“Everyone has unique experiences and these deserve self validation and kindness. If we avoid our grief, try to move from one uncomfortable feeling to the next, the grief perseveres. Perhaps for even longer.”
Feeling down and out? Your life feels doomed and overwhelming? Depression is a term that’s thrown around a lot in the modern era’s improving culture of mental health awareness. We say we’re depressed when we’re sad. But how do you know if you are just feeling down or if there is something more serious that needs addressing?
Getting in the practice of noticing what you can be thankful for may not be the panacea to psychological disorders nor a singular treatment modality to improve your mood or reduce your stress though it is without doubt a useful skill worth grappling onto your self-care toolbelt.