"Fortunately, I've been able to find a respite from that living death. It seemed to take forever, but it happened-the right combination of meds, the right doctors, a cadre of caring friends, and years of education and patience and prayer finally pried open the casket I thought was sealed forever. Having come back at last into the light, I feel it's now my mission and my duty to help others find their way back, too. But destiny or not, it isn't always easy."
"She has a beautiful home in the country, and I was looking forward to spending some quality time with her in her sunny, welcoming English garden, complete with a white picket fence and roses. It was a lovely, late-summer afternoon, with a light breeze gently easing the afternoon heat. We sat under a big umbrella and drank iced tea. I put my feet up on the ottoman, leaned back, and took it all in: the blooming bougainvillea, the hummingbirds feasting on the yellow hibiscus."
When a loved one is depressed, people instinctively want to stop the suffering. A person with extreme anxiety and depression may have tried medications and therapy without finding the right fit and may refuse to believe in a pain-free future. Recovery can come from a combination of appropriate medications, skilled clinicians, caring friends, education, patience, and prayer. Returning from severe depression can create a strong desire to help others, but helping is not always straightforward. Beautiful surroundings can be invisible to someone in deep depression. Asking someone to talk about their pain and listening without judgment is more effective than giving advice.
Read at Psychology Today
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