I do a lot of art, so doing moody art or listening to the right kinda music helps but my actual most useful or important (for me) coping style is to actively remind myself that the negative symptoms that hurt the most aren't my fault or caused by me and yes, I can work on the things I do or say but I wouldn't have asked for xyz to be difficult.
Not sure that's actually helpful but I hope you find your way out soon
Heaping doses of care and grace for myself. Depression is hard. I’ve also found journaling to help. For me I’ve also been using tarot cards as a means to start the journal process. I pull one card while asking myself something like “What is one thing I should be remembering while I keep trying to be a better self?”, then I look up the card in the booklet, transcribe the brief description and then write my reflections on the card and the description as I see them relating to myself.
I’m not here for the woo woo of “THE TAROT”, the cards are elements of art, they’re not magic. They help me look past myself and see things in a different way, as the arts are kinda intended to function.
I was inspired to see them this way by the work of Jessica Dore, who is a licensed social worker, a psychologist, and a tarot practitioner. She uses the cards in her practice to help her clients not get too caught up in themselves. This interview was especially enlightening — https://strongfeelings.co/episodes/therapeutic-tarot-with-jessica-dore-329996e4
I’ve found this to be helpful in pushing myself to approach my journaling slightly differently. It may help you too. Just don’t get too wrapped up in the “healing powers of the crystals as your spiritual inner journey is unlocked and your highest spirit self is touched by the cards” 🤣 I mean I’m sure that’s true for some people, but it doesn’t mean it’s the only way the cards function.
Becky
I do a lot of art, so doing moody art or listening to the right kinda music helps but my actual most useful or important (for me) coping style is to actively remind myself that the negative symptoms that hurt the most aren't my fault or caused by me and yes, I can work on the things I do or say but I wouldn't have asked for xyz to be difficult.
Not sure that's actually helpful but I hope you find your way out soon
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Caleb
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I’ve also found journaling to help. For me I’ve also been using tarot cards as a means to start the journal process. I pull one card while asking myself something like “What is one thing I should be remembering while I keep trying to be a better self?”, then I look up the card in the booklet, transcribe the brief description and then write my reflections on the card and the description as I see them relating to myself.
I’m not here for the woo woo of “THE TAROT”, the cards are elements of art, they’re not magic. They help me look past myself and see things in a different way, as the arts are kinda intended to function.
I was inspired to see them this way by the work of Jessica Dore, who is a licensed social worker, a psychologist, and a tarot practitioner. She uses the cards in her practice to help her clients not get too caught up in themselves. This interview was especially enlightening — https://strongfeelings.co/episodes/therapeutic-tarot-with-jessica-dore-329996e4
I’ve found this to be helpful in pushing myself to approach my journaling slightly differently. It may help you too. Just don’t get too wrapped up in the “healing powers of the crystals as your spiritual inner journey is unlocked and your highest spirit self is touched by the cards” 🤣 I mean I’m sure that’s true for some people, but it doesn’t mean it’s the only way the cards function.