With all the things that have been happening lately, it's not unusual to feel anxious and/or depressed. Self-care reminders abound on social media for a reason- more people have become self-aware and are being honest about the state of their mental and emotional health. When I was younger this was something people don't talk about much, I still tiptoe on the topic when discussing with family and friends. You weren't depressed, you were just sad. Truly, our generation and those before us were left to sink or swim, and sadly I've had friends who've sunk and I almost did too. To be honest, there are still times I feel like sinking but I've come up with things to get me out of that mindset whenever it creeps on me. I've listed things that work for me but these are like band aid solutions and not real solutions to treat depression. If you think you need help, please visit the link for a list of helplines to call for free: https://www.therapyroute.com/article/suic
I have been feeling dispirited lately and it was starting to get in the way of my daily activities. Normally, when I sense I'm having an episode of mental or emotional upset, I have things I do to help me get over it quickly. But this time, all the things that used to work for me didn't. It was three months already and I was feeling more anxious. One night I was scrolling through Tiktok and one of the suggested video was of an oracle card reading. After watching a couple of those videos I kept getting ads and suggested pages of tarot and oracle cards and card readers on Facebook and Instagram. Flashback to the 90s. As a child and teenager, I wanted to be a witch, but my Tito Alex (✝), who was my only connection to that kind of life, said he didn't want to encourage me for fear of my Mom. He said to wait until I become an adult to join a wicca. But as an adult I realized the difference between what I wanted to be and what I needed to be, and was faced with the hard truth