Seems there’s a bit of this going around – inspiring people I know in the blogosphere coming out of the woodwork to talk about their battles with depression. What a wonderful and rich community to be a part of!
Of course, there’s been BlissChick and I’ve already talked about her post(s) a lot (here and here).
Then, Brooks weighed in with a thought provoking piece – Soul Yoga – about releasing your stories, your truths.
And now Anthroyogini has written a long and personal post discussing her own death-roll with depression, and those things that did and didn’t help her recover.
To these fine ladies: I’m thankful you’ve shared freely on these sensitive issues. You’re all helping me to develop a deep-seated belief that I too, will one day be able to give depression the ass-kicking it deserves and send it on its way permanently.
To everyone else: Get over to their blogs and read this stuff, okay? And, if you’ve got your own story to add to the mix, write it up and let me know!
Om Shanti!
~Svasti
Svasti: A Journey From Assault To Wholeness 
You are a very determined girl and a winner– you’ll beat it.
Yeah, Svasti!
@tricia – here’s hoping, eh?
@yogabrooks – yay, you!
It sounds like you are doing some really good work here . . . thank you for finding great treasure in other people’s blog and then hand delivering those treasures to us via the links in your post! I found the links to be very valuable!
Keep up the great work!
– Marie (Coming Out of the Trees)
http://mmaaggnnaa.wordpress.com/
@mmaaggnnaa – hey thanks for the comment. If we can all share the good stuff, then that can only benefit more people, right? I can’t imagine doing it any other way. 🙂
Svasti, I feel like we’ve both had QUITE THE WEEK, don’t you? Big steps taken. Difficult but worth it. A little down time, I think, is deserved all around. 🙂
@Blisschick – Ah yes, its been quite the week. Much more to do, but certainly its time for a bit of a break. 🙂
I truly believe we all have the power to heal depression and live fabulously rich and joyful lives.
Depression bitch-slapped me around for over 10 years. Every once in a while she rears her ugly head but I have tools now to help me deal with the feelings (yoga, walking with my dog and a healthy diet are keys to my mental health).
I once had a man write to me at Giggle On and state that “I don’t think anybody really recovers from depression, maybe it is in remittance and people cope with it.”
I responded:
“I do believe people can recover from depression just like they recover from cancer or diabetes.
I am no doctor but I believe the power of the mind is amazing and we all have the ability to heal ourselves. I’m not saying/telling people to flush medication in the toilet or stop seeing professionals but from my experience, none of those things really helped me. The meds, for example, did more harm than good and I believe they contributed to the suicidal thinking.”
Keep following the path to healing, actually, the path is inside us, we just need to tap in.
Peace and Giggles,
Christa
@Christa – I agree. I think its possible, but as you’ve implied here, once you’ve suffered from depression, you must live a vigilant life to support your mind and body to remain healthy. And that’s what I’m looking forward to. 🙂