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Depression: The Things You Don’t See When I’m Working

ByadminSeptember 8, 2022

1 in 6.8 people in the average workplace experience mental health problems. Working whilst living with depression can be exhausting. There is a lot that people don’t see. Sometimes it can feel as though we’re almost living two different lives. When others understand our

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Recognising and Coping With Perinatal Depression

ByadminJuly 28, 2022

Having a baby can be a wonderful, scary, overwhelming, exciting, joyous, and anxious time. Every emotion can come our way (often multiple times a day). Unfortunately, for some, the overriding emotion we feel is depression. Perinatal depression can be really tough to cope

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Depression: Why We’re So Exhausted

ByadminJune 30, 2022

For many of us living with depression, it’s tricky to remember a time when exhaustion wasn’t part of our life. When we didn’t feel bone-achingly tired. Not just “I need a nap” tired. But totally, utterly, completely, depleted. What does depression exhaustion feel like?

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Grappling With Identity When Diagnosed With Depression

ByadminMay 5, 2022

Many things impact and shape our identity throughout life. Depression is one of those things. When diagnosed with depression, our sense of self and how we slot into the world can feel unsteady and the way others relate to us might change. What is identity? Identity is our

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Depression, Anxiety and Overwhelm: How To Move forward When Things Don’t Go According to Plan

ByadminJune 18, 2021

If you are someone who has depression or anxiety, or if you are someone who obsessively plans and feels a strong need for control, then you know that last-minute changes can be challenging to manage. It can feel overwhelming and even chaotic when something that wasn’t