Depressioncanbefun is an initiative of Helen McNallen who has suffered from Clinical and Bipolar Depression and wants to help others and spread the word. The site's name originated from the 'black comedy' of her experiences of manic depression and is certainly not meant to offend or belittle Depression. The site was launched officially on World Mental Health Day, 10th October 2008, at the invitation of the NHS at one of the many events hosted by them around the country.- Helen McNallen
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Your Questions to Our Experts
What therapies work for poor hypnotic subjectsHello,
I’ve been reading on the internet about a number of therapies such as NLP, EMDR, Time Line etc. All of these are promising quick results. I have tried hypnosis… Read more To get me eating better
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Can you help me please. What to start to eat from morning to evening.
Big thank you Paul
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Your Stories
23 year old - scared.I am 23 years old. I am horrifically depressed. I don’t understand why. I have a good, sort-of-well-paid job, I have a fiancee who loves me and who I love… Read more Silent Scream
I had a breakdown in 1997 after 20 years of keeping to myself the sexual abuse I experienced at my Primary School.
I vowed never to speak of the traumatic… Read more bipolar woman w/ ECT brain damage
I was diagnosed as bipolar over 15 years ago. I was a successful professional woman with kids and a husband. The medications quit working and I went into debilitating depression. … Read more SAD
I first wrote on this site 2 years ago and despite some fantastic support I still struggle. One major part of the depression appears to be SAD. I am falling… Read more
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read To me it is very important read books. Specially about adventures Read more getting some exerciseExercise is good for body & mind - but motivation is a major issue when you’re depressed.
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“negative energy”
If your mood is ‘black’ & you find nothing seems to lift it - do some housework. (Please bear with me…)
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Are you depressed?
We all feel fed up sometimes but these feelings usually last for a couple of days or weeks at the most. Perhaps you have been feeling like this for longer.
We have designed a test to give you some indication.
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