all things mental health, depression, and anxiety
To repeat the famous words of Ron Weasley, “are you mental?” Yes, I am… mentally ill that is. For me at least, there is such a bad feeling around the words “mentally ill”. They seem so deprecating, critical, and derogative. The image that come to my mind when I picture someone who is mentally ill …
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These are10 things I do and/or have done when feeling anxious. Tell me if you’ve tried any of these or let me know what you do when you are feeling anxious! 1. calming environment Our environment affects us more than we may think. I know that if I am in a very busy or noisy …
I am not like other people. I love chocolate too much, bugs really just freak me out, I’ve always dreamed of having a wrap-around porch, and things that make other people feel better don’t always make me feel better. In that regard, I see a lot of people who have struggled with anxiety and depression …
I have a secret. This secret is one of my tried and true tricks that I use all the time. Life with depression sucks and more often than not it doesn’t wait for you to catch up. Meaning, you know how some days or weeks are just horrible and uncontrollable? You wake up crying in …
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I’ll be honest… before I had depression I had no idea what it was really like. Here are what a few of my assumptions were: –Depression is just sadness, but on a more extreme level. –Something happened to someone or they went through an experience that put them in this state. –After so long you …
I can’t do this. I am not strong enough. I am weak. Why can’t I get over this? How long is this going to last? This is too hard. Why? What is wrong with me? I can’t do this for the rest of my life. How am I going to get better? Those were some …