10 Things To Not Do When Anxious/Depressed
Pitfalls and self-defeating patterns to avoid
Introduction: A Decade of Trial and Error
Ten years ago my life changed forever when I was diagnosed with clinical depression and again twelve months later when I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and panic disorder. Before 2014 I possessed no concept of mental illness. I had scarcely entered adolescence and already my future appeared bleak and hopeless.
A decade later I feel better than ever. I am a published author of four well-received novels and will soon obtain a degree in law. By no means do I consider myself a success story. But compared to the trajectory to which I believed my life was doomed, my present condition, both mentally and academically, is miraculous.
The internet is flooded with advice for battling depression and anxiety. I myself have penned several. However most of the recommendations center around what to do, positive advice to implement. This article adopts a different approach and outlines what not to do, behaviors and thought patterns to avoid.
Although I am in a good place now, the road has been fraught with struggle and setbacks. I had no depression guidebook and possessed little understanding of my condition. For years I…
