10 Tips/Lessons From 10 Years of Depression/Anxiety
Experience breeds understanding and tolerance
I was fourteen when I was diagnosed with clinical depression. The next year came the generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder diagnoses. I turned twenty-four earlier this year. Which means I’ve been living with depression and anxiety for a decade.
If you asked me four years ago how I’d feel at twenty-four I’d have guessed beaten-down and tired of life. That couldn’t be further from the truth. I feel the best I have since the initial diagnosis. I love living and I actively look forward to tomorrow.
That’s not to say everything’s perfect, however. Some things never change. But how we tackle them does. In this article, I want to share with you the ten biggest tips/lessons I’ve accrued over the past decade regarding depression and anxiety and how best to combat them.
#1: Every State of Mind Is Transient
There’s a fundamental assumption many depressives make about feeling sad. I certainly did. They assume they’ll remain sad forever. It’s a natural feeling, trust me. Rational thought is incredibly tough to retain when the world itself appears a shade darker.
