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How Well Intentioned Words Can Have The Unwanted Result By Lou Dos Santos I am writing this article because there is a serious issue that I feel needs to be addressed when discussing depression. So many times friends or loved ones of those battling depression feel that they are being helpful […]
Living with Depression and Anxiety This article was originally published on Political Playtime.com under my alter ego, Joe Belem, at a time I was not ready to go fully public. There are many articles out there regarding depression and anxiety. Some written by physicians, some by people that have been through it and even pharmaceutical […]
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Loneliness By Lou Dos Santos Let me introduce myself. I am a fifty six year old man that has been battling depression for most of my life. I will be writing a series of articles regarding depression so I m not looking to discuss every aspect of the illness in this one article. And yes, […]
Depression: A Conversation Between You and (Insert Name Of Loved One) By Lou Dos Santos 2022-08-18 (name), I would like to talk to you about something. (name), I know you are struggling. I need you to know that I am here for you. I hear you, I know I don’t understand but […]
Relationships: Narcissist vs. Empath By Lou Dos Santos In this article I want to discuss relationships. Now as we all know, there are many different types and forms. We have friendships, parents, children and spouses or partners in our lives. Each one is different and often times very complicated. What I would […]
Losing My Father My Teacher, My Mentor, My Dad Turning The Grief Into Gratitude You can listen to the audio version here: https://www.depression-youarenotalone.com/2022/06/losing-my-father/ By Lou Dos Santos As I sit down and reflect back on the most painful times in my life, the loss of my parents, I ask myself, why? To bring back those […]
Losing My Mom By Lou Dos Santos This is a very difficult story to tell. To think of the emptiness I feel from no longer having her here with us. You see, today May 8th would have been her birthday. I’ve tried several times to do this and just stared at a blank screen, closed […]