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Depression and anxiety are real illnesses with real answers. You are not alone. I am here to help.
I'm so glad we can connect as we face the challenges of life. My name is Elaine and I live with chronic depression and anxiety. I am an author, educator, coach, and friend. It is my deep desire to help you or your loved one come out of the depths of depression and find wellness. Through my book, this website, and public speaking I share my personal stories of illness, hope, and healing. I can show you the pathway to live the beautiful life you are worthy of and assist you as you become your best self, the person God created you to be. I now offer personalized help in the way of peer support coaching. Join me today in living a full and joyful life.
What Is Peer Support Coaching?
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ELAINE'S NEW BOOK — NOW AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE
It's Time: Living a Full and Joyful Life with Depression & Anxiety
The opposite of depression is not happiness, it is wellness. In It’s Time, author Elaine Quinn affirms that you can release the pain and disability of depression and its companion anxiety as you experience healing and cultivate wellness. It is then you have the freedom to feel the fullness of all emotions and claim the abundance of peace, love, and joy, knowing you are worthy of all that is good in the world. Drawing on thirty years of experience living with these mental illnesses, Elaine shares powerful personal stories, fresh concepts, spiritual insights, and practical actions. She leads you along the path of healing and self-discovery to help you emerge from the depths of depression, becoming well, and being your true self. You matter. You are not alone. This book has answers for you and for those you love. You can live a full and joyful life with depression and anxiety. It’s time!
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“Mothering…The Days are Long but the Years Fly By” “I did run a red light,” I confessed, “but safely!” I added, while holding the phone to my ear with my shoulder so I could help tie a shoe. And then, trying to rationalize my law breaking incident even more, I went on, “ It is…
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“A good laugh and a long run are the two best cures for many things” Running is a great sport all you have to do is open your front door. And It is free, well, except for buying a great pair of running shoes. I prefer Hoka. They are really expensive, but your knees will…
Betsy Bennett Celebrating A Friend
“Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave and impossible to forget.” I have been blessed to have Betsy in my life! Betsy is beyond question one of the nicest people I know. She is one of my best friends and has the biggest heart! Best of all Betsy believes…Betsy believes in friendships….
When I Am Healthy I Feeling Better With MDD & GAD
“Nothing feels as good as being healthy!” This list has been a big help to me……When I am not feeling well, it is difficult for me to remember what I am like when I am well! Likewise, and fortunately when I am well I can’t remember how bad it was to be sick. This list…
Wellness is Maintained by . . . Making a Plan to Conquer MDD & GAD
“Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence is the key to unlocking our potential.” – Winston Churchill. The chart below is a list of items that help me to maintain wellness… For me wellness is being in a state of good health with a feeling of wellbeing. It is an absence of pain and suffering….
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It's Time
It's time to see depression as a real illness, to know it's not a lack of personal effort, it's not a lack of goodness. It is painful, dark, disabling and life threatening.
It’s time to be okay with darkness, to recognize its purpose, to embrace your journey, and to search for and welcome the light.
It’s time to fill the emptiness, to reach out to others, to know you are not alone, And to offer compassion to yourself as you would another.
It’s time to ignore that negative voice in your head, to let go of guilt and shame, to not take counsel from fear, and to place your trust in God.
It’s time to shed those tears, to see the heart space that pain has created for hope to spring up, faith to grow and love to be invited in.
It's time to say, "I matter," to see miracles, to rest, to run to forgive, to express gratitude. To choose joy, to praise life and to become the best you.
-Elaine H. Quinn
A favorite quote of mine:
"Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence,
is the key to unlocking our potential.
