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What Do You Get From Blogging?.......by Susan
Posted by ozzieblackcat at 6/3/2008 8:10 AM and is filed under depression,bipolar,Mental Health,ozzieblackcat,Professional Help,His and Hers,Relationships,Blogging 
Someone asked me recently, "what do you get from blogging and how has it helped you?" I had to give that one a lot of thought before arriving at my answer. I had to evaluate my reasons for blogging about depression first. There are a lot of reasons why I blog. One very important reasons goes back to the years of professional help I received from my Psychologist. He suggested writing as a form of expression in an effort to understand and express my feelings. For quite some time I wrote poetry or letters and then I graduated to the Internet and blogging.
Another reason I blog about my mental health, namely depression, is to let my readers know they aren't alone. I'm very aware of how so very many people suffer from depression, anxiety and relationship problems. I always found it helpful to know I wasn't the only one and I'm betting you feel the same way. Somehow, having this knowledge helps us all to stop feeling like an oddity of some kind.
My final answer to the question, "what do you get from blogging and how has it helped you?" is this: I get empathy and encouragement from my readers through their comments on the blog and their other contacts with me either by email, in person or at various websites that I visit on a regular basis. Empathy, or understanding of what another is feeling, is an important thing for all of us to receive. Encouragement is sometimes vital to a persons survival and recovery of an acute episode of depression or anxiety. I appreciate immensely how you have all helped me and my brother with your support.
I had to add this statement to my answer "what do you get from blogging and how has it helped you?". In addition to getting something from blogging at "His and Hers", David and I hope we are also giving something to you, our readers. We hope we are helping you in some small way to realize you are not alone in your battle with being Bipolar and you are not alone in your struggle against depression.
Please visit:
my homepage at http://ozzieblackcat.com
My blackcat, Ozzie
Another reason I blog about my mental health, namely depression, is to let my readers know they aren't alone. I'm very aware of how so very many people suffer from depression, anxiety and relationship problems. I always found it helpful to know I wasn't the only one and I'm betting you feel the same way. Somehow, having this knowledge helps us all to stop feeling like an oddity of some kind.
My final answer to the question, "what do you get from blogging and how has it helped you?" is this: I get empathy and encouragement from my readers through their comments on the blog and their other contacts with me either by email, in person or at various websites that I visit on a regular basis. Empathy, or understanding of what another is feeling, is an important thing for all of us to receive. Encouragement is sometimes vital to a persons survival and recovery of an acute episode of depression or anxiety. I appreciate immensely how you have all helped me and my brother with your support.
I had to add this statement to my answer "what do you get from blogging and how has it helped you?". In addition to getting something from blogging at "His and Hers", David and I hope we are also giving something to you, our readers. We hope we are helping you in some small way to realize you are not alone in your battle with being Bipolar and you are not alone in your struggle against depression.
Please visit:
my homepage at http://ozzieblackcat.com
My blackcat, Ozzie
I got lotsa social relations, and lotsa traffic fot my site, and social relations...
Alex
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Hi Alex and thank you for your comment. Yes, the social relationships with others as a result of blogging are great!
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Why I got into blogging after thinking the concept is silly for so many years, I'm not sure. Today I find it cathartic towards my recovery and I enjoy educating others about my disease.
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Hi there.
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mostly links. on occasion, some really nice people say some really nice things.
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Hi there and thanks so much for your comment. Yes, you get to hear from some very nice people.
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Hi Susan, I agree with you 100%. Blogging helps me so much, and helps my readers also. I havent been blogging for very long, but I enjoy it so much..take care.. Mary
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Mary, thanks so much for your comment. I'm so glad to hear that blogging is helping you and your readers. I enjoy blogging too. Susan
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