In my struggle with depression, I've had a number of "blue" periods. Not quite debilitating, but there's still a heaviness about me. I manage it in a number of ways (medication, diet, exercise, prayer, therapy, friends), though I have to admit, not often enough with encouraging bible verses or time … [Read more...]
Depression #thestruggleisACTUALLYreal
I gripped the steering wheel and took slow deep breaths. My son was in the back seat peppering me with questions, the twins babbling and whining for food and drink, as I felt the waves of depression creeping up in my chest, pushing against my eyelids, drawing down the skin on my cheeks. I've … [Read more...]