small summer self-care tips from one mentally ill person to another, based on ur hogwarts house
more books if you can, video games that are happy if you canât.
find one project you love and chase it doggedly, even if itâs fanfiction. ideally, work on this project w/other friends that are working on projects, so u have accountability and community.Â
set small goals and crush them, even if theyâre managing to get rid of the Depression Water thatâs been sitting on the side of your bed for three weeks with a dead moth in it
whenever you hear yourself call yourself bad names, whisper âshut up, salasar,â and fix it. call yourself the most ridiculously pretentious and complementary titles you can think of
every time ur brain tries to kill you, tell it you will succeed out of spite
acrylic nails, regardless of your gender. sometimes they are 50 cents at the drug store. click click click
donât get caught up in the wildness of summer, try to take a few steps back from friends when stuff starts getting dangerous. write down âwe are about to do Xâ and decide if itâs something your mom would be okay with.
blanket cape + make urself a paper crown
for every liquor drink please drink 1 glass water. friendship hydration challenges are also a lot of fun, but as a warning, i will win them
roller coasters will make u feel awake for a bit and thatâs fun but friendships shouldnât make u feel like youâre trapped on one
courage is your crest. remind yourself of that when ur facing your demons. also, dye your hair a fun color.
youâre not too much for someone to handle just because youâre energetic or whatever. this summer relish in not toning it down. take your meds with water and bite anyone who makes fun of you for them.
give urself time to recharge. know your limits. sometimes courage is also saying âno thanksâ
the sun isnât out all the time. you donât have to always be the cheery one. if you fall, your friends will catch you. keep yourself around your loved ones. theyâll forgive you, even if youâve been gone.
cooking and baking for other people is actually so much fun, try and eat a little while you get it done
watch childrenâs movies and shows. itâs okay. take a little while and let yourself feel like youâre seven and the world isnât as loud as it is.
dark scary makeup and instagram photos
be patient with yourself. okay youâre not getting better right now but thatâs okay. the slope is very slippery. itâs a long climb to the top, but you got badger claws. start with washing your hair. youâll get there.
when they are only hurting you, they do not deserve your loyalty. it hurts to say goodbye, but it will be better when they leave.
hard work does include dragging yourself into the shower after six days without it, good job, you
find something to be curious in every day, keep that mind working. it helps to slowly teach yourself something, even the anatomy of a bird wing.
you arenât bad if you canât focus. neither can i and iâve been a ravenclaw all my life.Â
it isnât about being âsmartâ and you donât need to fit some neurotypical version of that to be clever; wit comes in all forms and if you chase something unconventional at least youâre chasing something
tuna and rice is a good meal with a low price and v low production abilities. turn on TedED while itâs cooking and zone out to something vaguely educational. at least youâre learning?
you arenât and youâll never be only good at things because of your disease. if someone says you paint beautifully because youâre sad, paint them eating their words. also, peaceful coloring.
bird mouth from pringles chips. caw caw
go outside. catch breeze, draw leaves, eat fruit, discover small happy.
