I don’t think people realise how hard it is to re-discover the person you were before depression or even try to remember your own personality
and if you’ve had depression since early childhood you don’t even know if you have your own personality
you didn’t have time to be a person before depression
and it’s scary having no idea who you are
Tag: depression
A climate change journalist talks about climate change induced despair
This can be expanded to anyone who writes about the state of the U.S.
I never see posts on climate change, this is most welcome and necessary.
Things I never knew about depression until I finally had a doctor explain the disease to me
helly-watermelonsmellinfellon:
Depression can manifest as irrational anger.
My complete and total inability to keep anything clean or tidy for any amount of time is a symptom of my depression. I may never be able to do this. It’s important that I remember that and forgive myself when I clean something out (like my car) and it ends up trashed within a week.
Depression IS A DISABILITY. Requiring accommodations is okay.
Medications don’t make you better, they don’t cure your depression. They serve as an aid. Their purpose is to help you get to everyone else’s minimal level of functioning.
Depression can cycle through periods of inactivity. This doesn’t mean it’s gone away.
The reason I don’t feel like other people understand me is because … well … other people DON’T understand me. They can’t. They don’t have my disability.
Paranoia is par for the course.
Depression can and will interfere with your physical mobility. Forgive yourself when you can’t physically do something.
It’s entirely possible that I may never be able to live by myself. I can’t take care of myself. I need help to do it. And that’s okay.
As someone who suffers from depression and who experiences all these things as well I think this is important and needs to be reblogged.
Depression is a very difficult thing, not only for people who suffer from it, but for everyone who knows a depressed person. My family doesn’t know how to deal with it, my friends try their very best to support me and I have tried to pretend I was fine until I was in ninth grade.Everything makes so much more sense
Depression is a disease of the brain. The brain is an organ. When organs are not functioning properly, you are advised to see a doctor and get help. So why is it so hard to understand that the brain can suffer as well, and that we need help for it?
The brain controls the body. A sick brain means a sick body.
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Shit.Don’t disregard it as just sadness. Depression is life threatening.
Reblogging
This documentary with Stephen Fry focuses on bipolar illness, but discusses mental health problems properly – they are diseases and need to be treated as such.
Found this reddit post. This kinda makes me feel better. And it’s something I think about sometimes because I always feel like regardless of how hard I work on something I don’t get anywhere.
Nice summary. If you’re curious, the anon here is referring to studies over the last decade that have pointed to major impacts on pattern separation with depression, and how depression can have major impacts on nonsynaptic plasticity.
Psychology is amazing folks and more of it needs to be common knowledge
YOUR BRAIN IS AN ORGAN AND DEPRESSION IS A REAL PHYSICAL THING THAT HAPPENS TO IT. THIS IS REALLY SUPER IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER.
a mess
this is THE BEST explanation of this aspect of mental illness i have ever seen
Depression is the inability to construct a future.
Rollo May, Love and Will (via fyp-psychology)
Found this reddit post. This kinda makes me feel better. And it’s something I think about sometimes because I always feel like regardless of how hard I work on something I don’t get anywhere.
Nice summary. If you’re curious, the anon here is referring to studies over the last decade that have pointed to major impacts on pattern separation with depression, and how depression can have major impacts on nonsynaptic plasticity.
Psychology is amazing folks and more of it needs to be common knowledge
Passing this on. Read, please.
Asmr?
I know some here have trouble with anxiety, depression and other forms of mental illness or live along the spectrum, and I get quite a few asks about coping mechanisms.
Going into a lot of detail (as I often do) can be triggering for some, so I’ll stick to something simple that might be useful if you’re not aware of it.
If you have access, visit Youtube and type in ASMR videos. You will find thousands. These videos are produced in order to create a calming effect on the viewer through the manipulation of sounds (and, sometimes, imagery). You will find role plays that involve everything from cranial nerve exams to visits to the barber or massage therapy. Softly spoken or whispered, the creators of these videos use their voices in gentle and affirming ways to help their viewers relax and avoid low emotional states.
The kindness of these content creators is staggering and will definitely lift your spirits if you are in need. All it takes is a good pair of headphones and a little will to open yourself to the experiences available.
Here’s some links to popular ASMR artists:
MassageAsmr
The Doctor Is Out 