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Introduction – Surviving
What is Survival To survive is to ensure all our basic needs are met in order to continue life. These basic needs can ultimately be boiled down to food, water,… Read more
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Surviving Infirmed – Dealing With Sickness While Depressed
Recognizing Illness There are many parallels between being sick and being in a survival situation. Similar to a flu, a person in a survival situation will likely experience tiredness, body… Read more
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Surviving With A Timeline – Anxiety And Time Constraints
The ‘Threat’ of a Deadline Dealing with time constraints can make, for many people at least, almost any task seem much more imposing. For an AP, the idea of having… Read more
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S.O.S and Signal Fires – Communicating Needs to Supports
Communication A key element to survival is communication. Making sure the right people know the right things at the right times can mean the difference between surviving and, well, not.… Read more
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Action Steps in Survival – SMART Goals and Depression
SMART Goals The SMART goal system is a tool that helps shape a goals into ones that set the individual up for success. SMART is an acronym for specific, measureable,… Read more
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Attrition of Survival – Impacts of Long-Term Bouts of Depression and Anxiety
The Long Slow Drain The acute impacts a DP or AP deals with while in a survival situation can be objectively apparent. The immediate discomforts that the individual experiences such… Read more
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Surviving with Fear – Anxiety and its Comorbidity with Depression
Hand in Hand Comorbidity is the presence of two or more disorders or diseases existing simultaneously in an individual. In regard to a DP, nearly half may have a coexisting… Read more
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Surviving in the Apocalypse – Depression During the Pandemic
Managing life for a DP can be wrought with challenges when it comes to maintaining their mental health. Upkeep on self care, avoiding isolation, and sticking to a consistent routine… Read more
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Perils on the Road – Thinking Errors
While in a survival situation, the DP will need to be able to navigate their way towards safety. This can prove to be a difficult task as the path they… Read more
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How to Build a Survival Kit – Coping Skills
One of the best tools a DP can have when entering into a survival situation is a go bag of survival gear that they can access at a moment’s notice… Read more
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Identifying a survival situation – Depression Signs
SIGNS YOU ARE IN A SURVIVAL SITUATION It is not immediately evident when one ends up in a survival situation. It is critical that the DP remains vigilant in monitoring… Read more
The Depression Survival Guide 