Month: February 2018

Presence: The Best Support You Can Give

Our married life after the honeymoon has been a constant battle between a depression attack, an anxiety attack, or both at the same time. There were only a few days when I am not around that she was able to finish the day without either of the two attacks showing up. There were also times that when she wakes up, her mood is so low that she does not respond to my inquiries. During these times, I felt the urge of not leaving her and so I take an unplanned leave from work. She recovers quickly whenever my presence is there to support her.Continue reading

Depression and Marriage: When an Intruder Enters Your Home

I hope you gained a lot of insights from my previous post. I had to step back and provide the backstory to her depression. This is for you to have a better picture of what were her trials and difficulties that contributed to her depression. Of course, these difficulties were just factors that elevated her depression. The brain’s condition is also of utmost importance. Now, we will resume our honeymoon trip story where her past negative moments at Washington DC haunted her again. This would be the start of the two things, depression and marriage, to co-exist.Continue reading

Her Early Signs of Depression (Backstory)

In my previous post, I shared our story during the early years and how we coped with her condition. This post, on the other hand, will tackle her early signs of depression. In order to introduce you to this backstory, I will continue the story of our journey as well.Continue reading

Journey with Depression: Our Story

Thank you, everyone, for your encouraging words and wanting me to continue this endeavor. I appreciate the comments I have received regarding my first post. For those that haven’t read my first post, my partner in life has mental health illness and this site will tackle our journey with depression and anxiety. I created this blog to be a source of knowledge and inspiration for people dealing with mental health conditions. They may be dealing with it directly or indirectly.Continue reading