Depression Biography

Após receber a notícia da morte prematura de mais um amigo, Jenny decide não se deixar levar pela depressão e revidar com intensidade, lutando para ser alucinadamente feliz. Mesmo ciente de que às vezes pode acabar uma semana inteira sem energia para levantar da cama, ela resolve que criará para si o maior número possível de experiências hilárias e ridículas a fim de encontrar o caminho de volta à sanidade.

Small towns are places where everyone knows each other’s names—and each other’s business, despite it being none of their own. Yet, folks in small towns never seem to want to talk about mental health. Rural living can be isolating with hours spent on the farm caring for the land, animals, the home, and everyone else first before yourself. Women especially know this struggle all too well. Author Lewellyn Melnyk has experienced this her whole life, suffering from depression in her early teens that left her with what felt like only one option.

Why I Run is my story of fighting depression. Listen about this unique experience from someone who experienced it firsthand, as this audiobook has not been written by a doctor or a therapist. My story is honest, bold, and most of all truthful. This audiobook runs walks you through the thoughts and feelings of a depressed man who has beaten himself up for most of his life. It takes you to the edge of where the darkest thoughts and actions are to times of true depression and heartbreaking desperation.

When Stephanie was five-years-old, her father was involved in a near-fatal incident that left her shaken—and while her father's physical scars healed, Stephanie's mental scars never faded. Over the course of the next 23 years, Stephanie struggled to live her life as close to "normal" as she could, meaning she often hid the anxiety and depression that threatened to overtake her until she found herself at rock bottom, overcome by out-of-control mental health conditions.

"Dieses Buch hat die gleiche Botschaft wie meine Comedy: Du bist okay. Selbst wenn du glaubst, du bist es nicht." Maxi Gstettenbauer hat Depressionen und erleidet häufig Panikattacken – was für einen Stand-up-Comedian mit regelmäßigen Auftritten im Fernsehen und auf der Bühne keine ganz ideale Kombi ist. Dennoch: Maxi stellt sich ins Rampenlicht, ist erfolgreich, füllt Clubs und Hallen und hat keine Lust mehr, seine Erkrankung zu verheimlichen.

"Selbsthilfe ist wie ein Lichtschwertkampf. Im Film sieht's top aus, aber in echt hackt man sich garantiert was ab." Dieses Hörbuch ist eine humorvolle, schonungslose Abrechnung mit den Versprechungen der Self-Help-Industrie. Wir greifen nur zu gern zu den Hörbüchern, die uns alles erklären: Egal, ob Depression oder Herzprobleme, ob eine Karriere oder Selbstvertrauen aufgebaut werden sollen, Kindheitstraumata überwunden oder Familienkatastrophen gemanagt werden müssen – die Lösung aller Probleme schenit nur einen Handgriff entfernt zu sein. Maxi Gstettenbauer hat selbst lange daran geglaubt.

Als Matt Haig mit 24 Jahren urplötzlich krank wird, begreift er nicht, welch dunkle Macht da von ihm Besitz ergreift. Die Krankheit überfällt ihn auf so dramatische Art und Weise, dass sie ihn buchstäblich an den Abgrund bringt. Doch Haig entscheidet sich für das Leben - und für seine große Liebe Andrea. Er findet heraus, dass er nicht allein ist mit der Diagnose Depression, sondern dass Millionen Menschen auf der Welt sein Schicksal teilen.

Christmas is eagerly awaited by Lulu, a young girl living in a small Wisconsin town during the Great Depression. Anticipation is transformed into anxiety when Daddy loses his job, doubts about Santa flicker, and that Shirley Temple doll seems further away than ever. Mama reveals her own brutal Christmas as an orphan, adding new worries. But it's Lulu's deep faith and vibrant hope that keeps her looking forward to each new day and the glorious gift of Christmas.

On an unlikely backpacking trip, Rhik and his mother find themselves speaking openly for the first time in years. Afterwards, the depression that has weighed down on Rhik begins to loosen its grip for a moment - so he seizes the opportunity: to own it, to understand it and to find out where it came from. Through this begins a journey of investigation, healing and recovery. Along the way Rhik learns some shocking truths about his family and realises that, in turn, he will need to confront the secrets he has long buried.

