post trail depression
Just because you’ve left the trail doesn’t mean the trail has left you
It's the time of year when many of us past thru hikers are coming upon our "trail-aversary." Maybe it has already come and gone as mine has, maybe it's just...
“I Am Back Where I Belong But Still Decelerating.”
I am far more alone over these last two weeks paddling in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness than on any of the 110 days spent hiking the Appalachian Trail...
Thru-Hikers’ Advice for Dealing With Post-Trail Depression
This is probably you: The elated hiker who has never been happier or more proud than when you saw that sign emerging from wind-whipped clouds after that epic five-mile climb. You touch it, trace...
How to Fight Through On Trail and Post Trail Depression
With the passing of Robin Williams this month, depression has been on my mind. I wrote specifically about this death here, but I’d like to explore the connection between depression...
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