Getting kind of serious (1 Viewer)

[Walnutt]

Trigger warning for anyone who doesn't want to read about depression or suicidal thoughts.

A year ago today, I was in a really bad mental place. I had dealt with anxiety and depression a lot but it was slowly getting worse. One day it's like I snapped and everything just crumbled down. It was the absolute worst feeling of depression I had ever had and it was the first time I seriously considered suicide.

I left work early, sat at home and kept coming close to swallowing a whole pill bottle with alcohol. Somehow I managed not to and had enough sense to go to the hospital. I was admitted to the psych ward and hospitalized for 8 days. After release I did a month of full time therapy, felt better, and stopped.

Fast forward to October and it started coming back. Luckily I convinced myself to go back to the doctor and continue medicine and therapy.

I just wanted to make a thread to tell anyone who's in a terrible place that it does get better; it sounds cheesy but it's true. It gets so much better and, while I still struggle with my fair share of things like everyone else, I'm so incredibly happy that I didn't end my life a year ago.

If you ever get to that point, PLEASE get help. It's worth it to fight through the hard times.

 

[melancholia]

thank you for this

 

[Walnutt]

glad you were able to get through it

good job taking care of yourself!

No lie, Blackpink helped. I couldn't get myself to see friends or family but watching the girls always managed to make my mood better. It's probably why I have such a strong connection with them

 

[jasque]

I'm glad that you overcomed that

The more we live, the more we see nobody has it easy.

(some snakes deserve though)