links to resources, plus stories, excerpts and poems to feel a little less alone

on dealing constructively with the paralysis that attends depression

on why overweening ambition is pointless and it’s best to chase ordinariness

on how to keep going

on the need to stay balanced

on depression/ celebration

on understanding depression

on inner peace

on coping mechanisms

on noticing happiness in yourself

on a fairly accurate version of events

on empathy vs sympathy