As I write this, we’re fast approaching the climax of summer, which I consider to be the harvest days of August. Wild berries in our region are starting to suggest the possibility of berry pies later this year. We’re having more sun than rain – which we have often in the far northwest USA, and the air is balmy and delicious.
But…I seem to be dealing a lot these days with depression. Several of my clients are currently wrestling with it. For some it’s an old adversary. For others it wasn’t a concern a few months ago, but certainly is now, apparently due to some critical life changes (life will do that to you, sooner or later).
Depression is a complex subject, and part of a group of disorders which are themselves complex. About these concerns, there is some basic information and perspectives which I think is particularly important for my clients, and others, to have. Beyond this, an individual struggling with depression has available to them some distinct personal responses which are likely to improve or even resolve their situation, and details about these responses needs to be readily available.
I have written a document which addresses the “basic information and perspectives” part of this subject, and it’s now available in my professional website Library. It offers some fascinating information about this common malady. I hope you will read it:
I will soon have ready a discussion of the personal responses to depressed mood which we all can use. You may be surprized at how much you can do for yourself – and that’s the point!
