Depression Related Topics 
My Brains Not Broken
DECEMBER 8, 2022
The more experience I’ve gained on my mental health journey, the better I’ve gotten at recognizing my depression and the reasons behind it. That being said, depression can still be tricky. There are times where I feel like I know exactly why I feel depressed; other times, it’s like a feeling or emotion comes out of nowhere.
My Brains Not Broken
MARCH 1, 2022
Recently, I came to terms with the fact that I’ve been experiencing a tricky bout of depression for the past month or so. It wasn’t easy to spot, and even though I’ve lived with depression for almost a third of my life, I couldn’t recognize it for a long time. So why did I feel so fooled by this?
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My Brains Not Broken
JANUARY 17, 2023
Sometimes, depression takes. But depression puts those things out of reach, making you feel less than once again. Depression doesn’t care what your plan is, or what your goals are. We don’t always see what depression takes. We don’t choose depression. We get tired of depression.
My Brains Not Broken
OCTOBER 14, 2021
As someone who has lived with clinical depression for almost a decade, I’ve learned a lot about what depression is, what it means to me, and how it looks in my day-to-day life. So, what is clinical depression, and what does it look like in a person’s life? Clinical depression isn’t necessarily caused by some life event.
My Brains Not Broken
MARCH 13, 2024
You would think, after ten years of living with depression, of experiencing it on and off, I’d have a better understanding of it by now. But other days, it’s like I’m dealing with depression for the first time. But other days, it’s like I’m dealing with depression for the first time.
My Brains Not Broken
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
On its head, ambition and depression don’t seem like they have anything in common. In fact, many people believe that if they’re depressed, that means they can’t have ambition. But here’s the thing: depressed people can have ambition. Depressed people have hopes, dreams, fears, like everyone else.
My Brains Not Broken
JULY 26, 2022
So for instance, I am more than my depression; I am more than my anxiety; I deserve to be known for more than experiencing mental illness. I understand the sentiment behind I am more than my depression , and I think it’s a great way to shrink the stigma for many people. And so that’s where I landed: I am not my depression.
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