Ep.73 Mental Health Begins With How You Treat Yourself.

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You’d never tell your best friend she’s failing.  That she’s not enough, too emotional, or falling behind. At least, I hope you wouldn’t. So why is it that for most people, that voice still echos inside their own head — on repeat, day after day? With two days until World Mental Health Day, we’re getting radically honest about that inner … Read More

Ep.32 Bye bye blues: My journey out of depression…

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Depression is no walk in the park. I’ve been there, done that. And decided it wasn’t for me! Yes, in my 20s I was experiencing severe clinical depression, and was on the verge of being put in a mental home, after continual attempts to take my own life. What changed? I changed. I decided to start loving myself, instead of … Read More

How to overcome depression

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If you’re here, it’s because you want to overcome depression OR you want to gain some insight to perhaps support someone you know in overcoming depression. So if you’re the person who’s in the midst of depression, I feel you! If you’re familiar with my story, I spent my teens and early 20s depressed. Like really depressed. The trying-to-commit-suicide-every-other-weekend kind … Read More

‘Natural Depression Busters’, Women’s Health and Fitness, 2010.

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Natural Depression Busters Anti-depressants are now taken by thousands of Australians, and many people credit them with changing, or even saving their lives. But they’re not for everyone. Tamra Mercieca explores some alternatives. People take prescription drugs every day to help them find relief from the different forms of depression. Anti-depressants give the perception that relieving depression is as easy … Read More