One way I cope right now is through dancing.
2 ways to cope with the statement, “just get over it,” when you are experiencing depression during Covid-19.
Ever since my first episode, April has been a hard month for me. Depression seems to sweep me to my knees. Sometimes it hits for only 24 hours and sometimes for 2 weeks. I feel depression, not only in an emotional way, but physically as well. My eye lids get heavy in the sunlight and I feel as if I cannot rise from my bed as the weight of a human body seems to hang from my shoulders. When the sun starts to set, I wake up and seem to have endless energy into the night, which only perpetuates the darkness the following day. Currently, I am stable on my…
5 Ways to Cope with Mental Illness During Covid-19
These times have been very trying on my mental health and have brought to life old feelings that I had thought, with therapy, I had conquered. With each day that has gone by, each of the demons that I felt were banished from my mind, have tip toed themselves to sit front and center as I work to regain my mental balance. I wanted to share 5 ways to cope with mental illness during Covid-19 that have proven, for me, to kick those demons back to where they belong, far from my life and my mind. 1. Create boundaries with your phoneIn the isolation many of us find ourselves, our…
A Pass Through Grief While Enduring Mental Illness