thisisocd: beauty-grace-outer-space:southernbitchface:buddhaprayerbeads: A simple mental health
thisisocd: beauty-grace-outer-space: southernbitchface: buddhaprayerbeads: A simple mental health pain scale. I’m so thankful this exists. I think that many people with mental health issues (myself included) downplay what they’re going through. I’m an 8 right now. If I hadn’t seen this chart tonight I’d keep denying my struggle. Now I have to face it. Reblogging for my followers. My own mental health took a bit of a nosedive last week. Take care of yourselves. Take care of each other. ♡♡ So I’m currently at a 7, and without the text I would have said 3 or 4… this just reminds me that I need to reflect every now and then, and also definitely not ignore some of the warning signs that I’ve been denying in my head. I realized that I’ve been at a 7 for the longest time- just showing it differently than I did in school two years ago, but it’s there (ADD, anxiety, and depression are a very scary combo). I always never get things done because of my ADD, and then I get anxiety about it, so I wouldn’t turn in the assignment or something, and then I would get depressed about it- thinking I was a total failure. Wash, rinse and repeat. Now, I still avoid a lot of confrontation because of my anxiety, but dishes and laundry often pile up and my room is usually a mess because of my ADD. And regardless of how long I worked or how much sleep I get, I can be just as exhausted. My boyfriend pointed the sleep thing out to me. And now because of him, I’m going to (at least try to) talk with my doctor because the meds I’m on aren’t doing as much as they should. Mood wise, I’ve been feeling pretty okay, but I get super stressed easily because of it all. Don’t JUST FOCUS ON YOUR MOOD! IT BLINDS YOU! Think about the other aspects of life such as your sleeping habits, your living environment, etc. I’m not ashamed to admit that I have mental illness. But working through my anxiety to call my doctor is another story. Don’t wait until you’re self-harming and want to commit suicide to get help. There are so many other warning signs that can indicate that something is going on. Those that care about you may notice things (like my boyfriend). LISTEN TO THEM! My mom always thought I was lazy, but I know better now! Just because I’m not trying to commit suicide or laying in bed all day doesn’t mean I’m okay. Please spread this scale, because it didn’t dawn on me how bad I still am after two years of treatment that I’m not much better. -- source link