I love the way you put this analogy together! I really appreciate your insight especially because I do not suffer from depression and I have many friends who do so this helped me get some insight into their experience. Good luck on your move! That’s so exciting!
Laura Tries To Vlog Laura Tries To Vlog ok Ive heard of that but didnt know B.C. was it in short!! Learn something new everyday!😊 Sorry I misheard what you were saying. Where are you originally from??
The swimming analogy is so true and a great way of explaining the difference between sadness and depression... I hope that things go okay with the move and that you can be happy... I’m stuck in a city I don’t want to live in but I have to be here because of my education... maybe one day I can move to somewhere where I can be happier like you are doing... all the best and hope you have a happy new year ❤️
Awesome comparison..it did made me think..and I sort of agree with what you said..i was into depression after a bad breakup.. slowly and gradually i overcame it..n now i m happy 😊All the best for your move!! Take care😘
Perhaps I would try to explain by creating a mental image for people to understand. Imagine that you are laying on the beach, with a heavy stone in each hand, they represent your thoughts, and sometimes you have the strength to pull yourself up to stand with them, but other days you fight and fight, but you can't move them and therefore is still laying on the sand. Meanwhile, each day the water will be able to wash over you, if you don''t stand. That's the edge you are standing on, the days where your thoughts are keeping you down and you are swallowed by your own darkness. On the days where you manage to stand, you will stand in the sun, with your feet in the calm water and enjoy the moment. Great vid btw!
Hair is looking cute. I'd explain that depression doesn't always present as sadness, it can present with headaches, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness. It's so hard to explain to someone who doesn't suffer from it. I'm good now, but I get it- I just can't always articulate it well.
In my case, therapy and finindg a commuity really helped with my depression. I was in therapy for 11 years (starting in High School) and only was complete last year. Reaching out for help is useful, even if it doesn't seem so at first. Also finding your people doesn't hurt either, and it can take a while to find them, but it will eventually happen.
I have Depression, Anxiety, PTSD and also Aspergers. The problem is that I don’t talk about my problems to my family doesn’t bode with them well and this is why I have not got a good relationship. One of my sisters brands me lazy and a slob because on some days I can’t face the world. And you want to know the funniest thing? She bullies me that much that it’s one of the trigger points to why I have mental health issues, and she thinks it’s all a show. Taking Xanax each night is not a show - believe you me
