People who suffer from any type of Mental Illness are often the recipients of health advice.
This might be because mental illnesses aren’t easily detectable from the outside or because it’s seemigly “normal” people who have them.
Those of us who are the victims of depression, anxiety, Bipolar, mood disorders, PPD, etc. take this advice with a grain of salt, and with the understanding that those giving it haven’t been in the situations we are.
They only want to help.
But sometimes to the people saying:
“Go outside and take a walk, the fresh air will take all your cares away”
and
“Read a good book and have a spa day!”
Also?
“It’s really not that bad is it? I mean, look at all the great things you have to be grateful for.”
We really want to tell them,
Guess what?
This awesome “message” is available for you to purchase!
Yup!
My totally talented and almost too sexy friend Lady E from Adventures in Estrogen created it and is selling them!
You can choose from a button, mug, sticker, and magnet!
Go get yours!!
Woo hoo! Yessssss. I hate it when people say, “oh I know how you feel, I get sad sometimes too.” I am not freaking sad you jack hole!! I’ll take your sadness any day over my depression.
Ha! Yes!
I feel like that too.
I would love to not worry endlessly every minute of the day and over analyze. What’s that like?
Walking, fresh air, good books and relaxing cure all manner of grumpy spirits. They do not cure mental illness.
Douche muppet is making me laugh and spill coffee.
You are so right!
Sometimes fresh air can make a sad day a happy one… but they do not make chronic depression suddenly go away!
Hee! Love the button and yes, unsolicited advice is the worst!
(I’m cringing at the thought that I’ve said these things! Aak! I think it would be amazing if you wrote a post on good things to say – things that are actually helpful and thoughtful, you know?)
YOU are a smart cookie!
I will make note of this and write a post in the future!
thanks Galit!
Hahahahaha! Ah yes that is so Lady E and I love it.
I have also been told that it is “all in my head” . . . why yes, yes it is but that doesn;t make it any less real.
Umm… where else would it be if it wasn’t in our heads?
It’s not in our hands or our feet.
Idiots.
My Doc told me to plant a garden when i was suffering from PPD with Seth…..ummmm ok?
Well?
Mary Mary quite contrary.. how did your flowers grow?
Let me tell you… the last thing you want me around right now is a spade and a shovel… or any other heavy object to strike with.
Hahaha! Yes, keep the digging devices away from me too.
Douche Muppet is like the best phrase EVER.
I can always count on Lady E
DOUCHE MUPPET?! Holy crap. That’s awesome.
I love when people have told me “Just get over it.” That’s always super helpful, isn’t it?!
I do think a good brisk walk can do wonders. Especially if your walk includes setting a bag of dog poo aflame on your nemeses’ front porch. I’m just saying.
I agree with you.
A walk would help.. but that would mean pulling myself off of my bed, putting on clean underwear, finding a way to style my matted hair, and changing out of the clothing I have worn for the past three days.
that’s a shit ton of work.
OMFG that is awesome.
So fucking awesome.
Boom
I’ve never heard of a douche muppet…but it may be my new favorite saying
You’re welcome.
You are very welcome.
This is so true. Even when my loving family tells me that I should be thankful, or that i need fresh air, or time alone, I get so frustrated and even angry that they don’t understand!!
So glad I can help.
A friend just recently pulled the “you have a pretty awesome life if you put it into perspective” line.
Well, fuck me. Yes, I am aware that I have many things to be thankful for and that I live in a place where things like running water and indoor plumbing are the norm. Thanks… DOUCHE MUPPET.
I get so mad at the whole “You’ve got nothing to be depressed about. Just look at what you have.” Only makes me feel like I’m being selfish which makes me feel worse.
Exactly!!
You said it perfectly.
and then the guilt makes the cycle start all over again.
Bahahahaha! This is awesome. I admit as a non sufferer, I don’t ever know what to say. I can’t relate to the feeling.
But I can relate to whenever I AM feeling down, and C tells me to just cheer up or stop being down. Doesn’t exactly work.
this sticker can apply to anyone who wants to gut punk a know it all.
Love it! You girls…
It won’t cure all of the problems but humour sometimes helps!
That’s so awesome.
Lady E is pretty spectacular!
That is pretty much the best thing I’ve seen besides my bottle of Celexa. LOVE it.