My Depression Survival Guide
The things that helped me survive.
Topic: depression
Wearing My Heart on My Sleeve
Wearing your heart on your sleeve means you can share a truer version of yourself.
Beautiful Scars On Critical Veins
We are worth loving through our brokenness and our pain.
“It gets better.”
You don’t magically become a new person, one who never knows dark-and-twisty thoughts. This is what I thought the phrase “it gets better” meant.
The Small, the Simple, the Weird, the Inspirational, and the Love-Driven
Holding on is a beautiful thing. A beautiful thing that I am so proud of you for doing.
A Letter of Hope For You
Sometimes I imagine life to be like a playlist of songs, but it’s on shuffle and you don't know what song will come next.
You’re Allowed to Feel Emotions
Feeling nothing at all detaches me from the world. I don't feel pain, but I also don't feel joy.
Depression and Frank the Spider
Even though people would be surprised if I told them I was depressed, it doesn't make me feel better.
How I’m Really Feeling
On the days when my smile is the biggest and my laugh is the most boisterous, I wish someone would notice my eyes pleading quietly for a soft squeeze of the hand or a long hug.
Please Be Patient
The most gutwrenching symptom of this disease is not the desire for death, but rather the fear of life.
No Longer Late on the Rent
I couldn’t name mental health. I couldn’t call my depression by its title when it came creeping up to scare me. Instead, I let it overstay its welcome.
Radical Acceptance: Shattered & Joyful
I can’t “choose happiness,” but I can invite it.
