5 THINGS I DO WHEN DEPRESSION HITS ME HARD

I have these dark days when I feel like I’m trapped and chained in a place where happiness could not be found, most days I let this thought consume me but there are days when I push myself to fight it by picking myself up and doing something that makes me laugh hard- the kind of laughter that makes your stomach hurts and your eyes water.

And watching the tv series Friends is always my go-to! I know this may sound silly but there’s just something about it that makes everything lighter; it makes me feel that something good is going to happen -that everything will be better.

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Express yourself creatively 

I know how difficult it is to explain to other people all the thoughts going through your head. Oftentimes, no matter how hard we try to tell them what we really feel, no matter how many thoughts are running through our heads, uttering a single word is still impossible. Writing helps me battle that feeling. It’s a place where I can pour my heart and soul out; a place where I can separate myself from my thoughts.

This gives me a sense of clarity and calmness.  It reduces the burden that I constantly feel and it gives me this feeling that I’m still in control.

It doesn’t have to be limited to writing, you can draw, paint or do anything – anything that would allow you to let those emotions out.

Practice the art of gratitude

Depression has a way of making you feel that there’s nothing to be thankful for. It makes you think that everything no longer has value, that nothing better could come. So, every day I try to write at least 3 things that I’m thankful for, things that made me happy.

It didn’t matter how small or simple it was. Seeing those things that I wrote reminded me that there is still something good in this life, that good things could still happen to me.

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