Category Archives: Depression

Who to take care of?

Posted on January 29, 2012 by jenny

(Written in September 2006) I had talked to Kayla about wondering if part of my energy drain had to do with helping Eleanor.  If it was, I was OK with it, I just wanted to know that’s what was happening.  … Continue reading →

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The Dark Night and Depression

Posted on January 28, 2012 by jenny

“Before enlightenment, take Prozac and talk to your shrink.  After enlightenment, take Prozac and talk to your shrink.” Dr. Gerald May quoting Judith Hooper’s conclusion after interviewing a collection of psychiatrists and buddhist practitioners.  The Dark Night of the Soul, … Continue reading →

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The Dark Night of the Soul

Posted on January 26, 2012 by jenny

Recently I’ve been struggling with depression again again, and my friend Lynelle reminded me of a book that Elizabeth sent me several years ago when I was going through the worst of my breakdown.  The Dark Night of the Soul, … Continue reading →

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Morning Sadness

Posted on January 25, 2012 by jenny

(Written in July 2006) One of the consequences of depression is I wake with sadness every morning.  Sometimes I work on it in my journal. Morning sadness.  Ache in my heart. ME: Heart, can you tell me what the ache … Continue reading →

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Struggle with Depression & Medication

Posted on January 23, 2012 by jenny

(Written in October 2006) Eleanor got mad at me yesterday.  She thinks I’m depressed and should be raising my medication.  I said I was upset because I printed out stuff calling for political action and nobody cares enough to do … Continue reading →

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Medication

Posted on January 18, 2012 by jenny

In the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed that everything was getting harder. Just getting through the day is harder when I find it difficult to do practical things like shop or prepare a meal or take out the compost, … Continue reading →

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Live in a Way that Does No Harm

Posted on January 13, 2012 by jenny

I’m feeling tired & discouraged.  I remind myself that I just read a piece on Deena Metzger’s blog.  She talks about living in such a way that you do no harm to the world.  I can’t possibly do that.  I … Continue reading →

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Wounded Warriors

Posted on January 12, 2012 by jenny

I went to the Wounded Warrior page intending to make a donation, but the story of the woman who lost both legs was that she was proud of her sacrifice because she was defending America.  I can’t support that lie.  … Continue reading →

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“Thoughts on Self-Worth” from 1988

Posted on December 20, 2011 by jenny

(Written in January 1988) So how does one “acquire” self-worth — if that’s a legitimate verb which I suspect it’s not.  Self worth is not something one has but something one does, or even deeper than that, it’s a sort … Continue reading →

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More from 1986

Posted on December 19, 2011 by jenny

When I had first got on medication, and was working with a therapist who specialized in mood disorders, she told me that the ability to enjoy was destroyed by depression.  This was such a relief to me.  I realized that … Continue reading →

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