DECEMBER 20, 2018 | LIVING WITH DEPRESSION | BY BLURT TEAM | We often talk about ‘being kind to ourselves’; but when depression has us in its grasp, it can feel hard to like ourselves enough to carry out basic self-care, never mind to show ourselves kindness. It’s even harder to practice self-kindness when we can’t think where we could start or
MARCH 30, 2016 | MANAGING DEPRESSION | BY BLURT TEAM | Self-care is incredibly important in helping manage and prevent depression.However, as those of us who struggle with poor mental health are more likely to have financial problems – especially if we are unable to work – there are often real limitations in the amount we can ‘budget’ to look after ourselves. But while spa days and shopping
APRIL 18, 2017 | LIVING WITH DEPRESSION, MANAGING DEPRESSION | BY BLURT TEAM | Self-care is essential for our well-being, yet typically it’s something that those of us with depression find difficult to prioritise. We might not believe we’re worthy of self-care (we are!) or we might not know where to begin (we created our free self-care starter kit to help with that). There’s also a misconception that self-care isn’t
JANUARY 13, 2016 | MANAGING DEPRESSION | BY BLURT TEAM | When you’re depressed, it’s difficult to care about anything – least of all ourselves. However, self-care is one of the key tools in our armoury for combating depression, so it’s important we make it a priority. WHAT IS SELF-CARE? Self-care is the actions we undertake to look after ourselves, physically, emotionally and mentally. It
WHAT IS SELF-CARE? At Blurt, we’re always harping on about self-care. We understand how important it is, but also how bloomin’ tricky it can be. Self-care is far from easy. When our self-worth is on the floor, making time to nurture ourselves feels like an unnecessary effort. We tell ourselves we don’t need it, and we