I've been a bit of a mess lately. We all know I'm not consistent with writing here. I know that when I'm not writing, I'm not as healthy as I could/should be. I know that, and yet, I am not actively pursuing the things that keep me the most grounded and emotionally healthy. This, my friends, is how depression works. People who struggle with their mental health aren't oblivious to the things that can help them.
Oh I should exercise?
Sure...I can barely get out of bed and force myself to shower, but yeah, let me just muster the energy to run to the gym.
Getting out of the house will help me?
Sure, let me just magically shove down the anxiety that is usually present before I even leave the house and go to a party.
Just stop being sad all the time?
Of course, that's the easiest one of all. I'll just think positive in the midst of all the negative thoughts that constantly fill my mind. I'll suddenly shift an entire lifetime worth of lies and other voices screaming that I am worthless so that I am no longer sad.
Showing posts with label impossible tasks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label impossible tasks. Show all posts
Friday, May 31, 2019
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Asking For Help - The Impossible Tasks
A friend and I were talking recently about impossible tasks. She had read an article which detailed a conversation that took place on Twitter and went viral. It had to do with depression and every day tasks that are impossible for some of us. I didn't actually read the article until today. When I did, I thought, "Wait...this is...normal?"
I had no idea that other people struggled with this. For some, depression manifests itself as sleeping all day, withdrawing from others, anxiety, and any other number of things. I don't sleep well at all, so my depression has never come out in the form of sleeping all the time.
When my friend and I were talking (and she was telling me about her list of impossible tasks and how she tries to do one of them each day), I thought the article was about making a list and trying to do those things. I did not realize that the whole point of the article was that there are a ton of other people who struggle with completing seemingly simple tasks.
I had no idea that other people struggled with this. For some, depression manifests itself as sleeping all day, withdrawing from others, anxiety, and any other number of things. I don't sleep well at all, so my depression has never come out in the form of sleeping all the time.
When my friend and I were talking (and she was telling me about her list of impossible tasks and how she tries to do one of them each day), I thought the article was about making a list and trying to do those things. I did not realize that the whole point of the article was that there are a ton of other people who struggle with completing seemingly simple tasks.
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