Free Resources to Help You Ditch the Black Dog of Depression
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In Case of Emergency:
If you’re in crisis and considering taking steps to harm yourself or to end it all, please speak to someone immediately. This can be a trusted friend, doctor or an agency such as the Samaritans.
Below are the details of the best mental health service directories worldwide.
https://findahelpline.com/ – This is a global directory of helplines. Add your country and the fact that you’re struggling with suicidal thoughts and it will find you a helpline.
befrienders.org – They also provide a comprehensive directory of organisations who can help you.
I encourage you to call. Your inner bitch is probably working overtime telling you all sorts of terrible things and suggesting that everything will be better if you just aren’t here anymore.
But this is all LIES. Depression LIES. Do not listen and please, please pick up the phone.
If you can’t call anyone, please check out my Depression Crisis Kit. It’s free. Please don’t suffer in silence. There is help for you out there and no matter how much pain you feel right now, please know that it is temporary and will pass. Don’t do something you can’t undo. Give yourself a chance to get better.
The world is a better place with you in it, I promise you.
Want to find out if Ditch the Black Dog is for you?
Depression sucks. Maybe you’ve tried a load of things already to ditch the black dog, but they aren’t working for you.
Or maybe you don’t know where to start and you’re trapped in a prison of hopeless and helplessness.
You might be feeling overwhelmed by all the advice out there and that leaves you paralysed, unable to move forwards.
I’ve been there.
And I’m here to walk with you, to guide you out of the darkness of depression and back into the light of a happy life.
The best place to start is my blog or my podcast. You’ll get a feel for whether my work resonates with you.
You might be feeling cynical about my work and that’s ok.
I created the Black Dog Café to help you to decide if working with me is an option for you. It gives a taste of what’s on offer inside my paid programs and services.
I’m not here to hard sell anyone, and I’m well aware that my work won’t be everyone’s cup of cocoa, and that’s fine by me.
I want to work with people who are a good fit and will benefit from the process and I hope that might be you.
But if not, go with grace and find the way that suits you.
Just know I’m proud of you for taking the steps to feel healthy, happy and whole. It’s brave.
Join me for a free one to one session.
Whether it's 4 am and you're struggling with dark thoughts or you're needing a nudge in the right direction to help you ditch the black dog of depression, you are NOT alone.
Reach out to me and I will listen to you, support you, and give you practical tools and techniques to help you feel better.
Checkout using your best email address and I'll send you an invite to a private space online where we can chat.
Don't worry if you hate the phone! Or if it's 4am in your timezone and you're in bed! This session allows us to chat via audio and/or written messages.
Recommended Reading List
When I was in the Crisis stage of depression, I couldn’t find the focus to read, so I listened to audio books.
Later on, I found pleasure in reading again. I chose a wide variety of books – comedies, autobiographies, how to’s and fiction.
I compiled them into a reading list that you can find here:
I add to it all the time, so keep popping back.
PS: I stopped using Audible and Kindle because they belong to Amazon – one of the most problematic companies out there. I refuse to support a business that treats their employees unfairly.
Today I use Everand for ebooks and audiobooks. (This is not an affiliate link, but you can try it free for thirty days.)
If I want to buy a physical copy of a book, I search for second hand copies online or buy from small independent bookshops.
Subscribe to the Ditch the Black Dog YouTube Channel.
I do a bunch of things over on Youtube to help you to start your journey to ditching the black dog of depression.
I explain the Gaian Path and how it works. Plus I show you how I keep the black dog at bay and share a behind the scenes look at my life and how I follow the Gaian Path to mental health and wellness.
Free therapeutic tarot card readings on the YouTube channel.
Want to see how my Tarot readings work?
Every month I do a reading for each sign of the Zodiac on YouTube.
Therapeutic tarot readings offer guidance to help you heal the wounds that cause feelings of depression.
These readings are for the collective and aren’t private. I always advise people to take what resonates and leave the rest behind.
I’m obliged to let you know that these readings are for entertainment purposes only and are not a substitute for legal, medical, financial help. Please seek help from a qualified professional.
This is typically the space where most peopIe ask you to sign up for their newsletter.
But I know that when you're depressed the last thing you need is loads of emails you'll never read clogging up your inbox.
Yes, you need tips, tools, and suggestions, but you also need to feel seen and heard by people who understand you.
This is my invitation to you to come join me in the Black Dog Café for a chat. All you have to do is bring yourself and your favourite drink!
The café is a little bit different than the typical online groups you might have seen before, and it's perfectly ok if you only want to lurk at first!
