There are so many forms of Mental Illness. And so many forms of treatment. If you are suffering please get help either here or professionally. You will not be sorry. I am so happy to have finally been diagnosed and treated correctly for my problems…. We all suffer and most of us try not to let anyone know. It doesn’t work for long.
Depression during the Holidays is real and can be extremely debilitating. While most enjoy the holiday, someone who battles depression daily can be filled with a feeling of horror. The horror is the actual feeling of depression. There is so much that is expected of us at the holidays and depression can make all that is expected very hard or not possible. It is very hard to describe. You feel so lost in a world of happy people and you wonder how they can be so happy when all you want is to find peace.
MENTAL ILLNESS DAY TO DAY: If you are suffering from any type of depression, anxiety, or PTSD, you really never know how your day is going to go. You may wake up feeling fabulous. Then during the day, you hear a song or a noise that will put you into depression. Or you may wake up feeling horrible and a song or noise will either make it worse or better.
PTSD IS SOMETIMES HARD TO LIVE WITH: I was diagnosed with Complex PTSD this year. I was like,”I have never been to war”. I was told that there are different types of PTSD. Life is a battle every day for someone with PTSD, but it is a battle you can win.
If these articles did or didn’t help you please leave me an email and let me know..(on the left of this page). You are not alone, there are millions of people who suffer the same way you do. With help and support you can and will get through this..