I wrote this article (in bio) to show that even the sneakiest, least obvious symptoms could be a sign that we need (and deserve!) help and/or a life change. Iāve been on the receiving end of everything described in this article (it sucks.) But recently, I made a major life change and WOW, Iāve watched these symptoms slowly disappear. Depression isnāt always obvious. Lots of people suffer through their battle alone--thinking itās just a bad day, a stressful workload, a tough week. When this picture was taken I was not digging life, but youād never know. I WANTED to be on fire: chasing dreams, making an impact, loving every second. Instead I had 0 appetite, was moody 24/7, couldnāt sleep through the night (if at all), and was constantly irritated.
Then I had this moment on a drive home from work where I realized, āThis isnāt me. I need to do something about this.ā I started digging, reading, researching, talking, etc. and realized that depression is a spectrum. No, āsadnessā and ādepressionā arenāt the same thing, but mild depression IS a thing--so is major depression. And they both have sneaky symptoms that can disguise themselves as something else, tricking you into believing that if you slap on a smile and act OK, everything will be fine. When what you need to do is recognize them, analyze them, ask for help, make changes, walk away from toxic situations and people, and live the damn life YOU DESERVE TO LIVE. You deserve to be happy. You deserve to feel on fire every.single.day. You deserve to laugh, sing in the car, and dance all night. If any of these symptoms resonate with you, please donāt hesitate to the first step in getting better ā¤ļø PS: Iām here to talk
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Life has been kicking me in the butt lately, so Iām posting this as a reminder to myself of better/easier/carefree daysāthat it always gets better.
Everything passes.
There will be good & bad days.
Easy & hard phases of life.
Sometimes you just have to keep chugging along.
But the really good days make it all worth it.
If youāre not having the best/easiest time rn, keep showing up & putting on your best game face.
Itāll pass, I promise.
And in the meantime, surround yourself with people who support you & love you. Journal it out. Scream. Take a chance. Whatever you do, donāt let this little bump in the road throw off your whole plan.ā¤ļø
