Suicide hit the mind today

[Dem2theMax]

9. It's time for some serious self-care.

First off -- You are worthy of everything just by the fact that you ARE.

So much of what you are experiencing right now is totally out of your control. A whole lot of people are going through this together. You need to give yourself permission to let go of the things you can't control.

Here is something you absolutely can do.
Imagine a scale of 1 to 10, one being your absolutely lowest point, 10 being the best you have ever felt.

Obviously, when you woke up this morning, you were at a one. Your goal is to get to a three. That can pull you out of the danger zone. Find something, anything that will help you pull your mood up a few points. You do not have to reach a 10. Just get yourself up a few points. That gets you out of the danger zone, and gives you some breathing room.

Do anything that will lift you up a little bit. For me, it's listening to some music that calms me down, or makes me remember a happy time. Or I watch something on TV that can either distract me or make me laugh. Laughing produces really good endorphins. Spend some time in the DU Lounge. There is so much silly going on in there, and it is sure to make you laugh.

I woke up this morning pretty down myself. And it took half the day to pull myself up to a point where I could actually get out of a chair and do something. And the thing that got me there was laughing. I spent the morning on DU, reading all the silly things, watching all the funny videos, listening to music that people had posted online, and my mood finally came up enough to help me get through the rest of the day.

If you can just get your mood up a little bit, you might feel more apt to reach out to someone who can help you. Your doctor, a psychologist or psychiatrist. They are all doing phone sessions right now. Insurance is allowing it.

I've been where you are more times than I want to remember. If I can crawl out of that black hole the number of times I have, you can too. Believe me. Hang on to us until you can hang onto yourself. And reach out for real world help. You matter. You count. And I hope you can feel the hugs I am sending your way.