Just Existing: A Guide for Understanding and Living with Depression

By V.V. Tidwell

A person can be depressed without appearing sad. Some people feel sad or unmotivated or experience strong negative emotions. Others struggle with a mind-numbing absence of feeling. A person may continue going to work, caring for other people, and meeting obligations while feeling disconnected from their own life.

Just Existing is for people who know something is wrong but may not have the energy, concentration, or motivation to work through complicated advice. It uses plain language, concrete examples, and manageable steps to explain how depression can affect daily life and how a person can begin living more fully again.

Drawing from lived experience, V. V. Tidwell explores:

- Why ordinary tasks can become difficult
- Loss of pleasure, motivation, energy, and concentration
- Avoidance, isolation, shame, anger, and emotional overload
- The effects of depression on relationships, work, school, and parenting
- Passive suicidal thoughts and signs that urgent help may be needed
- Depression during pregnancy and after childbirth
- Treatment, support, and practical ways to function while recovery takes time
- How to begin repairing areas of life that were neglected or disrupted during depression

This book was intentionally written to meet readers at the starting line; while they are waiting for an appointment, waiting for treatment to help, or trying to manage daily life with limited capacity.

You do not have to be ready to change everything. You only need somewhere to begin.

Just Existing is educational and supportive. It does not replace medical or mental health care.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HKH57GPK
• ISBN13: 9798175442770
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"