Yesterday was a rough day and I needed to completely tune out the news. Sometimes I just need to tune out and play a game (right now its Barn Finders). I watched Dexter and the Chicago shows to help while playing the game. Who would have thought Dexter was therapeutic.

#mentalhealth #depression #anxiety #tuneout #gaming #selfcare

Title:
Signs I'm struggling

Image:
Woman laying on a couch looking upset.

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Signs I'm struggling:

• my body feels heavy & tired
• I can't motivate myself
• I find it hard to respond to messages
• I can stop scrolling through social media
• I feel like nothing I do is good enough
• I have panic attacks
• I spend more time by myself
• little thins get to me
• I find it hard to get up & ready in the mornings
• my usual coping mechanisms don't help very much
• I can't focus or still my thoughts
• things become disorganised & untidy
• I doubt myself

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Two pie charts. First one titled: What People Think Anxiety Is. The second one is titles: What Anxiety Actually is

#1 Pie Chart split in two equal pieces.

One says "Feeling of nervousness" and the other says "Worrying"

#2 Pie Chart is split into 10 equal parts:
- Trouble Concentrating
- Trouble Sleeping
- Intrusive Thoughts
- Uncontrolled Feeling of Worry
- Increased Irritability
- Loss of appetite
- Restlessness & feeling of being "on the edge"
- Feeling of Guilt & Shame
- Avoidance of Feared Situations
- A ton of physical symptoms