#Coping With Depression
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karlydraws · 1 year ago
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*sigh* ...do you really want this Wolfwood guy?
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If a pint of B&J cannot fix this I don't know what can
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He's not texting back (spoiler: he's just busy)
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Brotherly Cuddle
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belovedapollo · 1 year ago
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the quiet, the peace and the demons inside 🖋️ reblog is ok, don’t repost, edit or use
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tavyliasin · 1 year ago
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Call this one an experiment in a little something different, darlings~
We all have hard days, and some harder than most. So, perhaps a few words of comfort from some of our most beloved characters.
I may expand on these later to be fuller pieces of comfort, but only if that's something people feel they'd wish to see. So do let me know if it should go on my list, for more with these characters and additions of other favourites too~ I can probably so a short piece from anyone, given a little time to get under their skin and find their motivation/voice.
There's going to be some mild tw/cw for mental health, mention of scars, and subtle implications of pain/hurt/etc.
Astarion: "Darling, look into my eyes. That's right, keep your focus right here. Listen to my voice, breathe slowly. No more tears alone, love, you are a light in my endless night and I shall not let your flame burn low. You and I, we are more than the scars we never should have earned, and we are certainly far stronger than any blade or bow that has ever tried to take us down. You still do not believe it? You are here, living and breathing, despite all of your worst days.  Now, one day at a time, darling, one foot in front of the other. No stumble can erase how far you have come." 
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Halsin: "I am here, my heart, what do you need? No shadow curse or vile beast can reach you from within my arms, no force of nature can tear you from them either. Take all the time you need, my love, I will not leave. Your tears are your strength, not your shame. Let me teach you of all I see within you, your boundless potential proving the acorn can become the oak. I see how you shelter others with your leaves, so let us - let me - hold you through the storm. Your boughs may bend but they will not break." 
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Abdirak: "You endure your pain so well Dear One, but you must stop believing you deserve it. Pain is a gift, it can be loving, and deliver that love to Loviatar. But it must never break, it must not be delivered without purpose. Do not be so foolish as to believe your own hand is purpose enough. Let me show you the right pains, Dear One, the pain that can heal you. No others shall be permitted to taint the art that is you with sullied brushes." 
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Raphael: "Little Mouse, you have set quite the trap for yourself, haven't you? Need I remind you exactly who you made a deal with? No. I shall not permit our agreement to be tainted, not by any insignificant insect that would dare to sting my prey. Do not look so forlorn, Little Mouse, your nickname is not an insult. You might be in the presence of a cat, and you would do well to remember that little fact, but a mouse can be swift, cunning, and survive against impossible odds. That is why I trust you, and no other, to bring me what I want most. It is why I offer you a deal that is almost entirely in your favour - no other could expect such generosity, Little Mouse, so keep that in mind. You are my favourite client, and I shall let none break you. Not even yourself."
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Haarlep: "Ah my Little Thief, you wish to steal yourself away? No, I shall not have that. How bold you were to look me in the eye and to broker your own deal! I could have killed you the moment you stepped into my abode uninvited, but that, Little Thief, would have been such a terrible waste. You noticed, did you not? When I saw you, when I truly saw you, that I did not see just a body stood brazenly staring me down without a scrap of cloth to cover you. I saw potential, so very much delicious potential. Come now, lie back, tell your dear Haarlep what troubles you, and I shall erase every last one from your mind."
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A bonus, from Tavylia Sin, to one and all.
Tavylia: "Hello, darling. I see you, I really do. I can see how tightly you hold on, how easily the little hope you cling to can slip through your fingers. I know you may never read this, I know you may never hear it, but perhaps someone else like you will read this instead and that will be enough. You are too unkind to yourself, even as you show endless understanding and patience to those around you. They love you, darling, they cherish you even when you don't hear it. I know you need to hear it , though, and I don't begrudge you the comfort of soft words. Just...remember them, love. Remember every moment you were heard, every time you were adored just the way you are, and know those feelings are still there. A heart of love is not emptied by a single moment of you not believing in yourself, your worth is not measured by what you provide. Your worth is within yourself. I see it, others do too. Take comfort, darling, you are never ever alone. I am with you, near or far, and my love for you will not fade. If you cannot believe in yourself for now, trust that we believe in you. Rest, love, the dawn brings a new day and you are always a pleasant part of mine."
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pelioxs · 1 year ago
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youre watching you.
