Tag: depression

The Invisible Weight: Women and High-Functioning Depression

She shows up to work on time. She hits every deadline. Her smile is warm, her laugh genuine. She juggles motherhood, career, caregiving, or entrepreneurship like a seasoned acrobat. But when the…

Who I Am with M. Tonita Austin

M. Tonita Austin had put her true love on the backburner for a long time. In being consumed by life and experiencing loss she found that the gifts within her were there…

Out of Denial and into the Light

What would our communities look like, if depression were not a factor among its citizens? How would our families be impacted if everyone was mentally healthy and whole? In May 2006, one…

FROM BREAKING TO HOMECOMING

 FACES OF DEPRESSION SERIES   I don’t usually look back because I love living in the present moment and living from that place of abundance, but recollecting my moments with depression takes…

My Saving Grace (Clinical Depression Awareness

My Saving Grace (Clinical Depression Awareness): An Interview with Jasmin Pierre Jasmin Pierre is a 26 year old woman who has struggled with Clinical Depression (CD) and pushes everyday to bring awareness…