#depression things

[mentallyunstablebaddie]

You know your mental health is cooked when death starts to feel more comforting than staying alive

[bibliocharlie]

Little things to stay alive for 🧦

finding the perfect autumn leaf

reading the books on your tbr pile

making chocolate chip cookies

a warm bath on a cold night

when your cat comes running to see you

watching the flowers bloom in the summer

eating the perfect strawberry

the smell of clean laundry

the fact that things may get better

and you want to find out if they do

[gurobleedinggod]

I'm not feeling so good lately (everyone act shocked) so I may take a break again!!!!

[hauntinglybored10]

The feeling when you have no one to go to when your distressed, scared, lost & helpless. No one to care about you, All you can do is beg for help to other people & feeling ashamed that you are disturbing them.

[silentium-mentis]

i know a lot of people with depression—or even folks on the spectrum—struggle with showering (myself included), but i’m genuinely curious: what specifically is it about showering that bothers you?

for me, it’s washing my hair and waiting for my body to dry. i love the feeling of clean hair, but getting it wet and then dealing with the whole air-drying process is weirdly uncomfortable. and blow drying? nope. hot air blasting my face makes me feel sweaty, which just makes me feel gross again. it’s a whole cycle.

[general-alicia]

starting to feel like everyone is tired of Ras

[mentallyunstablebaddie]

Death feels more rewarding than life.

[labelleizzy]

I have one thing to say to you tonight:

Baby wipes.

Legitimately one of the best things I've found for my depression - survival toolbox.

Crying? Wipe the salt off after it dries. You feel better in like 30 seconds without scratchy Kleenex feeling.

Hot flashes or hot weather? Back of your neck, under arms or boobs

Feel self-hating and gross? Grab a wipe when you do your last pee before bed. Swipe 3 parts: puss 🧑🏻, pits, pussycat. Took me two minutes or less tonight.

No energy to shower or bathe? Swipe the 3 parts while sitting. (Get a second wipe if your feet are dirty)

There are no rules, there is no perfect. Some days... There's just trying to get through it.

Take care.

Love,

Your internet auntie Izzy