From the Heart by Chivonne Monaghan
In these writings, I explore the realities of grief, emotional capacity, and the practices that help us stay grounded through life’s hardest moments. My goal is to offer language, insight, and practical support for anyone seeking understanding and resilience.
10 WAYS TO MANAGE DEPRESSION
I’ve struggled with depression since I was in high school. Was it because I grew up in an alcoholic home? Was it because of the tension and anger that dwelled constantly within those four walls? Was it because of painful experiences I hadn’t dealt with? Or was it because I was a teenage girl; raging with hormones and descending into anarchy on a desperate quest to figure out who I was.
All of the above.
Yet beyond my physical surroundings there are also my genetic ones. I have a predisposition to depression and everyone in my family tree starting with my grandparents and continuing down was or should have been treated for their symptoms.
