They never tell you depression is just as confusing as it is sad and lonely.
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Tag: Mental Health
Why It’s So Hard To Ask For Help With Mental Illness
Admitting you need help is one of the hardest things to do, and these reasons don't make it any easier.
5 Affirmations That Help Me Cope With Depression
Five of my most effective positive affirmations to help with depression and anxiety.
Using Video Games to Cope with Mental Illness
How I use my video game strategies as coping strategies!
100 Achievements You Should Give Yourself More Credit For
The other day I was talking with my therapist about self-esteem. We talked about how to build up your own self-esteem, and how we deplete our own self-esteem. We also talked about how unbalanced those things usually are. We tend to load on the guilt when we make a mistake, but we are very shy… Continue reading 100 Achievements You Should Give Yourself More Credit For
My Advice for New University/College Students with Mental Illnesses
On my first day of university, I walked into the gym where they were registering new students, and a group of frosh week greeters started singing the Welcome to University song and clapping happily along. And I burst into tears. Real, very intense tears. Because I was so nervous and on the very edge of… Continue reading My Advice for New University/College Students with Mental Illnesses
Real world trigger warnings
One of the most bastardized terms online is the trigger. What is an actually legitimate mental health term referring to when someone who experienced trauma is reminded of that trauma by some kind of stimulus is now a meme about overly sensitive SJWs. "Triggered" is throw around all the time in a joke about some… Continue reading Real world trigger warnings
The moment I knew I was “actually” depressed
Many people can't remember specifics about their mental illness. Usually the story is that they've felt that way as long as they could remember, or if they can pinpoint a catalyst, they probably can't plot a perfect timeline of how the illness developed. It's fair enough. Often these things tend to sneak into our lives,… Continue reading The moment I knew I was “actually” depressed
My competitiveness is not a quirk
I am a very competitive person. When I say that, people usually laugh a bit, say "me too!" and move on. What they don't realize is that my competitiveness is not just getting annoyed at video games or upset when I lose a board game. But for me its a lot more than that. It's a… Continue reading My competitiveness is not a quirk
How To Stay Interested in Hobbies Despite Depression
One of the most common and talked about symptoms of depression is lack of interest in things that you used to enjoy. Depression makes you so exhausted just from existing, that often times doing anything else on top of the basics just doesn't seem worth it. Everything feels like work, except lying still and maybe… Continue reading How To Stay Interested in Hobbies Despite Depression
