Here’s an excerpt from Christine Stapleton’s blog about learning to let others help her following the death of her mom: “So, I dealt with my grief and didn’t ask for help. I threw myself into my work and believed the more I helped others, the more I would get over the deaths of my parents and my dog. I figured that sorrow was something that melted over time. And while you are waiting for it to melt, work your ass off. That’s how I ended up on disability, antidepressants, and a therapist’s couch. The clouds finally parted and I realized that what my mother had taught me about self-reliance was wrong. You see, every time you deny someone the opportunity to help you, you deny them the opportunity to feel as good as you do when you help people.” Read her entire blog.
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Depression: How Do You Tell Your Boss You Can’t Work
If you had to take off a couple of weeks because you had pneumonia, you would simply tell your boss that you could not work because you had pneumonia. But what do you say when your depression prevents you from working? How do you call in sick with depression? Read the Blog
Sleep, The Other Medicine for my Depression
Since blogger Christine Stapleton’s diagnosis of depression and last major depressive episode 8 years ago, sleep has become a barometer for her quality of life. Read the Blog
Recovery From Alcoholism and Depression
From blogger Christine Stapleton, wise words about how to cope as an alcoholic with depression. Read the Blog
How My Alcoholism Revealed My Depression
After alcoholics become sober, many find they suffer from depression. Read the Blog
Motherhood and Depression
From blogger Christine Stapleton, a beautiful blog about raising her daughter while struggling with depression. Read the Blog
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