How do you stop letting depression interfere with your life?

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2. By having it in general

3. I have always had anxiety. But I managed. This past year, something in me snapped and I have not been able to put myself back together. I fake it all day. Smile. Pretend like nothing is wrong. But internally I am at a war with myself.

   Why was I able to function for years and now suddenly I cannot? I am still working through that.

   So to answer your question – I do not know. I am still trying to figure out how I got here.

4. Meds and therapy.

5. la dépression est la croissance

6. I dont!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 I have a “move out date” planned and I couldn’t be happier right now because of it

7. I accepted it as part of my life. Chronic illness will always interfere with life but it’s made me rethink how I live by designing a way of living that feels good to me. Luckily, or unluckily, I started getting sick in my early twenties so I was able to quickly throw away conventions and normal milestones to identify and pursue the things that were truly meaningful to me. In a way, I have a more beautiful life than most people because it’s the one that feels true to me. I can move at my own pace, leaning in and out when I’m feeling better or worse.

   My depression has now lifted. Anxiety, and pain is mostly resolved too and now I’m in the weird limbo of what do I do with all this extra time and energy. But I think the key to resilience is to recognize that it’s ok to be sick. It’s absolutely normal to feel bad and retreat from life. You need to feel your feelings—frustration, anger, sadness, and pain are normal. So do what you need to take care of your body.

8. Mood stabilizers and kitty cuddles.

   Real answer: therapy, self care, patience with myself, good support network.

9. Can’t. You just learn to deal with it better!👊

10. Medication, therapy, self inner work, hobbies, a fantastic loving partner, supportive friends and family, cute pets.

    Some days I only need one of these to manage, some days I need all of them, and some days I have all of them and still can’t manage. I’ve largely accepted that fact.