Sarah Bailey

4 Reasons You May Over-Explain, and 7 Ways to Conquer the Habit

We may over-explain to avoid conflict, prevent rejection, or seek approval.

People like you, talking about their experience with depression.

Living with Depression: Patient Stories and Support

Read stories from people who live with and manage depression and other mental health challenges. Each story gives a first-person account of living with depression, with tips for finding the right support and coping with depressive episodes. 

102 Depression Patient Stories - Page 4

The Power in Being a Mental Health Advocate
5 mins
article
Bryce Evans

The Power in Being a Mental Health Advocate

How to Keep Your Dignity When You’re Depressed
3 mins
article
Jonathan Rottenberg

How to Keep Your Dignity When You’re Depressed

The Silent Epidemic of Men’s Mental Health
9 mins
article
Bryce Evans

The Silent Epidemic of Men’s Mental Health

This Is My Depression Support Team
4 mins
article
René Brooks

This Is My Depression Support Team

4 Everyday Behaviors that Made My Depression Worse
4 mins
article
Bryce Evans

4 Everyday Behaviors that Made My Depression Worse

Supporting Someone with Depression: Our Stories in Pictures
5 mins
article
Bryce Evans

Supporting Someone with Depression: Our Stories in Pictures

4 Ways I Hide My Depression
3 mins
article
René Brooks

4 Ways I Hide My Depression

7 Ways to Distinguish Between Depression and Sadness
4 mins
article
Jonathan Rottenberg

7 Ways to Distinguish Between Depression and Sadness

7 Ways I Cope with Low Energy in Depression
5 mins
article
Jaime Sanders

7 Ways I Cope with Low Energy in Depression

Celebrating Small Victories with Depression
5 mins
article
Bryce Evans

Celebrating Small Victories with Depression

How I Realized I Was Depressed: 6 Warning Signs
2 mins
article
René Brooks

How I Realized I Was Depressed: 6 Warning Signs

8 Tips to Manage Depression When the World Seems Depressing
3 mins
article
Jonathan Rottenberg

8 Tips to Manage Depression When the World Seems Depressing

What it's Like to Experience the Holidays with Depression
4 mins
article
René Brooks

What it's Like to Experience the Holidays with Depression

5 People Who Are Changing the Conversation Around Mental Health
4 mins
article
René Brooks

5 People Who Are Changing the Conversation Around Mental Health

A Key To Depression: Sensing The Slip
4 mins
article
Bryce Evans

A Key To Depression: Sensing The Slip

Using Visual Metaphors to Open the Conversation
2 mins 32 secs
video
Bryce Evans

Using Visual Metaphors to Open the Conversation

About Life Effects

Living with one or more chronic conditions affects your life in so many ways. The only people who really know what you are going through are those who have faced the same challenges for years. With that in mind we have created Life Effects, an initiative shaped by patients, for patients.

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