“Final boarding call. Final boarding call. May all the passengers for Miami to San Diego report to Gate 16A for final boarding, please” I gathered all of my belongings and headed to the designated gate. …
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The Most Helpful Advice on Depression I Received from a Stranger.
by Matt Pappasby Matt PappasIn 2017 I used to see this guy on the bus stop from time to time. I remembered him by the form of his cheekbones. They looked exactly like the actor who played the first…
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DepressionFeaturedGuest Blogger
What I Learned from Overcoming My Severe Depression
by Matt Pappasby Matt Pappas“People think depression is sadness. People think depression is crying. People think depression is dressing in black. But people are wrong. Depression is the constant feeling of being numb. Being numb to emotions, being numb…
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AddictionDepressionFeaturedPodcast
Mental Health Megacast – Episode 5 – Don’t try this at home!
by Matt Pappasby Matt PappasI’m honored to be back behind the microphone with my Podcast buddies and Mental Health Advocates Wes, from AudioRising.com and Mike from MikesOpenJournal.com, for another awesome episode of what we like to call the Mental…
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DepressionFeaturedGuest Blogger
Self Image – I am too wide for your narrow mind.
by Matt Pappasby Matt PappasThis guest blogger post comes from CJ, who writes for her own blog, Depression Warrior Blog, and is an advocate for suicide prevention and self image awareness. As a suicide survivor herself, CJ writes from…
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Depression, what’s the point of even trying anymore?
by Matt Pappasby Matt PappasWe’ve experienced denial, then anger, then bargaining, and now we come to depression. Already mentally exhausted from coming to grips with the abuse, we can easily feel like we are at the end of our…
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As part of the Chronic Illness Bloggers, I have the opportunity to engage with some amazing bloggers in the mental health and chronic physical illness world. It’s truly an honor to be apart of making…
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DepressionFeaturedVulnerable
Coping with the onslaught of emotional triggers.
by Matt Pappasby Matt PappasI swear, if I had known how difficult this healing journey was going to be, I don’t know that I would have ever started in the first place. That’s the cold, hard, truth right there guys…