depression

Tumblr: What is Depression

by Christine on December 30, 2011

Found this via Tumblr. It’s probably the best way of describing depression that I’ve ever read. “Depression is humiliating. It turns intelligent, kind people into zombies who can’t wash a dish or change their socks. It affects the ability to think clearly, to feel anything, to ascribe value to your children, your lifelong passions, your

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Prozac and Feeling “Just OK”

by Christine on August 24, 2010

Around three years ago (almost four now I suppose) I began taking Cymbalta for depression and anxiety when Alan (my husband) deployed to Iraq. I had dealt with depression before many times (be it as a teenager or after having a baby) so it was nice to finally get on something to help it. When

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Depression Sucks (post-dated)

by Christine on June 29, 2010

This post was written a few days ago – but I decided to open it up because I’m finding that the depression that I’ve had over the years has seriously gotten worse. I’ve always felt that writing about it was easier and I wanted to bring attention to depression as an “illness” so here it

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On Keeping it Together

by Christine on November 23, 2009

I’ve realized (yet again) that I cannot keep up with the pace that I’ve set for my life. I can’t do everything which in turn makes me not want to do anything. I took a Zoloft this morning due to the fact that I felt the need to strangle someone (anyone) and remembered that I

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Another Death … DJ AM

by Christine on August 29, 2009

So, I just logged into MySpace and I see “Remembering DJ AM” .. wait – WHAT!? So, of course I head to PerezHilton.com and see that sure enough, DJ AM has indeed passed away. So sad! He was only 36 and had his whole life ahead of him! Perez posted on his site that he

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