Those closest to you can be a great source of support, but I think many of us know people who were close to us that were not a source of support at all. Still, you should take the time to talk to them about what is going on, and if nothing else, the response will tell you who your true friends are.
Regardless of how anyone else deals with it though, you can overcome and find a community that is a source of support!
We never get to see other people’s thoughts if they choose not to share them. We see ALL of our thoughts, however. That puts us at a disadvantage when deciding what we “deserve” compared to others. We might do well to assume that everyone has the same kind of thoughts that we do at times because we all do. We just don’t talk about them and share them with the world. (Most of us, anyway)
And we all deserve self-care.
The article below is about the UK, where NHS funding determines how much mental health treatment is available, and when too many people need it, someone has to decide who does, and doesn’t. Usually that means people who aren’t “sick enough”, get nothing, and continue to get worse.
Can we say the same isn’t true in other countries? In the US, we have a severe shortage of mental health resources and funding too. Maybe there’s not a government agency determining who is “sick enough”, but there are plenty of obstacles to getting care that leave you with similar results. You’re not sick enough to be a priority, you’re not insured enough to get treatment, you’re not wealthy enough to get private care, and on and on.
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Before you go judging your friends and/or family for not reacting to you the way you want them to, it might make sense to think of this little snippet from Laura Barton’s article (link below): “Then a few years ago, another friend stopped talking to me because he said I was too negative. I’ve always thought…
When I was depressed I not only had a hard time finding the energy to get into a hobby, but I also struggled in another way that I think this really resonates with: “In fact, finding an engaging hobby can help us each find true joy. Because if we find a hobby that exposes us…
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Many times family and friends don’t know what to say or do. Dealing with this issue is out of their comfort zone.
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