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alwysenough · 1 month ago
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Cleaning your space
Once the thought of cleaning a certain aspect of your space pops into your mind, do it. Not later, or after a project, but at that very moment. On your way out the door and notice cups in your way? Take them to your sink on the way out. Going to get a snack? Grab a few aspects of clutter with you to throw away. You don't have to do it all at once, and you certainly shouldn't dwell on it. Including these small projects with your daily routine helps you view it as less of a chore. Just remember that if your space is messy it does not reflect any concept of laziness or slobbish nature. It is simply the result of a living being occupying that space.
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entiretyofa · 1 month ago
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Coping with anhedonia: meditation/relaxation
(This is part 1 of many for a master-post about coping suggestions for anhedonia and depression. @techniic0l0r 🖤 I hope this helps)
I know it’s cliche but I’d be remiss to not talk about meditation in this context.
Meditation has proven benefits for your mental health. It helps regulate your nervous system, meaning it will help regulate your emotions and in turn calm anxieties and abate depression. The idea is if it reduces your depression (the over-arching problem that caused the anhedonia) it should reduce your anhedonia as well.
In particular, I’ve found vedic meditation (repeating a mantra of a meaningless word or sound quietly in your head) works wonders for self-soothing and emotion regulation. Practicing Vedic meditation has genuinely given me such peace and connected me with my intrinsic love and compassion for life. It works better the more you do it, so set a timer for 15-20 mins and try that for a few days to see if it helps you.
There’s also a bunch of soothing guided meditations on YouTube specifically for depression (and anxiety).
If meditation isn’t for you, see if there’s some activity you can think of that would be relaxing and do that thing.
Ideas for relaxing activities:
Yoga
Get out in nature
Listen to soundscapes or white noise of your choice
Read a book
Knit/crochet/sew/cross-stitch/craft while watching something
Video games can be relaxing
Vent journal
Take a hot bath or hot shower (I mean like as hot as you can take it, saunas have been shown to help reduce inflammation & depression bc physiologically depression correlates with inflammation in the body)
Massage your neck
Deep breathing exercises
Progressive muscle relaxation
Try vagus nerve exercises if you’re open to that (like this one https://youtu.be/eFV0FfMc_uo?si=LlkQ5cNCX-ZNYwm_ essentially it’s cradling the back of your head in your hands and moving your eyes to the right for about 20-30s then yawn/sigh and look to the left until you naturally yawn/sigh, might sound weird but it’s backed by science and quickly calms/soothes distressed emotions)
Give or receive a tight hug from someone or hug your pet if they don’t mind hugs (the longer the hug the better)
Deep pressure: weighted blanket, tight hug ofc, lay on the floor (I’ve heard some people rag on this one, but it actually helps regulate your system by giving deep pressure)
Make a hot drink, curl up on the couch with a warm blanket, and put on a soothing show
These are just suggestions for things that might help soothe you, if it isn’t something that will soothe you, you don’t have to try it. If any of these suggestions are things you feel anhedonic about, obviously that one may not be a good one for you to try. This is meant to be a suggestion list for things you maybe haven’t tried yet that at least might bring some relief to the depression and feelings of distress.
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meanya · 6 months ago
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Recovery; (tw mention of sui thoughts in the past)
Sometimes I can't believe I almost didn't make it... I can't believe how close I came. I can't believe I wanted to end it all in high school.
I never would've been up tonight at midnight savoring the leftover garlic lemon shrimp I cooked.
I never would've seen how tremendously my art could progress.
I never would've met my best friend 2 years ago and tried Hot pockets and Lunchables for the first time while she laughed at me.
I never would've met the kid I helped out in the clinic, never would've experienced his laughter or the joy of helping him progress his communication.
I never would've laid on the concrete and sunbathed in the mornings.
I never would've met my online friends and been so inspired by them.
I never would've learned the term "Aromantic" or discovered the joy in finding my community.
I never would've taught my dog all the tricks he knows now.
It was scary back then... I was so caught up in what to do for a living and where to go for college that I almost decided that the fear of the unknown and the stress of the future... wasn't worth it.
I had a good idea of what all could go wrong. But I couldn't have even conceived of all the things that would go right.
I have to remind myself now when I am once again afraid of the future and the unknown that things will go right. And yes, they will be scary. And yes, things will go wrong too. And yes, I will make embarrassing mistakes while I figure it out. And yes, it will suck sometimes.
