This story is one which happens all too often when you suffer from anxiety and depression. My parents have reached 60 years of marriage and it was a time for celebration. However, whenever an event involves looking back it brings back all the bad times life has thrown at you. Although I did not have… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads – Update 8
I do not have a particular story to share in this blog. What I wish to cover is my “Anxiety and Depression” maintenance kit that I always have on me. It has been some time now since I discovered that worry beads can be an excellent distraction when I feel myself becoming anxious but also… Continue Reading
Teenage Hormones and Worry Beads
Anyone who has passed through puberty will have stories told to them of how they were very moody when they were in their teens. For those of us who are in their mature years will have stories but there was never any explanation apart from you were sometimes a horrible child! Nowadays the medical community and parents… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads – Update 7
This is the saga of “Dad’s Walking Stick”. In my Update 6 I told of how I managed to use an image of my worry beads in my head to diffuse an anxiety attack. This saga shows how effective this technique has come on. It starts with my parents almost achieving 60 years of marriage. To celebrate this my… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads – Update 6
An invite to a friend’s 50th birthday dinner was a very nice thing to look forward to. I don’t go out much as I become anxious in a strange environment and around people I don’t know. I do still undertake this sort of thing however I do need to make some mental preparations. For this particular outing… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads – Update 5
One of my biggest challenges with depression is getting started, every day. Ok, if I am honest it is not every day but I would say most days I feel like I wake up in a bowl of treacle. My limbs feel heavy and my brain seems slow. I know people who don’t have depression are probably saying… Continue Reading