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4 Ingredients and 4 Recipes for the Depressed Brain
Certain nutrients can have an impact on your mental health. Here are some mood-boosting ingredients and a few delicious recipes that include them.
April 11, 2023
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How Movement Became My Medicine
I was only 4 years old when I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Slowly but surely I started to understand the consequences of missing playtime and not moving my body.
September 12, 2023
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A Public Health Crisis: Preventing Loneliness in Chronic Illness
Loneliness is more prevalent than ever in the U.S. — and people with chronic illness are likely familiar with it. Here's how to stay socially connected even when symptoms or flare-ups get in your way.
June 30, 2023
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How ASMR Can Benefit People with Chronic Illness
If you live with a chronic illness, ASMR may help you feel relaxed, comforted, or even relieved from chronic pain. But triggers aren't the same for everyone.
June 28, 2023
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Consistency Is Overrated
Consistency helps us feel safe and reduces anxiety. But it also can create unreasonable expectations. Here’s how to redefine consistency (and success) so you’re OK with the ebbs and flows of life.
April 20, 2023
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If You Experience Health Anxiety, You’re Not Alone
Health anxiety is common in people living with chronic conditions — and your fears are real and understandable. Learn tips for reducing anxiety and how to get help if needed.
May 03, 2023
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Gardening Is My Mindfulness Practice of Choice — Here’s Why
Watching my plants grow and bloom, as well as the benefits of grounding, are just some of the ways gardening teaches me to be more mindful for my chronic illness.
August 23, 2023
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The Mindflight Journal: A Journal for Chronic Illness
Meet Nicole and Aisley, the mom and daughter partnership behind the Mindflight Journal. Building from their own experiences, they've designed a journal for those living with chronic illnesses. Trust me, it's a game-changer.
April 04, 2023
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The Importance of Being a Hustle Culture Dropout When You’re Chronically Ill
The constant pressure to go-go-go took a toll on both my physical and mental health. Then I realized I could opt out.
February 21, 2023
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How the Spoon Theory Helps Me Explain My Health
It can be hard to explain the way that a chronic condition impacts your daily energy. The spoon theory is a clever way to help get the point across.
January 29, 2023
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Realistic Approaches to Setting Resolutions When You Live with a Chronic Condition
Living with a chronic condition often means working within your body’s parameters, which can mean editing your expectations. Always give yourself grace and remember that your New Year’s resolutions — if you choose to set them — don’t have to “match” anyone else’s. They only have to feel helpful to you.
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Mindset Matters: Moving Through the Strange Feeling of Grieving Your Old Life
Grieving your old self is a little different than grieving a loved one who's passed. Here's how I moved forward.
December 13, 2022
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We Need to Talk About Chronic Pain and Suicide
People with chronic pain are at a higher risk of mental health conditions, which can lead to suicidal ideation and suicide. Several factors can heighten this risk, which is why it's important to speak up about it.
November 16, 2022
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How to Set and Achieve Your Goals with Chronic Illness
Managing your chronic illness on top of life's everyday tasks can be overwhelming. These tips can help you find the motivation and inspiration you need to reach your goals.
October 07, 2022
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How I Navigate Professional Life While Living with a Chronic Illness
When I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I was terrified that my career was over. These tips helped me adapt my work life so that I could excel.
October 11, 2022
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What an Increased Awareness of Depression Means for Those Who Have Lived With It for Years
Depression is in the spotlight more than ever before — what does that mean for those who have lived with it for years?
July 01, 2022
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How Depression Lies and Learning to Talk Back to It
All I could hear was the voice of my depression. Talking back to it was a type of narrative therapy that helped me silence it.
July 07, 2022
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Meet Your Guide: Sam Camp
As a community guide for Bezzy Depression, Sam Camp is looking forward to helping others looking for connection and support.
April 26, 2022
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How Nature-Based Therapy Can Improve Your Mental Health
Medication isn’t the only way to treat your mental health when you live with a chronic condition. You might be surprised by all the benefits you can find right in the world around you.
May 27, 2022
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Welcome to Bezzy Depression
Bezzy Depression is a free online platform bringing new meaning to the word “community.”
April 07, 2022
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Bezzy’s Guide to Mental Health Resources and Support
The following mental health recommendations and resources have been compiled from information on Bezzy’s sister site, Psych Central.
April 27, 2022
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I Felt Alone with Postpartum Depression — But You Shouldn’t Have To
Postpartum depression can be a scary and lonely journey. Spreading awareness is an important way to help parents feel less alone and get the support they need.
May 24, 2022
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Life After Depression: When Am I OK?
Rather than viewing my depression as an on-off switch, I’m trying to adopt a nuanced and accepting mindset.
April 26, 2022
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5 Small Ways to Get Organized When Your Depression Has Other Ideas
If you have mental health challenges, like depression or anxiety, it can make organizing seem daunting. But staying organized can actually help your mental health. Here are five small ideas for those days when you don’t want to put a plate in the dishwasher and might feel like nothing is “sparking joy.”
January 15, 2019
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How I’m Learning to Trust the Joy
Feeling good after my depressive episode ended caught me by surprise. Now, I'm learning that joy can be part of my emotional landscape.
April 14, 2022
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5 Ways Depression Has Enhanced My Life
Depression can be devastating for the 300 million people worldwide experiencing it. The author has been diagnosed with conditions ranging from persistent depressive disorder, to major depressive disorder, to bipolar II. While she wouldn’t wish depression on anyone, she also believes that experiencing and surviving depression has its upsides. Read on for 5 ways depression has made her life more joyful.
July 09, 2019
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How to Deal With Depression During the Holidays
The holiday season is ‘supposed’ to be filled with joy, but for many of us, the opposite is true. Luckily, there are some things you can do to cope with holiday depression.
November 23, 2022
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How I Keep My Confidence While Having an Invisible Illness
Since my bipolar disorder diagnosis in 2011, I’ve struggled with depression, too. Today, I know I’m more than my condition. This is how I got to where I am.
October 10, 2017
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Nature vs. Nurture: How Exploring Underlying Emotions in Therapy Has Helped Heal My Depression Symptoms
With the help of my therapist, I've gotten to a place where I believe that most good things coming my way will be a result of feeling more, rather than less.
April 21, 2022
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Here’s How I Manage the Depression That Comes with Chronic Illness
Living with chronic illness can open the door to depression. Isolation, poor medical care, financial challenges, and grief have all been contributing factors in my experience. Here's how I have managed.
April 10, 2023