How Spending Time Outside Improves My Depression
When I’m feeling depressed, every instinct in my body tells me to stay in bed and not leave it. Even though I know this will just make my depression worse ...
Katharine Hartleb was diagnosed with depression and anxiety in 2014, at age 16. She has a passion for helping others and plans on becoming a mental health counselor. Hartleb lives in Charleston, SC, and is a recovery coach at a substance use disorder facility. She is also a young adult presenter for NAMI, sharing her personal story. Connect with her through her personal Instagram and her kat4kindness Instagram.
When I’m feeling depressed, every instinct in my body tells me to stay in bed and not leave it. Even though I know this will just make my depression worse ...
I have heard for many years that pets are a great positive coping skill for depression Honestly, I hadn’t adopted my own yet, because it seemed like a big commitment ....
One unfortunate effect of living with a mental health condition is it’s easy to blur the lines between a symptom and your personality ....
The stigma on mental illness is detrimental to the well-being of those who struggle with it. It causes people to wait to seek help, or worse, never get it ....
Depression is misunderstood and stigmatized by many. Since you can’t see depression, it is hard for others to understand what it feels like ....
My knowledge of depression before my diagnosis came from the media. I saw the antidepressant commercials and the occasional character in a movie ...