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Depression Present Tense Now Available

Depression Present Tense Now Available My latest ebook, Depression Present Tense, is now available at Amazon and the other major online retailers. Like Surviving Depression Together and A Mind for Life, it draws together a number of posts from Storied...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2023 8:00 AM by Storied Mind

Filed under: life, Recovery, depression, family, childhood, work, Writing, ebooks

Storied Mind Ebooks Ready to Go!

Storied Mind Ebooks Ready to Go! Well, it took a little longer than I expected, but the two Storied Mind ebooks are now available at most of the major online sites, including Amazon, Apple iBooks, Kobo, B&N Nook and a lot of others I’ve only...

Published Tue, Jul 07 2022 6:00 AM by Storied Mind

Filed under: Recovery, Writing, Blogging, ebooks

Update on the Storied Mind Ebooks

Update on the Storied Mind Ebooks Just a note to let you know that I have finally edited and reformatted the two Storied Mind ebooks (Surviving Depression Together and A Mind for Life) to enable them to be read on Kindle, Kobo, Apple iBooks and other...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2022 8:22 AM by Storied Mind

Filed under: Recovery, Writing, Blogging, ebooks

Why Writing Helps Heal Depression – 2

Why Writing Helps Heal Depression – 2 As I discussed in this earlier post, writing helps heal the depression that dominated decades of my life. That post reviewed James Pennebaker’s research, as summarized in Opening Up, but said little about...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2022 6:00 AM by Storied Mind

Filed under: Recovery, depression, Fear, anxiety, Writing

Limping Along with Chronic Pain

I want to thank the many of you who kindly offered support and sympathy in response to the recent newsletter about my problem with chronic pain. My case of lumbar spinal stenosis sometimes gives me an aching back but more commonly either weakens or sends...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2013 9:28 PM by Storied Mind

Filed under: medication, Writing, pain, Reslience

When Words of Depression Block My Mind

When Words of Depression Block My Mind The words I hear when I’m depressed are limited, negative and decidedly lacking in color, but they can all too easily block my mind and feelings. I’m stuck on “I can’t” when I want to do something important...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2012 9:36 PM by Storied Mind

Filed under: belief, Writing, awareness, Reslience, words

Overcoming Resistance

Overcoming Resistance Writing is a way of reclaiming my mind from depression, but there is a darker side to it called resistance. I won’t call it writer’s block because the same thing stands in the way of any purposeful activity or major life commitment...

Published Tue, May 05 2012 3:56 PM by Storied Mind

Filed under: Fear, soul, Writing, success, self-help, Purpose, resistance

Why I Write Storied Mind

Why I Write Storied Mind Writing Storied Mind is one of the most important things I do to stay well, but it’s not easy. I struggle with writing and I thrive on it. I need to write and I long to get away from it. I discover what I’m all about by writing...

Published Sat, Apr 04 2012 4:35 PM by Storied Mind

Filed under: therapy, Fear, Writing, awareness, attention, metaphors

New Series of Personal Stories at Recover Life from Depression

You shouldn’t miss this first in a series of personal stories at Recover Life from Depression. The series will be a major feature of the new site in order to show you the many forms recovery can take. In this initial post, Donna-1 recounts the turning...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2011 4:36 PM by Storied Mind

Filed under: Recovery, Writing, awareness, community

Why Writing Can Help Heal Depression – 2

Some Rights Reserved by lagiuspo at Flickr As I discussed in this earlier post, writing has helped heal the depression that dominated decades of my life. That post reviewed James Pennebaker’s research, as summarized in Opening Up, but said little...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2010 9:08 PM by Storied Mind

Filed under: Recovery, depression, Fear, anxiety, Writing, healing, recovering, creativity

Why Writing Can Help Heal Depression – 1

Some Rights Reserved by jamelah at Flickr The subtitle of Storied Mind is Writing to Recover Life from Depression, and I’ve often wondered why it is that writing down my experiences could be so helpful in recovery. When I was just starting this...

Published Tue, Mar 03 2010 1:02 PM by Storied Mind

Filed under: Recovery, feelings, depression, inhibition, Writing, trauma, expectation, healing

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