas attached to Mental Health join me and… Take t … more →

Tags: Blog for Mental Health 2013, depression 2, health, Mental, Stigma, well-being, Blog For Mental Health 2013 Project, Depression, Major Depressive Disorder

K Is For Kindness Towards Yourself! — 11 comments

D.J. Haswell wrote 6 days ago: Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar There was a time when I loved myself unconditionally, and although … more →

Tags: depression 2, health, kindness, Mental, overcoming depression., battling depression, Depression, kindness, Mental Health

O Is For Ostrich Syndrome...

D.J. Haswell wrote 6 days ago: During the decade I battled with depression, I spent a number of years with my head in the sand. At … more →

Tags: depression 2, health, Mental, well-being, anxiety, debt collectors, Depression, head-in-the-sand, Major Depressive Disorder

W Is For Words Too Many To Count... — 6 comments

D.J. Haswell wrote 1 week ago: Words, words and more words… Just 19 days ago, I started this blog about ‘Mental Illness … more →

Tags: depression 2, overcoming depression., well-being, health, Emotional Well-Being, Friendship, Mental, Major Depressive Disorder, Depression

F Is For True Friends... — 6 comments

D.J. Haswell wrote 1 week ago: … The kind of friends who stick with you through thick and thin. The kind of friends who don … more →

Tags: overcoming depression., well-being, health, Emotional Well-Being, Friendship, true friends, Mental, Major Depressive Disorder, Depression

T Is For Therapist — 5 comments

D.J. Haswell wrote 1 week ago: My 10-year battle with depression led me to seek out a therapist’s help. As a sufferer of depression … more →

Tags: depression 2, Emotional Well-Being, health, Mental, overcoming depression., Therapist, well-being, Depression, Life Experience

C Is For A Cautionary Tale — 6 comments

D.J. Haswell wrote 1 week ago: Three years ago day-for-day I had a very public breakdown at work, in front of all and sundry. Not r … more →

Tags: depression 2, Emotional Well-Being, health, Mental, overcoming depression., well-being, Depression, Fighting Depression, Major Depressive Disorder

Shaken: A Story Of Emotional Abuse And Depression

D.J. Haswell wrote 2 weeks ago: Hi ever body, my name’s Kerry Connelly. You may be scratching your head thinking, ‘Hmm should I know … more →

Tags: depression 2, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Well-Being, health, Mental, overcoming depression., Depression, Depression & Anxiety, Mental Health

Backwards cups of tea and upside down sandwiches

Lemonsandspuds wrote 2 weeks ago: I recently watched a BBC Horizon programme called The Creative Brain. How insight works. Despite not … more →

Tags: Depression, Mental Health, Creative Thinking

L Is For Momentary Lapse — 6 comments

D.J. Haswell wrote 2 weeks ago: Yesterday started out great, I was upbeat and optimistic even though the weather was grey and drizzl … more →

Tags: Bad Day, depression 2, Emotional Well-Being, health, Mental, overcoming depression., well-being, Depression, Mental Health

Reality Is An Illusion, Albeit A Pretty Persistent One.... — 6 comments

Special Little People wrote 2 weeks ago: So said Albert Einstein and this is a point worth making, especially if you start feeling that thing … more →

Tags: Bad Day, Emotional Well-Being, health, Mental, overcoming depression., well-being, Albert Einstein, Essential Oils, Mental Health