Tag: depression
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Let’s Talk About ANTS: Automatic Negative Thoughts
When I was a kid, maybe 7 or 8, I sneaked out of bed to see what my parents were watching on TV. That night, they happened to be watching “The X-Files”; I hid in the hallway and peeked around the corner to watch. A reptile creature was crawling through some bushes and watching a…
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Pandemic Depression
I’ve struggled with depression off and on since I was 12. It runs through the family, even though “run” doesn’t accurately describe depression. It’s more like a swamp monster: dark, oozy, coming upon you sneakily. So I guess depression oozes through my family? Gross. Anxiety is my more constant companion, while depression comes for weeks…
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Coping with a Pandemic
This is not a how-to-cope post, because let’s be real, you’ve been getting “how to cope” tips from EVERYONE. I even got one from my Nissan dealer yesterday. (Yes, car dealership, please give me tips for meditating and art projects.) I feel fairly confident that if you’ve watched TV, read emails or browsed social media…
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