Tag Archives: Major depressive disorder

Mental health problems are not #firstworldproblems

Posted on October 10, 2012 by purplepersuasion

A little over a year ago I wrote a blog post entitled Ten Things Not to Say to a Depressed Person. On World Mental Health Day 2012, I find myself coming back to number five:  “I don’t believe there’s such … Continue reading →

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Exercise and depression – a response to the BMJ study

Posted on June 6, 2012 by purplepersuasion

This morning, the BBC News site reported on a study into exercise and depression written up in the British Medical Journal. “Exercise ‘no help for depression’” is how the BBC summed up the study. Immediately, Twitter went wild, with countless … Continue reading →

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And then I came to the end. Again.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by purplepersuasion

I’m finding it really had to blog right now. I’m tired, and my brain feels slow and stupid. Out of the blue, after three weeks of relative normality, I got captured and put in the cupboard again. It’s only been … Continue reading →

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It’s good to talk, 2: where’s our support group?

Posted on September 14, 2011 by purplepersuasion

It’s 1:45pm on a Tuesday afternoon, and I’m sitting in a West End theatre. The house lights are on, and the audience is slowly trickling in; a few people have come in pairs, but most people have, like me, come … Continue reading →

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