Ophelia's used to be known as Thoughts With a Dildo in Hand - why the name change in 2018 & what did it mean? Learn the untold story here.
Category: Depression
How Amazon Prime Helps My Depression | + Major Prime Day Deals On NOW
Amazon is hands-down my favorite place to shop for general items. It's Prime Day 2018, so I've written about how Amazon helps my depression & rounded up deals!
Do I Have Depression, or Do I Just Need to Grow Up?
Everyone has a different brand of depression. A recent interaction with my dental hygienist got me wondering - am I depressed or just lazy?
15 Signs You Have High-Functioning Anxiety
We all get a little anxious now and again, but what if those thoughts interfere with your everyday life? And what if you know it's affecting your life, but others can't see it - is it in your head? Or do you have high-functioning anxiety?
Here Are the Depressing Results of a Report on Depression
"The rise in diagnoses has climbed 33% since just 2013, with Millenials being most affected. Depression seriously impacts our health, so much so that Blue Cross Blue Shield did a report on the effects it has."
7 Ways to Cope With Your Partner’s Depression
Depression is difficult enough for those experiencing symptoms, but what about the people around us? Something with such force that can bring us to our knees on a whim surely must be powerful enough to affect others, right? As with many disorders and diseases, depression unfortunately has the ability to impact those we love the most. Here are 7 ways to help them cope.
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New Website, New Giveaway – Have You Entered Yet?
What's a #GrandRebrand without free stuff? Enter my new giveaway to celebrate!
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My #GrandRebrand is On, Come Visit the New Website!
In case you haven't heard, Thoughts With a Dildo in Hand has retired, and Ophelia's is the new face in the fight against stigmas associated with depression, sex, and cannabis. After 4 months of tiresome work, my new website has finally been published!
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Metamorphosis
The month of February started off with a tragedy, which seems to have set off a chain reaction of bad luck for me. It was the worst month that I've had in years, decades even, and I found myself reeling all the way through March. However, when multiple doors slam shut, sometimes another one opens.
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I’ve Begun Therapy Again – Third Time’s the Charm?
"Two years ago to the exact month, I felt my depression hitting hard and knew it was time to try it again. Unfortunately, one of the hallmarks of my personal brand of depression is a severe lack of motivation. Have you ever had one of those chores or errands you have to do that you simply keep pushing off for hours, days, or sometimes even weeks? Well, it took me.."
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Surviving the Holidays with a Mental Illness Using Illustrations
"For some people, the holidays are pure torture. It's not cheerful, merry, or anything to celebrate. It can be a time for heightened anxiety, fear, depression, solitude, and dread. To help people understand, a graphic designer named Emma Rose created illustrations adapted from interviews of real people living with mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and bipolar II."
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It Happened to #MeToo. Twice.
"Suddenly I felt the weight of his body on top of me. It was then that I realized he had begun having sex with me.."
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This Is Not Who I Am
It's half past midnight, and here I sit alone. But I'm not alone; he's sleeping right next to me, though he might as well be miles away.… Read more "This Is Not Who I Am"
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First I Cried on the Pants, Then I Cried on the Dresses | My Depression Secret
"Ok. I'm about to get extremely open and honest with you. Ready? I've gone back and forth between being public about this and not, and after the last few minutes I've decided it's time I talk for.."
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Something or Nothing
My first poem about depression in over a decade.
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I’m Going to Tell You a Secret About Me
"None of my friends know this, but I.."
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A Message to Pulse Nightclub Victims & Families With Pink Floyd’s ‘Pulse’
"No one should ever have his or her life cut short by someone else's hand; but in a case like this when it's out of our control, all we can do is carry on the best we can and memorialize those we have lost. One of the things that has always helped me cope with adverse situations is..."
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Video Games May Be Effective Treatment for Depression
"Portraying depression as something caused internally because of biological factors and providing a video game-based app for brain training made participants feel that they could do something to control their depression. This supports other research that shows that..."
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Poll: Does Depression Run in Your Family?
"...how does depression affect your family? Do you have it? Does an immediate family member like a sibling, parent, or child have it?..."
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Why I Smoke Marijuana, and What Happened After I Quit Recently
..." Imagine you have a migraine and will be judged for taking Ibuprofen; or that you have to make it through your entire work day without a coffee or people will whisper that you have an addiction..."
