Mental Health Tings:
Documenting Experiences
with Mental Illness
& Neuro-Divergence
Making A Safety Plan
Every new therapist or psychiatrist whose practice I visit, makes me do the same thing in our first session— make a safety plan. The safety plan is a document that lists the different methods you’ll try if you’re ever in a mental health crisis or feeling suicidal.
Tips for Taking Care of Yourself in Depressive Episodes
When you look online for depression tips most articles will tell you things like “drink more water, eat healthier, practice good sleep hygiene.” Today I wanted to share different tips for how to take care of yourself in a depressive episode where you are low functioning.
Managing Relationships in Depression
I was depressed, and as such, all I could see in front of me was my own pain. I was consumed with it; it was a lens through which I viewed the entire world and I couldn’t escape that. The problem was I hadn’t communicated that to my friend and she felt neglected. After explaining the situation, she was able to extend grace to me and I was able to meet her halfway and put more effort into our friendship. Since then, I‘ve compiled a list of tips to get better at maintaining my relationships.
Cycling
I know that recovery is not linear and yet? Every time I start to cycle I feel like a failure which may be why I never want to share when I’m not feeling well.So what to do when I feel like I am spiraling/ cycling into feeling poorly?