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Written by: N. Leonard While crying is often a symptom of depression, it can also be the way out of your hardest times. Crying helps us reset our mood and our health, so we suggest embracing it as part of the healing process. Crying can mean getting it toget...

Written by: Y. Sewdayal Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/loneliness/feeling-alone-quotes-that-get-it  It sometimes feels like you’re alone in your loneliness, but that’s only because many find it uncomfortable to talk about. There are various at-hom...

Written by: E. Shabazian Before we get into this discussion, we want to start by offering immediate resources: Are you in physical danger or crisis? If you’re feeling actively suicidal, you are not broken. But none of us have gotten through this kind of fee...

Written by: A. Toves For those of us struggling with depression or any of its variants, the simple act of waking up every day can feel like a major accomplishment. Whether unemployment is causing your depression, or depression is an obstacle in your job sear...

Written by: C. Beck Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/family-dynamics/dysfunctional-family-quotes  Growing up in a dysfunctional family is isolating – some of us don’t see the reality of our situations, until we’re much older, feeling the after-effec...

Written by: A. Won Any of us could list generic reasons to keep living if we sat down and tried. Parents, friends, children, aspirations, all the good food we’d miss… there are always reasons to live. But somehow that doesn’t help when you’re ready to deny th...

Written by: C. Beck Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/depression/11-most-honest-grief-quotes-on-the-internet  Grief quotes are a mixed bag. People like to neatly define grief, its symptoms, its remedies – all nicely packaged with a bow. But none of t...

Written by: A. Won A scan of the statistics reveals: 1 in 5 Americans will experience mental health struggles in their lifetime. So if you’re in the dating world, you really might find yourself dating someone with depression. Two things we can learn from conv...

Written by: C. Beck Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/stress-relief/comforting-quotes-for-any-struggle  Reading comforting quotes can help you get through your unique challenges. Even a small boost is better than none! “Words of comfort, skillfull...

Written by: A. Won Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/stress-relief/back-to-school-stress-college-students Hanging with new classmates and roommates, staying motivated, and even budgeting your finances can throw you off balance. But to succeed, you ha...

Written by: C. Beck “Self-harm” most often refers to physical self harm, but mentally abusing and starving oneself also fit the definition — as “emotional self harm.” These less obvious or intense versions of hurting yourself might feel acceptable and produc...

Written by: R. McDanal Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/stress-relief/how-are-you-is-meaningless When they ask how you are and you say fine, does that actually accomplish anything? We need an alternative to “How are you?” How are you? We hear this...

Written by: A. Toves Every human has specific needs that must be fulfilled. When we’re tired, we need sleep, and when we’re hungry, we need to eat. But it’s more difficult to examine other needs that are just as important: our emotional needs. The warning ...

Written by: S. Inc. Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/stress-relief/30-movies-to-watch-when-stressed There’s something to be said for watching movies to help you get through a particularly tough day. When you’re feeling particularly stressed, the ri...

Written by: E. Shabazian Most of us grow up believing we need to have our lives “figured out” and stick to a plan. Feeling directionless can feel like a sin. Our parents and grandparents lived in a world where decisions made at eighteen lasted into retiremen...

Written by: A. Won Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/relationships/why-do-i-push-people-away-reasons-and-how-to-stop  Whether it’s romantic or platonic relationships, it happens to the best of us. You want to be close, but constantly keep people at a...

Written by: E. Shabazian Sometimes we have been suffering for so long, we can’t tell up from down. The exhaustion from depression can make us feel motionless, which causes guilt then self hatred. We hate our inability to move ourselves out of the state we’ve ...

Written by: Y. Sewdayal Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/relationships/controlling-behavior-signs-causes-what-to-do  Controlling behavior can come from just about anyone in your life. It could be your boss, a family member, a friend, or even your pa...

Written by: R. McDanal Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/how-to-help/be-a-better-listener-active-listening  You may have been there before: your conversational partner has opened up to you with something personal, and you don’t know how to respond. ...

Written by: C. Beck Constantly exhausted? Easily irritated by the teasing joke your friend made? Can’t concentrate on that daunting project you’re working on? Brain fog, which often comes along with depression, is a serious condition that can have harmful ef...