Carol’s Blog

As I sit at my computer to write this blog, I feel a deep concern felt by countless individuals around the world on any given day. Where do people find the information and comfort they need? Where do they get help “fighting the battle of their lives” against depression and anxiety? “Dr. Google” is a popular resource. But as a matter of fact, your lived experience could ease the burden for others.

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Sustained recovery is a solid commitment to ongoing processes and constant changes.  For those of us dealing with mental health disorders, we are all too familiar with the ups and downs of our mental well- being. Furthermore, we are frequently impacted by medication changes.  At other times we may need a complete overhaul.

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Such simple sentences with big messages, each packed with a “punch.”  When I ponder, “be glad,” I realize that I can be glad I was diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety with just a tweak of perspective.  Gladness arrives from knowing that my life purpose came through my illnesses.

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It wasn’t until I fully accepted that depression and anxiety was only a part of me that my purpose became clear.  Most importantly, that purpose brings peacefulness.

Many times, individuals with mental health disorders allow their illnesses to define them.  Their illnesses take over their lives and snuff out their beauty within.  How do I know this?  For years, I too got caught up in the same thought process.

For the longest time, I wondered what purpose my diagnoses of depression and anxiety had in my life.

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When faced with an episode of depression, getting back into recovery seems like a giant goal.  Most importantly, realize that little steps can bring big results. I needed to relearn how to sleep, eat, and even concentrate.

Also, I needed to recover my self-worth, my energy, and my enthusiasm.  This required finding my way back to living the life that depression stole from me.  Just thinking about all these things can be exhausting and downright depressing.

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Make the best of today. Who knows what tomorrow brings?

When diagnosed with a long-term illness, you learn very quickly that no two days are the same.  The key is to adjust to your new “normal,”  however, do what you can on any given day.  On some days just the basics of life are attainable.  Getting dressed, eating something, and staring out the window is all I can do.

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Depression and anxiety extinguish my energy and enthusiasm but also dims colors in my world.  However, I am fortunate to have many human beings from family and friends to healthcare professionals in my life. Together they have rekindled my light and brought me back to the living and at times to the thriving.

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