When Luke Tyburski’s dream to play professional soccer on the world stage disintegrated after a series of debilitating injuries, he had no backup plan. His career and everything he’d worked for was over. He reinvented himself as an ultra-endurance adventurer and discovered his superhuman ability to withstand extraordinary conditions and excruciating pain. From the searing heat of the Sahara Desert to a typhoon-ravaged remote island, Luke’s drive to constantly test his limits stunned his family, friends and fellow athletes.

"My aunt wrote down the story of her life with depression. She didn't share it, so I’m sharing it for her.” A true story spoken from a sufferer of depression. The ugly truths and the painful battles. Combined with the story from someone who loved them, how they tried to support, and the painful process of losing them. All shared with the hope to help others and encourage support.

Emma Forrest, a British journalist, was just 22 and living the fast life in New York City when she realized that her quirks had gone beyond eccentricity. In a cycle of loneliness, damaging relationships, and destructive behavior, she found herself in the chair of a slim, balding, and effortlessly optimistic psychiatrist - a man whose wisdom and humanity would wrench her from the dangerous tide after she tried to end her life.

Stan Paregien began collecting family history and photos in about 1970. He and his wife, Peggy, became frequent visitors to county court houses, history centers, and cemeteries in Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Then, as he acquired home computers and better access to internet resources, he spent countless hours of the day and night doing genealogical research far and wide. He published his work in 1974. That was a 118 page collection titled, A Paregien History. Thirty-two years after that, having collected a mass of information and photos, he self-published Paregien ...

Komm mit, ich nehme Dich mit in meine Depression. Ich zeige Dir, wie das ist, wie sich das anfühlt, was sie angerichtet hat in meinem Leben. Ich zeige Dir die besonderen Momente, die Wende- und Scheidepunkte, wie meine Depression entstanden ist und wo sie eine andere Richtung nahm. Ich bin depressiv seit 52 Jahren, immer wieder anders, immer wieder neu. Glaube mir, ich habe zu erzählen. Schonungslos führe ich Dich in meine emotionalen Abgründe, zeige Dir, dass Depression nichts unberührt lässt und alles durchdringt, jeden Tag und jede Nacht.

For 18 years of my life, I dealt with harm daily. I suffered over 40 years with a substantial assortment of trauma-related manifestations. The devastation of the problems began when I was a child and lasted until I was in my mid-40s. I know my story sounds bleak but don’t be discouraged. Peace, laughter, joy, and happiness eventually came my way.

With a play opening on Broadway, and every reason to smile, Sarah Ruhl has just survived a high-risk pregnancy when she discovers the left side of her face is completely paralysed. She is assured that ninety percent of Bell's palsy patients see spontaneous improvement and experience a full recovery.... But Sarah is in the unlucky 10 per cent.

As Jenny Lawson’s hundreds of thousands of fans know, she suffers from depression. In Broken, she explores her experimental treatment of transcranial magnetic stimulation with brutal honesty. But also with brutal humour. Jenny discusses the frustration of dealing with her insurance company in ‘An Open Letter to My Insurance Company’, which should be an anthem for anyone who has ever had to call their insurance company to try and get a claim covered.

(Excerpt from the Introduction) I remember watching on the news the unfolding fate of a guy on death row. There was only about an hour left till execution. It was clear this guy was innocent. As I watched and listened, I jumped on my computer and wrote an email to the Governor of the State, imploring him to pick up the phone and put this one on hold. I said he didn’t want blood on his hands with such an obvious miscarriage of justice. Nothing. Six o’clock came and went. Ten minutes later the guy was dead. I get through a lot in life by looking at the clock and knowing that by this or ...

Born into a wealthy family from New York, Franklin Delano Roosevelt entered political life as a member of the Democratic Party and rose to prominence quickly due to his strong leadership skills, money, and family connections. --During his first term as president of the United States, he introduced his “New Deal” domestic agenda to stem the tide of the growing national economic depression sweeping the country. -- He managed to win a wide base of popular support thanks to his policies aimed at helping the most vulnerable American citizens, from poor farmers to jobless urban professionals....

Depression affects more than 15 percent of the population, and it is striking people at younger and younger ages. Depression is all too familiar, yet it remains shrouded in mystery, confusion, and fear. What is depression? How is it different from sadness? It is said that depression is a "chemical imbalance", but what does that mean? Which chemicals are involved, and how are they imbalanced? Why is it that just as more research and treatment resources are poured into combating depression, its personal and economic toll has grown? What is fueling the epidemic of depression?