There’s a bone-deep weariness that becomes a constant companion; no amount sleep or coffee can shake it off. When people say they can’t get out of bed because of depression, this is what they’re talking about.
Depression
“She Handled Motherhood Beautifully”— Then She Took Her Own Life. The Real Face of Postpartum Depression.
“Not every new mother’s journey is happy and bright. Sometimes it is dark, lonely, scary, miserable, and uncertain. And the guilt! The guilt that we self-impose and that society imposes on us is overwhelming. If our journey as a mother isn’t daisies and butterflies, we feel alienated and ashamed.
Rotten Tomatoes, Rotten Thoughts & How We’re Unknowingly Making Ourselves Sick
“We are so sick that our society cares more about oral hygiene than mental hygiene. We brush and floss everyday, twice a day, to keep our teeth nice, fresh and clean. But what about mental hygiene? What do we do? For most of us, nothing.”
10 Things You SHOULD Say to Someone Battling Depression
Depression tells you you’re crazy. I went to see a doctor about my depression, and they told me, “We don’t deal with mentally ill people.”
Suffering in Silence: New Study Shows 37 Percent Rise in Depression Among Young People
From the years 2005 to 2014, researchers at the Journal of Pediatrics found a staggering 37 percent increase in those experiencing MDE’s.
Kay Warren: Four Things My Son’s Suicide Taught Me About The Church & Mental Health
“So many people have the wrong idea in church that mental illness is only a spiritual problem and can be fixed with prayer.”