Instantly Understand Your Depression
The Storm To Sun Framework gives you a clear, simple, yet powerful picture of your depression - which can really help you to navigate your way through it.
The Storm To Sun Framework gives you a clear, simple, yet powerful picture of your depression - which can really help you to navigate your way through it.
Because depression can be so difficult to understand, we’re guessing that if we asked you to draw a picture of it right now, that it would look like a big, tangled ball of confusion.
However, you can easily draw a much clearer picture using The Storm To Sun Framework. In case you haven't heard of it before, it's comprised of three "Zones" that at any point in time, people with depression can find themselves in.
This is when your depression is at its worst - i.e. when it feels like there's a storm raging in your mind. In this Zone, simple tasks like getting out of bed or having a shower can feel like climbing a mountain; going to work, socializing and other commonplace activities are often unmanageable; and you may feel so miserable, broken and hopeless that overcoming depression can seem impossible.
When you're in the Rain Zone, the storm in your mind has calmed down or not yet started. Consequently, since your symptoms are only moderately severe, you'll find it easier to uphold your responsibilities and carry on with life - however, getting burned out is common; you're prone to snapping easily; and interacting with others often feels overwhelming. For this reason, there's always a risk that you'll soon fall back into the Storm Zone.
When you're in the Cloud Zone, you feel more or less “normal” – in the sense that your days are only mildly impacted by depression. Consequently, you're able to function without becoming easily tired, and you're a lot more likely to want to interact with other people. In the Cloud Zone, your motivation is at its highest, so you're most able to do the things you may've been putting off while in the Storm or Rain Zones.
At any point in time, you may find yourself in the Storm Zone, the Rain Zone or the Cloud Zone. And, how much time you spend in each Zone gives a clear indication of how severe your depression is overall.
And, now that you can see your depression in this way and easily be able to pinpoint what Zone you're in at any moment in time:
Guiding you through the storm to the sun