But among the suck there will be dogs and learning. There will be inspiration and sunshine. Food and laughter. There will be progress. There will be friends. There will be garlic lemon shrimp.
And it will, most definitely, be worth it.
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bedeviledcowboy · 1 year ago
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I feel like more characters should be considering suicide when they hit rock bottom. Super unrealistic that that thought doesn’t even come up ONCE when they lose their jobs, lose their friends and family and completely ruin their lives. I’m over here having a single bad conversation and that’s the ONLY thing going on in my head. COME ON. GIVE ME REALISTIC AGONY
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fitforestfairy · 7 months ago
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NSVs that people are starting to notice
Intentional weight loss as one of my forms of self care
I’ve dropped one clothes size and that’s actually something that people are commenting on. I got a really lovely compliment about my waistline yesterday right before Pilates (I was wearing form-fitting exercise clothes) and I do absolutely love it!
I have no issues with compliments because my weight loss is intentional. And it’s simply going back to the size I was before really bad mental health and plenty of traumatic events hit hard and took a very serious toll on me. So this is me showing myself the care I deserve.
I feel more comfortable and confident and I think we all deserve that (and the size is going to be different for different people).
I can do my Apple Watch strap tighter and that’s also a relief for me. Just the way I used to comfortably wear it.
My goal is to drop 1-2 more sizes (sizing is weird and I can tell the difference in different countries and between shops is huge) and then simply tone up and gain strength and flexibility. I love active hobbies and I want to live life to the fullest. I finally understand I deserve more than painfully existing.
Past really depressed me who had lost all the will to live would never believe where I’m at now ❤️
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art-of-mathematics · 2 years ago
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Title: Entangled in diffuse bursts of hope (and also hopelessness)
I used colorful ballpoint pens for that quick doodle.
The word "Hope" is entangled into a torus-like loop. I used the rainbow colors in a gradient-like manner. I started drawing the "H" in dark blue, continued with the "o" in light blue, then the "p" in light green and light blue, then the "e" in light green. I continued with the spiral flowing out of the green e - looping it around the word "hope" until the radius of the spiral approaches zero in the letter "o". I went from green to yellowish, to orange to red.
Then I continued with the other side of that torus-like spiral/loop: I started at the dark blue "H" and drew the spiral around the word. I started with violet, continued with pink and then ended in red and closed the loop in the letter "o".
It"s not executed in a "high-effort manner", but I wanted to share the idea. It helped me cope with the depression. It kept my mind busy, offers a positive message and is colorful.
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zephyrionschattenflug · 2 years ago
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Nightly Walk to Nowhere
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Streets glazed, drizzle on my overcoat,
my hands are cold, my steps still in the fog,
I sniffle, pull my hood up against the rain.
Damp cotton air, city noises drowned
in misty haze and metal screams
wailing in my ears, keeping me alert and sane.
Soggy leaves litter the ground,
soaked and fading yet serene,
my raging thoughts slow to a crawl.
Overhead dank old street lamps loom,
I sigh and fiddle with my shawl,
melancholy swallowing me whole.
Paling tear stains, drops of rain
their pitter-patter soothes my soul,
warding off depression's doom.
The blanket of dark, the cloak of night
swaddles my melancholic brain,
as I walk on in the gloom.
Around me fuzzy city lights
blearily bathe a city half asleep
in wilted amber light.
~Zephyrion Schattenflug
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spookymoosestudio · 1 year ago
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This one is the start of a new series I am working on and has already become deeply special.-Sometimes when I would be overly anxious or sad as a kid, I used to bury my hands and feet into the grass and listen to all the noises around me. At first, it would all just be loud buzzing and chaotic sounds, but as I would sit there digging my fingers and toes deeper into the soil, something magical would happen. The busy sounds would start to slow and transform into the soft chirping of crickets and frogs. Slowly but surely their little songs would help me forget that I was upset. - This was long before I ever understood what meditation was, but I knew that in those moments I was in my happy place. -  
This series of illustrations will be called "Listen to the Frogs Sing" and I hope to show what that "happy place" looks and feels like. The ambitious part of me is hoping to turn this little collection into a short children's book as well but we will see how that goes <3 
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miqomonkly · 1 year ago
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Hey, y'all.
I wanna take a second and apologize for my lack of activity. I know I probably don't really need to, but I feel I need to.
Losing my ability to play regularly was... far more painful than I realized. Not only did I lose connection to such a beautiful game, but I feel like I lost a reason to be here with you guys. Without something to contribute to the colorful world of content we all put out, I felt... I don't know how to describe it. Lost? Cut off? Like an outsider? Idk.
