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Time for an honest mental health thread:
Last week my therapist pointed out that some of the things I was saying sounded like depression talking. They were right. So this week, I decided to do what I could about turning back that depression before it really took root.
Last week my therapist pointed out that some of the things I was saying sounded like depression talking. They were right. So this week, I decided to do what I could about turning back that depression before it really took root.
And, it worked. This week was a good one. I found myself reaching out to people more, modifying the ways I socialize to fit with quarantine, cleaning up my environment to make work easier, and doing a lot of introspection about the resources I reach for when I feel overwhelmed
Thatâs not to say things are easy right now. Thatâs not to be prescriptivist and say everyone can do the same. But I feel like itâs a good reminder, at least for me, that we have agency and control over *some* things, even if itâs a lot less than usual.
Weâre not helpless right now, as much as we might feel like we are. Iâm not, and youâre not. No matter where we are, there are ways we can try to regain a bit of our own agency, a bit of our own power.
If youâre lonely and isolated, reach out to someone. If youâre feeling overwhelmed, do a small task that you can do, even if itâs super simple. Find some way to feel strong in the midst of feeling trapped. It doesnât have to be big. It doesnât have to solve everything.
In fact, I donât think any of us can solve everything. So many of the factors that contribute to our mental health are beyond our control during normal times, and a global pandemic is not a normal time. Thatâs ok. Give yourself space to feel out of control if thatâs how you feel.
And if you canât do any of these things right now, thatâs ok too. Try to just give yourself grace and accept where youâre at. Life is hard under the best of circumstances and if youâre surviving through it, you should be proud of yourself because youâre doing great.
