Depression

Want to incorporate healthy eating habits into your life, but feel like your depression makes it impossible? You know that certain foods do more for your body nutritionally, and could help you to feel better. But there is this cognitive dissonance that exists where you just can’t make that logical fact influence your behavior. If that sounds like you at all, first off, this post is not meant to judge you in any way. Trust me, I have been in darker places than I would wish on my worst enemy. I know what it’s like to feel as if you’re not able to make good choices for yourself. Your depressed feelings are totally valid and legitimate.

What is the key to happiness? That is one of the Universe’s most mysterious questions, one that people spend their entire life trying to answer. You might say it is The Question, with “What is the meaning of life?” and “Is there life after death?” being probably the only other questions more commonly asked. So what is the answer? Can we even answer it at all?

Healthy eating habits are super important for effectively managing your symptoms of depression. I know, I know. It’s the last thing on your mind when you’re feeling depressed. Your mind is whispering sweet nothings of Oreos, Ho-hos, and Diet Coke in your ear. And trust me, I’ve been there. One of my body’s favorite coping mechanisms for anxiety and depression is to eat whatever tastes good.

I wear glasses, and have for years, but I’ve never thought about it as being related to the state of my emotional health. Why would I? It’s so off the wall

But recently I learned that the two linked, while researching the post that inspired this series. My mind was blown.

Does depression hurt? “If you know someone who’s depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad situation; depression just is, like the weather. Try to understand the blackness, lethargy, hopelessness, and loneliness they’re going through. Be there for them when they come through the other side. It’s …

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Figuring out the cause of fatigue can feel impossible. After all, fatigue (excessive tiredness) can be caused by any host of problems. It can have physical roots, or emotional ones, and many patients spend years looking for answers to their problem. I certainly did.  I spent years after the birth of my second child trying …

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