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welcome back to SEASON TWO episode TWENTY-THREE ✨
today's topic is a deeeeeerp one but I wanted to talk about it solely for the fact I think it helps break the idea that dealing with any kind of mental health issue should feel shameful or embarrassing in any way ❤
I still find the everyday blues tap occasionally on my shoulder, stopping in for a coffee and a visit every now and then but it's rare that I fall into as deep of pits as I once did. I started talking about my history with depression with my therapist and revisiting these more uncomfortable emotions allowing them a chance to release any hold they may have has been really eye opening. (I'm a bit of a believer that undigested emotions stick around until we finally let ourselves feel them out of our system)
I'm killer at blocking out and disassociating from emotions and feelings that I deem to be a little too much and due to this there have been times in my life I"ve noticed feeling disconnected from the things I loved most along with my relationship to myself. Talking about those times and opening back up the idea that all emotions deserve to be equally felt has made those moments feel SO MUCH LIGHTER!
The reason I made this video and am still here typing this out to you (bless your soul if you've made it this far) is because I remember what it's like to feel like you have to hide the shadows. I remember pretending to be sick to avoid getting out of bed to face the day or the feeling of seeing usual bright colours blend into some sort of a dull and hazy grey. I remember thinking no one would understand, or worse, I would be seen differently for admitting these feelings out loud. I didn't want to discredit my mind, I just wanted to comfort it but on my own I didn't always know how.
There are so many of you out there that might relate to this, and I wish I could personally answer you all. Instead, I'll leave you with the advice I wish I could have comforted myself with then:
Your existence is part of the fabric of life, and despite how heavy you feel the world needs and loves you. Whatever way you may be feeling is valid -- but the only way out of feeling that way is working through it. You also don't have to work through it alone. As lonely as depression can feel, I wish you could see the amount of other people sitting with these exact same feelings and wondering if they are alone too.
You don't have to change in a day. You don't need to be the happiest person in the room, but with a few baby steps in the right direction you'll start to feel the familiar friend inside that usually swoons over life's little things like a warm cup of coffee or the sight of a full moon.
Time will change things, including you, so just keep hanging on and keep your face towards the sun. I don't know one incredible person with an easy past, and as much as you may feel at odds with yourself - everything you truly seek is already within.
You've . Got . This .
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We cover a lot of mental health topics in this series, and there are many resources online to help support anyone who needs it:
If you or anyone you know is suffering --
Kids Hotline: 1-800-668-6868
Hope for Welness Hotline: 1-855-242-3310
www.mentalhelp...
www.childhelplineinternational.org
www.iasp.info
A ton of other specific hotlines and resources listed here -
www.healthypla...
Take care of yourselves. No matter how you're feeling today, be it happy, sad or otherwise - you are valued and needed and this world appreciates you, so you should too!
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