When your child enters a depression treatment program, it’s hard to know what to feel. You may be relieved something is finally happening. You may also be terrified. And exhausted....
I didn’t want to be “the depressed one.” That label scared me more than the sadness itself. I had always thought depression looked a certain way—staying in bed for days,...
Even in long-term recovery, it’s possible to feel emotionally stuck. You’re not in crisis. You’re not going backward. But something feels… off. Maybe you’re showing up to work, keeping your...
“I already tried. Why would this be any different?” That’s the sentence we hear most often from people who walk into a depression treatment program after a disappointing first (or...
You want relief. But not if it means giving up something essential. Not if it means becoming someone you’re not. That’s the silent fear a lot of people carry when...
You’re young. You’re sober. And if we’re being honest, you feel like the odd one out almost everywhere. You’re not drinking at parties. You’re over the group chats that spiral...
When someone you love is deep in depression, it changes everything. Not just for them—but for you. You see it in their eyes. You hear it in the silence that...
Sometimes the hardest part of healing isn’t admitting you need help—it’s admitting you need help again. You’ve already been to treatment. You’ve already told your friends and family you were...
Some mornings feel like you’re lifting the weight of your entire life just to move one muscle. Your eyes open, but your body doesn’t follow. It’s not laziness. It’s not...
When you’re newly sober—or just starting to feel emotions again after being numb for so long—it’s not just hard. It can feel impossibly lonely. Maybe you’ve walked away from old...