But I know it's cut into my posting. Yeah, I reblog stuff I think is cool, but I don't tag it to go back and check it out. And yeah, sometimes I'll answer an ask, but it doesn't hold the same joy for me anymore...
And I don't completely blame being unable to play. While yeah, it triggered a HUGE dip in my depression, how I handled that depression made it even worse. Choices were made, and I went places I knew were just gonna hurt me more. But I did it anyway to try and fill the void.
Anway, I don't want this to be another woe is me post. I just want you all to know I'm sorry. There's a lot I need to reevaluate in my life right now, and none of it is easy. But I do hope that now, I can start fresh and try again.
So stick around and keep your eyes on my feed. I'll be doing more to get a little more joy back into all of our lives ❤️
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ladydarksbane · 1 year ago
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~ Poetry ~
Me ~ Heart and Soul
I looked around my world Once so real to me Now disguised in my words Dressed up in guises Turned to softest black I ask myself What's it worth My heart My soul I beg for tears Shed for me Some sympathy In this darkened place Of apathy
I want to know who we are
After I gave my heart away
Second guessing questions Never answered for me As I tie myself tight To this pain My walls closing in On me Fighting this fear So deep inside of me
I want to know
Where this is leading me
After I gave myself away Lost in this rhythmic repitition The beating of my heart A sting in my soul As no tears fall for me No sympathy In this black place This land of apathy
Sitting by myself In my world of malcontent Asking myself The cost of who I am Lost in who i was In everything i saw and I'm so sorry For tying myself to this pain For dragging everyone through my hell Just please don't turn away Read these words misleading Don't turn your back on me
Shed no tears For me Don't worry Over me Feel no sympathy Concerning me
No fears
for me Don't let your tears fall
for me Everyones already lost me In this dark place As they read my words Misguiding As I become A phantom Lost inside my heart My soul
I want to know what my worth is
after i bleed everything away Drowning in the sympathy I push away So gracefully Masquerading So gently Misleading Disguised in this softest black As I say you've lost me In these tears Falling all over me Concealing Breathing through me
I looked around my world That was once so real to me Now confused in my words Hidden in disguises Faded to darkest gray I reveal to myself What they're worth My heart My soul Turn from tears Shed for me The sympathy In this wretched place Of safe apathy
I beg you Forget me
after i gave everything in me So gently weeping My words Misleading As you lose me Tethered to this pain Locked so tight Behind these walls And I'm losing the fight So deep inside me I want to know what else i can give
After you took my heart
My soul Tenderly Quietly Gently Hiding from the world All around me -masquerading- -disguising- Turn your back On me All my fears Melting away In my tears My words Misleading Forget me Your sympathy This apathy Concealing me
Let me forget these times of pain My shame Your blame Worth more Than my heart My soul I looked upon my world Lost to me And I just want to ask The worth of my words As you read me Feel my apathy Concerning me To my heart My soul Don't cry for me Feel sympathy No heart ache for me No empathy Feel nothing for me Just don't leave Don't turn from me Stay here Hate me Despise me Use me So aggressively Tie me to your pain So hatefully My tears I feel Don't fall for me My empathy Not meant for me The doll in this world Perfect failure Lost in who I am Alone and empty again Empty heart Empty soul My cost So fleeting Misleading Apathy consuming * * * * * I looked upon my world That's taken everything from me Misleading me Consuming what's left My heart My soul Until there is nothing left Of me
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michaud-joshua-x1496 · 2 years ago
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One of the things a guy like me does to get his intimacy juice when he gets lonely;
Take cute pictures of his AC crushes smiling big, bright, and giddily.
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What do you think? 🤔
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dekaydk · 11 months ago
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Allow yourself the grey days and the blue skies. The world can't exist without both. And on the sunny days, you can store up for the grey days by showing the same kind of love and compassion as this, whether to yourself, or someone else.
i know we’re both just messing around pretending to be whole but look at me. if the train was coming would you move. if the ground was falling from under your feet would you even notice or would it just be another tuesday for you. if somebody stabbed you could it hurt worse than you already do. what i’m saying is that i love you but i think we both drive over the speed limit when it’s raining. what i’m saying is that i want to hold your hand and i understand about how you sometimes have to sit down in the shower. what i’m saying is that i’m here for you and if the train comes please move.
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