Survival Guide: Depression & Anxiety
Let’s face it, people have always been on edge about these subjects. When I was first diagnosed with these conditions I had a general idea of what depression was, but anxiety on the other hand- not a single clue what it meant.
Since I was little I was always shy, not very talkative. I always feared what everyone would think of me. When puberty hit I got very suicidal, and I hated everything about myself. I started self-harming and not talking a lot I thought to myself this isn’t normal, I need to be happy. Then I got help. Getting help is the first step.
What is Depression? There are multiple classifications about depression, the most common however are a loss of motivation, hopeless feeling, mood …show more content…
In the summer I would go days without leaving my house, stay in there all isolated, while my mom went to work. I enjoyed it. I dreaded socializing with people, I loved being alone-- until my psychiatrist told me it wasn’t normal so I had to actually socialize.
How to calm yourself: If you ever feel like OMG! They are all talking about me, they are making fun of me, they hate me, they all wish I was dead, no one cares about me… etc. DO NOT LISTEN TO THAT VOICE! No matter what you do, always think positive thoughts, for example think I am beautiful, or I can succeed at this. Never allow negative thoughts to control you, you have the power to let it control you. It may take a while to master thing, but trust me it 100% worth it. The more positive thoughts you think the more you say and do. Taking deep breathes help calm nerves too, I normally count to five when breathing in, then counting to eight when breathing out. It helps clear the nerves out, then just not thinking of anything specific keeps you
Let’s face it, people have always been on edge about these subjects. When I was first diagnosed with these conditions I had a general idea of what depression was, but anxiety on the other hand- not a single clue what it meant.
Since I was little I was always shy, not very talkative. I always feared what everyone would think of me. When puberty hit I got very suicidal, and I hated everything about myself. I started self-harming and not talking a lot I thought to myself this isn’t normal, I need to be happy. Then I got help. Getting help is the first step.
What is Depression? There are multiple classifications about depression, the most common however are a loss of motivation, hopeless feeling, mood …show more content…
In the summer I would go days without leaving my house, stay in there all isolated, while my mom went to work. I enjoyed it. I dreaded socializing with people, I loved being alone-- until my psychiatrist told me it wasn’t normal so I had to actually socialize.
How to calm yourself: If you ever feel like OMG! They are all talking about me, they are making fun of me, they hate me, they all wish I was dead, no one cares about me… etc. DO NOT LISTEN TO THAT VOICE! No matter what you do, always think positive thoughts, for example think I am beautiful, or I can succeed at this. Never allow negative thoughts to control you, you have the power to let it control you. It may take a while to master thing, but trust me it 100% worth it. The more positive thoughts you think the more you say and do. Taking deep breathes help calm nerves too, I normally count to five when breathing in, then counting to eight when breathing out. It helps clear the nerves out, then just not thinking of anything specific keeps you