I'm back!! 16 days ago my mental health plummeted. Sometimes I have warning, sometimes not. I am just begining to understand my mental health. And of course, it's constantly changing and so it's not always easy to navigate. Since starting therapy in August 2018 I have made tremendous progress towards being the person I want to be. I have taken control of my life rather than being along for the ride. Life has ups and down, so does mental health, sometimes correlating sometimes not. I am learning how to cope with the not great bits of my mental health and how to train my brain to process in a more positive way. This summer I really felt like I had a good handle, I had nearly no bad days, at most, a few bad hours. This fall I was the best version of myself. I was the person I imagine myself being. When the bottom fell out of my world one night, the anxiety over took me and I lost control for just a few minutes, I was devastated. Nothing triggered it, I was just suddenly a mess. Ive been working through it, writing and employing healthy coping skills. It took me a few days to remember that it will get better, that its all in my head. And once I remembered that I clung to it. Tonight, all of a sudden, 3 am, standing on a bucket on a chair, sweating and swearing because I still cant reach. I realized I was back. Please remember setbacks aren't permanent or even bad things. I value my good health much more because I know how hard I work for it. Set backs are starting over, they remind you how far you've come. Good Morning World!! #mentalhealth #stopthestigma #setbacks #livewell #reptile #girlswhoherp #work #woodswomen #quotesofinstagram #lake #keepgoing #standtall #youarestrong #selfie #exploreminnesota #bedtime #minnesotaproud #goodmorning #anxiety #ptsd #mentalhealthawareness #getitgirl #loveyourself #youreworthit #yougotit (at Ely, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4UgRiijWly/?igshid=13ng1v53k0mqn