Category: Depression
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Depression Series: – Exhaustion or I’m too tired to read this right now.
Many depressed people have more than just depression going on with them. They also suffer from exhaustion. I’m not talking about the kind of gosh-I’ve-been-up-all-night-and-I-really-need-to-get-some-rest type of exhaustion, I’m taking about long term, utter weariness, where everything is a struggle and just getting up and facing a new day is a challenge that is almost…
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Depression Series – You’ve done great! So why do you feel so down about it?
The pressure of success You’ve done well. People love you, and some even hate you (which probably means you’re doing something right.) So why do you feel so depressed? Why do you have a sense of anxiety and foreboding that something bad is going to happen? The trouble with success, and more importantly, reputation, is…
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Depression – You just can’t get over it but you certainly can be over it.
Depression is really is a major problem for so many. You don’t have to be an empath to suffer from it, but it certainly doesn’t help you if you are one. The problem is that unless you have experienced depression, it’s hard to understand what it’s like. The other problem is that it’s not a…
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Depression Series – Empaths and the seasons or ‘Tis the season to be jolly… I wish.
Seasonal depression Each season has an energy to it. For instance, Spring is the energy of renewal, and Winter is the energy of withdrawal and rest. For the empath, Autumn / Fall, can be a terribly depressing time. It’s the time when things are dying. Leafs are falling off the trees, the days are getting…
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Depression series – Empaths and the holidays or Where has my holiday cheer gone to?
Holiday depression The holiday season is very hard on empaths. This is especially true for the Christmas and new year period, where everyone feels they should be with family, out celebrating and just having a good time. Problem is that so many people are alone. They feel like they are missing out on a party…
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Depression series – Empaths and concern for others or Why didn’t you call?
Over-concern for others. Check-list You worry about others You feel bad about when others try and fail. We feel anxiety when others don’t come home when expected. Empaths often get depressed in regards to other people. It might be for the person who has gone to buy a special present for someone, only to have…
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Depression series – Empaths and the dark night of the soul or My world is falling apart and nobody even seems to notice.
The dark night of the soul. Check list You feel there is no hope. You’ve tried everything and nothing has worked. There is no yesterday no tomorrow, just a desperate and empty now of desolation and anguish. The emotional pain is overwhelming. You feel pushed way beyond your limits of endurance to the point of…
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Depression series – Empaths and Anger or My depression is making me very angry.
Anger Anger, while not actually a type of depression, can often be triggered by depression. This is an article on the type of anger that empaths tend to suffer from. Empaths, particularly those who are on the spiritual path, tend to repress their anger. This is extremely unhealthy. There is this stream of thought that…
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Depression series – Empaths and Trauma or why am I clinically depressed?
Shock and trauma Check list: Do you feel depressed without any cause? Does even the slightest setback send you spinning into depression? Do you ignore traumatic events and quash them so they don’t bother anyone? You feel dead inside. This is an insidious type of depression. It is certainly a clinical depression and sometimes it…
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Depression series – Empaths and Anxiety or Everything is great! So why do I feel like it’s not?
Anxiety Checklist. Do you feel anxious without any reason? Do you feel something terrible is about to happen? Do you suffer from anxiety attacks? Anxiety, though closely related to feelings of guilt, tends to be a different kind of depression. It’s the feeling that something is wrong or the sense that something horrible it going…
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Is how I see myself how I eventually will look?
Empaths and weight – Part 4 So, what does this have to do with being overweight? There are certainly several factors here. My image of myself is that I’m unattractive, and so my body starts to reflect this. This liver has a lot to do with controlling weight, so a poorly functioning liver will make…
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Truth is the best policy, though sometimes lying can stop a beating.
Empaths and Weight: Part 3 As in the previous entry, this is an examination of the causes of my self-esteem which I theorize contributed to my weight gain. It is written, not as a victim’s story, but so others may see themselves in me. Nowadays I cringe at all the fundamental errors I made while…
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Where did I put those rose coloured glasses…?
Empaths and weight – Part two Self-image. The follow is a short essay on what motivated me to not be true to who I was. It’s a common mistake many Empaths make. It is personal, though it is relevant. Please note, this is note a victim or poor-me piece. It is an exploration of the…
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I’m just big boned…
Empaths and weight – part 1 I’ve notice that many empaths, myself included, tend to have weight issues. Are we overweight or obese because we are empaths? Is it a by-product of being empathic? Can we blame being overweight because we are empaths? I believe that being overweight may well be caused by being an Empath.…
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Depression Series – Empaths and Guilt or I’m feeling guilty, but I’ve no clue why.
Empaths and depression – Guilt. Checklist. Do you feel anxiety that makes you want to hide away? Do you feel you let others down? Do you feel an emotional pain that borders on anxiety that just won’t let up, but there is no defined cause. You feel suicidal. I call guilt the great…
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