Latest Posts from Brian Brewington

What I've Learned Living With a Major Depressive Disorder

What I've Learned Living With a Major Depressive Disorder

It may be odd to think one who suffers from a major depressive disorder (MDD), long before he knew it and was diagnosed, could have gained or learned ...

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How I Live With and Manage Treatment-Resistant Depression

How I Live With and Manage Treatment-Resistant Depression

From the time I first walked into a therapist's office in 2019, and eventually into a psychiatrist's office roughly 4 months later ...

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My Weary Days and Sleepless Nights With Depression

My Weary Days and Sleepless Nights With Depression

Sleep has paradoxically been the reason why I’ve overslept, slept, or tried to sleep the days away. It’s why I haven’t been able to sleep at night ...

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How What I Eat or Drink Affects My Depression

How What I Eat or Drink Affects My Depression

Considering alcohol is a depressant, I'd imagine my former daily and nightly regimen of energy drinks and vodkas ...

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Breaking the Stigma Behind Mental Health and Depression

Breaking the Stigma Behind Mental Health and Depression

Let's Talk About It .  No, really. While I've never bought into the stigma thing, I get it. However, my approach is to pretend it's not there, and it isn't ....

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How My Depression Has Affected My Family and Friendships

How My Depression Has Affected My Family and Friendships

I remember being 12 or 13 and rightfully grounded for something I had no business doing -- and telling my Dad, "I hate everything.” Granted, if my teen ...

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