Posted by Willow on July 1, 2003, at 16:07:58
In reply to Re: Worst things to say to those who are depressed..., posted by Gabbix2 on June 30, 2003, at 17:20:35
> I read about this woman who walked her depression away.
> This guy on t.v said you just have to set your mind to it
> You need to excercise more!
> or... if exercising
> maybe you're exercising too much
> You should try taking more vitamins
> Maybe its all those supplements you're taking
> Fake it till you make it.
> You just need to get out morePhysical activity is good for us, unfortunately when I'm at my worst this is really hard to do. The first step is always the hardest; though when starting to feel a better it's difficult to guage when it's enough. Chronic stress, including the type brought on by over physical exersion, can cause all sorts of ailments. Mental illnesses aren't excluded.
Being ill for a long time had changed how I view things. Instead of saying, "yes I can!" I found myself frequently thinking "I can't." This is a really hard part of recovery for me. I've wondered as I'm getting better if it's really a way for myself to say, "I won't!!" Differentiating between things that have to be done and those that don't is helping with this.
I'm not sure were the sensitivity comes from, poor self-esteem after being ill for so long or from a chemical imbalance? Which it is doesn't really matter to me anymore. (A big part about these illnesses are the obsessions that our minds can't shake.) Living on a strict schedule, which takes a lot of strong will and changing how I think is a key part of my journey to recovery.
So in my view, some of these sarcastic comments have truth to them, but a key part is how the message is delivered and by whom and also timing.
Whispering Willow
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