Our mental health is important, and needs to be prioritized

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So, if you need to take up a new hobbie, push yourself to be brave enough to make new friends or just do that thing you’ve been afraid to do, do it because you deserve it. You deserve to be happy, to nurture that person from the past that has struggled and life is here for you to enjoy its little moments. While we’re here, we may as well live it to the full and we need to treat ourselves with care to do that.

https://mkshealingheart.blog/2023/05/24/where-it-started

Black Dog & Meds & Nature & Other Stuff

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Bridget Phetasy and her co-host/husband Jeren Montgomery, a licensed marriage & family therapist, discuss depression this week. They talk about their own personal experiences with it, their first exposure to the concept of “depression”, how much therapeutic language has crept into everything, whether we’ve pathologized a lot of behavior that’s somewhat normal in order to be able to prescribe medication, why two drug addicts were both resistant to prescribed pharmaceuticals, and their Factory Settings around medication for depression. They also discuss what being on anti-depressants feels like, the red flags they’ve noticed when they’re slipping into a depressive state, psychiatrists vs psychologists, how depression can lie to you in your own voice, the feeling of hopelessness and inability to do the things you know you need to be doing in order to feel better, and the importance of asking for help.

https://bridgetphetasy.substack.com/p/-factory-settings-30

There is nothing funny about hurting another person’s feeling in order to make yourself or others laugh

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Unfortunately, there are some who do use this technique and think it’s a good one. It doesn’t help that in certain media and situations, there are people who encourage this type of behaviour as opposed to explaining how harmful it could be. Today, they are laughing at another person’s insecurities/vulnerability, how long is it going to take them to laugh at yours? There is nothing to be surprised if they do laugh at yours tomorrow because it’s not a question of ‘if’ anymore but of ‘when’.

https://new-lune.com/2023/04/26/3-insignificant-things-that-are-a-big-red-flag

All I want to do is to get this out there and create a discussion

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Another reason that I bring this up relates back to imposter syndrome. For me, I can whole-heartedly say the not knowing if I am “doing this right” concept perpetuates my anxiety. We go through years of education and endless hours of practice and at the end of it we still don’t know if we are doing it right.

https://strugglesoftherapy.wordpress.com/2021/10/20/does-this-really-work

I want to use this space to write and share my ongoing battle with my mental health and hopefully relate to others in similar situations

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I’ve been struggling over the past year with my mental health. It flows like a tide and gets better and worse but it’s always a battle. Recently it’s got significantly worse and I’m taking action. Part of this included doing a lot of research online and I found it hugely comforting to read stories from people in similar situations. Hence why I’ve decided to share my story and help those going through similar situations. So, if you’re going through something similar to what I’m about to explain then I hope you find comfort in my story.

https://jnoblesite.home.blog/2021/10/12/taking-the-leap-a-personal-journey

My mind is a mess on many levels

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Things that should take me mere minutes, takes me over an hour. I forget important things. My mind tricks me into thinking I’ve done those important things only to remember weeks later that I never did complete something. The depression and anxiety that has come along with all of this has been insurmountable at times. I try so hard to be positive but when I’ve literally felt these awful feelings in my bones, it’s been very difficult.

https://notjustmomtired.wordpress.com/2021/08/06/the-end-and-the-beginning

I had a pretty good idea about what kind of life I wanted for my kid — it came fast

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I know that I will never lose perspective when it comes to how my illness affects her. It’s so important to me that she knows that my symptoms are not her fault, they’re parts of an illness. Our line of communication will always be honest. I want her to feel comfortable coming to me with questions, and I want to be able to answer as best as I can.

https://manic-mama.com/2021/08/03/motherhood

To live the day that was given to me rather than mourn and rage against the day I felt had been stolen

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I am done being the thief of my own happiness.

https://itsgonnabemeg.wordpress.com/2022/05/21/real-acts-of-self-love

How often do I hurry to get to where I think I want to be and trample on the beauty of the moment?

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We can’t do anything perfectly, but if we could be more aware of “now”, then “where” and “when” would become less important. For me, in the moment, it seems I have everything I need. The goals I set for myself can only be met by the many little decisions I make each day. I tend to be a worrier, but I think this change in thinking will lessen my worry habit. Worry can make me trample the wildflowers while I obsess, plan and embrace anxiety and I need to remember that dead flowers aren’t very pretty.

https://agingwrinklesandwondersdot.com/2021/07/14/youre-already-there