Depression. It is a lonely place with prolonged sadness and numbness that hovers like a black cloud, sometimes at a distance, sometimes right on the top of your head. It tiptoes into your life in the form of sadness but soon enough it takes the form of your worst demons.
The worst part? As the late Coldplay singer, Chester Bennington’s wife had summarised with painful accuracy, depression does not have a face or a mood. You can feel happy and experience joy, with the cloud of depression still looming over your head.
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Y’all know I’ve been in a slump for about two weeks now. But I’m working on myself again. As of now today is day one of taking care if myself And I’ve already 1. Wrote my Goals journal 2. Put oil in my hair 3. Combed my hair. It’s been 3 weeks I haven’t combed my hair almost felt and looked like I had dread locks. Take care of yourself because no one else is going to. Sometimes it’s so hard, and tiring, and emotionally draining BUT ONLY YOU can pick yourself out of the slump. No matter what happens, no matter how big the pain your courage is bigger! You got this! ????
She wrapped up the inspirational and heart-touching video by giving a very strong message to everyone who is dealing with mental health issues. She stressed that no matter what people tell you, if you don't want to change, you are not going to. No matter what your psychiatrist tells you, nothing is going to get better if you don’t take charge of your own life or take the bare minimum effort of getting out of your bed.
Natasha’s video also tells the importance of sharing the nitty-gritty's of your life with at least one person, who knows how to listen, because otherwise, depression can wreak you from the inside.
The bottom line
In the end, even if you are not in complete control of your life, you at least need to learn how to sail through it, in order to not drown. No one else can help you, unless and until you are willing to take the effort to change.
Source: indiatimes.com
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