signs you’re not doing well:
you’re stress-scrolling social media hoping to find a distraction
you’re struggling just to get to the end of the day
you’ve dropped your daily routine, you’re only doing the bare minimum
you’re forgetting to eat, or feel too tense and nauseous to eat
you’re feeling too weak or too stressed to get/make food
all you can manage is to watch a show or play a video game
all you can manage is to indulge in your favourite media and if it’s not available you feel like you’ll break down immediately
your thoughts are racing in distress and you can’t think clearly
you feel pressure like you should be doing something but you can’t remember what
you feel like you’re in the wrong place, or a wrong time
you can’t tell if something bad is going on right now or if you’re re-living past
your own head feels like a hostile place and you want to get out
any chore you have to do feels impossible and unachievable
interaction with others feels dangerous
your emotions shift from fear, pain, anger, frustration, anxiety, sorrow
you feel like you need to stay distracted no matter what, you shuffle multiple media trying to stop yourself from having thoughts
you’re starting to feel physical pain in your head, joints, limbs, stomach
you can no longer digest food and your stomach is tense and hard
your appetite is a mess and you can’t tell if you need to eat or not
you’re too tired to get up, or to stay up for longer than 30 seconds
any detail is sending you into the dark thoughts, you’re drawn to spiraling
you’re spiraling and everything feels like it will never be okay
you’re overwhelmed with shame you’re not doing something you feel you’re supposed to be getting done
you’re scared you won’t be able to complete a chore or a task even if it’s days/weeks from now
it’s hard to take a deep breath or to calm your breathing
you feel like you won’t be able to take this for a long time
your thoughts start leaning closer to suicidal
If you’re feeling these, know that you’re currently not obliged to do anything but to focus on yourself and feeling better. Whatever chores or responsibilities there are, you can drop them. Your mental and emotional well being is more important than whatever else is going on. You are struggling and you deserve rest, compassion, love, kindness, and support. Life is not supposed to feel this way, you’re going trough something difficult and traumatic. Also, you will not feel this forever, good times will come around, all you need to do is survive right now. Do whatever makes you feel a little more willing to be alive right now.
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