When depression strikes again
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It’s a dreadful place.
Relapse.
Maybe you had hoped you’d never go there. Or maybe you stay awake at night fearing you will. Maybe you’ve just realized you’re already there.
I prefer to use the term “setback” when I get sucked back into the Black Hole of depression–bam!–stuck inside a brain that covets relief, any form of relief, and will do just about anything to get it. I call it “setback” not “relapse” because such times are certainly not the end of recovery. From depression or any addiction, a relapse merely gives you a new starting place for healing.
The words above come from Therese Borchard, my heroine when it comes to shining a light on the darkness of depression. You may remember I interviewed Therese at the start of this year as I was eager to have her share her insights with readers. What I admire the most about Therese is that she writes with such compelling honesty, clarity and insight about her own battles with depression how she deals with setbacks. Encountering my own setback recently, I have taken great comfort and inspiration from Therese’s strategies to cope with a relapse.
Click here to read Therese’s 12 Strategies to Help You Recover from a Relapse
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As someone who has battling depression on and off for many years, I found this common-sense approach extremely helpful. Thank you as always for posting such great advice.
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Wonderful! Just what I needed to read today.
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Another terrific post – thank you!
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I thank you for also spreading the word and shinning a light into the darkness of depression. It is a battle many of us fight but don’t talk about and I feel so lucky that I can talk to you about it, and I hope you know that you can talk to me too. You are in my prayers as always, Love, Deb
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Agree with Debbie here – thank YOU for being so honest about your own struggles with depression and giving us all space to talk about it here.
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