Re: about Depression
To deal with my depression, I find it helps a lot to know what is likely to trigger it. Granted, it can come on without provocation. But knowing my triggers and staying away from them helps. To do that, I have a select few people who are very close to me who I trust who know what will cause problems with me and they help keep me away from it. For example, seeing gore and stuff in movies can cause panics attacks with me so my best friend screens any likely movies and shows and tells me if I can watch it. If I can't she tells me all about it so I either don't have to watch it or will know what is coming if I decide to watch anyways.
Another thing I find that helps is crafts. And theres a lot that you can incorporate into your spiritual practices. I make jewelry and chainmaille and needle felting, and plan to learn wood burning. All of these can be used for spiritual prayers or rituals if you want. I've heard from a lot of people that hobbies and crafts are great for battling anxiety and depression. (My friend and I were discussing making needle felt animals with herbs and stuff in them as sort of poppets or something... And I've seen people wood burn little disks with runes on them)
To deal with my depression, I find it helps a lot to know what is likely to trigger it. Granted, it can come on without provocation. But knowing my triggers and staying away from them helps. To do that, I have a select few people who are very close to me who I trust who know what will cause problems with me and they help keep me away from it. For example, seeing gore and stuff in movies can cause panics attacks with me so my best friend screens any likely movies and shows and tells me if I can watch it. If I can't she tells me all about it so I either don't have to watch it or will know what is coming if I decide to watch anyways.
Another thing I find that helps is crafts. And theres a lot that you can incorporate into your spiritual practices. I make jewelry and chainmaille and needle felting, and plan to learn wood burning. All of these can be used for spiritual prayers or rituals if you want. I've heard from a lot of people that hobbies and crafts are great for battling anxiety and depression. (My friend and I were discussing making needle felt animals with herbs and stuff in them as sort of poppets or something... And I've seen people wood burn little disks with runes on them)
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