The Aussie on the Road talks about dealing with depression
Next up in our Living in Darkness series about dealing with depression is Chris from Aussie on the Road. What was your experience with depression before you began travel? When I stop and think about it, I feel that I was dealing with depression for a long time before I knew what label to apply to it. When I would spend weeks on end locked up in my college bedroom just writing and sleeping and wishing away the week, I figured it was...
Dealing with Depression–Interview with Trever Clark
My Living in the Darkness series about dealing with depression continues with traveler Trever Clark. What was your experience with depression before you began travel? I’ve lived with depression, anxiety and OCD since I was 15 years old. At the ripe old age of 32, that’s over half of my life now. In high school, I had days where I just couldn’t face school. Luckily my parents understood and, after talking to them...
Living in Darkness interview with Toni White
Our next interview is with Toni White. You can learn more about her and follow her adventures by visiting her blog Reclaiming My Future. What was your experience with depression before you began travel? I was 13 years old when my life changed. One day I seemed to wake up and my mind had gone. To this day I don’t know the trigger of my depression. My mental illness began with psychotic depression, with me hitting the...
Living with Darkness–Interview with Forrest Walker
As I wrote when I shared about my long-term battle with depression, I am introducing an interview series from fellow travelers who have dealt with depression to share not only their experiences, but what also helps them deal with the condition. I hope sharing their stories helps others. I’d like to thank Forrest of The Other Side of the Coconut for sharing part of his journey with us. What was your experience with depression...
Living in Darkness, Dealing with Depression
I’ve shared a little bit about myself and some of my . . . struggles before on the blog. I share these experiences hoping to inspire people to change their lives and follow their dreams, or to let others know they aren’t alone. Many people live with and battle chronic depression. I am one of them. It is with the above-stated purpose that I’ve decided to do a new series — Living in Darkness. I have battled clinical...
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