When you’re going through postpartum depression, it can feel like you’re lost. It’s as if you’re seeking mental health through an endless maze of treatment, setbacks, and obstacles. Knowing how to treat your postpartum depression is a big step. When it comes to treatment, I firmly believe in using everything at your disposal. I am all… Continue reading Natural Methods to Treat Postpartum Depression
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Tips For Getting Through the Worst Days
The title of this blog is “Coping with Depression.” In the past, I’ve used it to talk about ways to feel productive, beat procrastination, and improve relationships during a depressive episode. But the reality is that some days, “coping” just means surviving. So, in honor of World Suicide Prevention Month, I would like to offer some simple tips… Continue reading Tips For Getting Through the Worst Days
Finding the Right Therapist for Your Postpartum Depression
Talk therapy can be an integral part of treating postpartum depression, but it’s important to find the right therapist. It can be difficult to work through issues when you don’t feel comfortable talking with your therapist. Worse, you may come away feeling hopeless or want to give up on therapy altogether. Use the following tips to help you… Continue reading Finding the Right Therapist for Your Postpartum Depression
I Combat ADHD by Removing Distracting Apps
Thanks to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), I’m easily distracted. This is especially difficult when I spend time on YouTube binges or scrolling through social media apps, even though I’d earmarked that time for working. Make the Distracting Apps Invisible When I find myself wasting time, I make the distracting apps invisible. You can learn how I do this by watching… Continue reading I Combat ADHD by Removing Distracting Apps
I Like Reading About Other People’s ADHD Experience
Like almost everybody else on earth, I seek out like-minded people to interact with. Sometimes, I find like-minded people by accident. Sometimes, I encounter people afflicted by adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and we share our ADHD experiences. Where I Find Others’ ADHD Experiences I Don’t Frequent Dedicated ADHD Forums The Internet is vast. And ADHD isn’t exactly niche.… Continue reading I Like Reading About Other People’s ADHD Experience
I Have Lost 4 Passports Thanks to ADHD
Since the age of 18, I have lost four passports. This sportsman-like proficiency in losing valuable documents is partly a result of having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Dealing with ADHD Because I’m Always Losing Passports and Other Things If Losing Were a Sport, I Would Win While we’re counting items I’ve lost down through the years, here… Continue reading I Have Lost 4 Passports Thanks to ADHD
What to Do About Undiagnosed Adult ADHD
After a year of blogging for HealthyPlace, I must now depart. However, a long goodbye isn’t really useful for anyone, including me. So this final post is addressed to you — the undiagnosed reader who suspects they may have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and is looking for guidance on how to proceed. What to Do About Undiagnosed Adult… Continue reading What to Do About Undiagnosed Adult ADHD
Feeling Overwhelmed with ADHD
Everybody can feel overwhelmed from time to time. Whether problems are work- or home-related or of matters entirely unrelated, modern living can tax us physically and emotionally. And, while feelings of overwhelm aren’t the sole preserve of people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), emotional dysregulation can act as an antagonist for me–especially when it comes to dealing… Continue reading Feeling Overwhelmed with ADHD
