The issue that I have had since begnning the blog is gaining the support of people who have never experienced depression. The IPO Blog community is meant to serve as a safe place for people who have battled or are currently battling depression. However, the cornerstone of this community must be people who have never Read more about Let’s Take The “Crazy” Out Of Depression![…]
To know me is to know that I am extremely optimistic. I try to find the good in every situation. Even still, I have doubts about the outcome of various circumstances. I am dealing with a few struggles right now and I’m not sure how I am going to make it out. And yes, I Read more about I’ve Got the Victory…Not Depression![…]
In case you’ve missed it, Solange Knowles recently released her third full length album, A Seat at the Table. Come through Solange …with your Brandy riffs and Janet Jackson tones. It’s almost as if Sade tagged out and tagged you in as the new chosen songstress for rainy days, bad break-ups and I just need Read more about Thank You Solange! Depression Is Going To Get A Seat At The Table![…]
It’s almost time to turn the clocks back one hour. This time of year is particularly interesting because it introduces a type of depression known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is a different type of depression because it is seasonal and more common in the colder, darker seasons. Many people don’t know that they suffer Read more about Relax, Relate, Release: How To Deal With Seasonal Affective Disorder[…]
Life is something else; isn’t it? Sometimes things can become so hectic that we don’t know whether we are coming or going. In these moments, it is important to not become stagnate in the confusion. When life gets hectic, or when we don’t know what we should do next, it is easy to just do Read more about Leap, Dive, Balance: Pictures that Inspire Courage[…]
In memory of the 15 year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, I wrote Finding Peace in the Pieces: Remembering 9/11. In this blog, I attempt to reconcile the tragedy by sharing stories of hope and love that the tragedy inspired. One such story appears the article Coming to Age in the Age of Terror, Read more about Black Lives Matter because #BlacksLive[…]
The recent buzz over the internet famed “sexiest fourth grade teacher”, aka #teacherbae, Patrice “Tricey” Brown has stirred a myriad of conversations. I find some of the conversations a bit disheartening. I am amazed at the amount of negative comments directed toward Ms. Brown. I think to myself, “people can’t possibly know that they could Read more about Let’s Celebrate #teacherbae![…]
Confronting tragedy can certainly be an impasse for people who suffer from depression. Often times, people who suffer from depression might be more sensitive than those who do not. Therefore, people with depression might have a different reaction to tragedies, even tragedies they are not directly connected to (via relationships or location). We might not Read more about Finding Peace in the Pieces: Remembering 9/11[…]
The first Monday of every September marks the celebration of Labor Day. The history behind Labor Day really isn’t all that familiar to most people. The one thing that everyone does know about Labor Day is that it is (for most) a day off of work. Year to year we look forward to such holidays. Read more about 3 Things I Do to Make Every Work Day Feel Like Labor Day[…]
I am unapologetically not a sports fan. Even living in North Carolina amongst one of the fiercest collegiate rivalries in the country between Duke and the University of NC-Chapel Hill, I remain neutral and unengaged. So, during an ordinary year, the NFL preseason would have gone by me unnoticed. However, this preseason something unexpected happened Read more about Sit Down to Stand Up[…]
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