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How do you define resilience?

At its core, resilience is the ability to recover, adapt, and adjust when faced with change or difficult circumstances. But what resilience looks like can be very different for each of us.

What are your thoughts on resilience? What does it look like in your life? How do you define it? What’s something you’ve learned about resilience lately?

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Your pain didn’t make you weak; it made you deeper, kinder, and more real.

Pain changes you.

Not in the way people think, not by breaking you, but by deepening you.

If you hadn’t gone through what you went through, you wouldn’t feel as deeply.

You wouldn’t understand struggle the way you do.

You wouldn’t have the empathy, the humility, or the compassion you carry now.

Yes, suffering hurts.

But it also shapes the parts of you that are wise, gentle, and real.

Most people move through life untouched, never questioning, never growing.

Not you.

You were cracked open and that crack is where your strength and humanity entered.

You didn’t come out of your pain empty.

You came out with depth.

And that is something only survivors have.

What is one thing your struggle has taught you about life or about yourself?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

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What’s a phrase you’re tired of hearing? What would you rather hear instead?

Sometimes people mean well, but their words can sting, dismiss, or just fall flat — whether it’s about your health, emotions, or everyday life. From “helpful” advice to overused platitudes, we all have phrases we’re just done hearing.

💬 Maybe you’re over hearing things like:

“But you don’t look sick.”

“Everything happens for a reason.”

“It could be worse.”

“Have you tried yoga?”

“At least you can still ___.”

“You should smile more.”

“Don’t be so sensitive.”

“It’s all in your head.”

“Other people have it worse.”

“Cheer up.”

“Just don’t worry about it.”

✨ Instead some more helpful or validating phrases can be:

“I believe you.”

“That sounds really hard — how can I support you?”

“You shouldn’t have to be this strong all the time.”

“Take all the time you need.”

“I hear you.”

“That must be exhausting.”

“You don’t owe anyone an explanation.”

“I’m here if you need to vent."

“You’re allowed to feel how you feel.”

“Thank you for trusting me with how you’re feeling.”

“You’re doing your best, and that’s enough.”

💡 Take a #MightyMinute today to share the phrases you’re over hearing — and what you’d rather hear instead.

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I got diagnosed with OCD too. I love and hate it here. I love it because they really want to help you and they understand your hardships without getting you to talk. But I hate it here, they removed my nights meds so I didn't slept for 4 days. Even with my meds I couldn't sleep well so... yeah

Next week they'll finally change all my meds. That aren't working I had them since earlier this year.

Anyways, the weighted blanket isn't weighted enough, I like the noise canceling headphones. I stay most of the time in my room, I don't like being with people other than my actual friends.

They won't let me go bring some stuffs like the other I don't know why. Next week I'll probably be able to if I'm not alone.

Sleeping is hard for me. My insomnia is really bad. I don't sleep at all. With my meds I sleep a little. I wake up a lot fearing that I'm back at my family's home, etc. I'm never relieved from my thoughts. they keep running and coming back. I'm the prisoner of my mind.

#ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #MajorDepressiveDisorder #PanicDisorder #Anxiety #AutismSpectrumDisorder #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #EatingDisorder #PostTraumaticStressDisorder

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I got diagnosed with OCD too. I love and hate it here. I love it because they really want to help you and they understand your hardships without getting you to talk. But I hate it here, they removed my nights meds so I didn't slept for 4 days. Even with my meds I couldn't sleep well so... yeah

Next week they'll finally change all my meds. That aren't working I had them since earlier this year.

Anyways, the weighted blanket isn't weighted enough, I like the noise canceling headphones. I stay most of the time in my room, I don't like being with people other than my actual friends.

They won't let me go bring some stuffs like the other I don't know why. Next week I'll probably be able to if I'm not alone.

Sleeping is hard for me. My insomnia is really bad. I don't sleep at all. With my meds I sleep a little. I wake up a lot fearing that I'm back at my family's home, etc. I'm never relieved from my thoughts. they keep running and coming back. I'm the prisoner of my mind.

#ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #MajorDepressiveDisorder #PanicDisorder #Anxiety #AutismSpectrumDisorder #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #EatingDisorder #PostTraumaticStressDisorder

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I’m planning to treat myself to _______ and trick myself into _______. 🍬

Happy Friday, Halloween (for the spooky fans), and end of the month, Mighty friends! 🎃

Inspired by today’s holiday, we’re brewing up some weekend plans with a twist. Here’s how it works — fill in the blanks for today’s prompt by sharing:

🍬 One Treat: Something fun, adventurous, or exciting you’re planning, a self-care moment you’ll indulge in, or even a snack or comfort you’re looking forward to enjoying.

🔮 One Trick: Something new you’d like to try that benefits your health or well-being, a perspective shift to help you through a challenge, or a postponed task you’re ready to tackle.

Drop your tricks and treats below! 👇

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How are you really feeling today?

When someone asks, “How are you?” our knee-jerk response is often, “I’m fine” or “I’m good,” even when that’s not the full truth. I know for me, there are times when I don’t feel well for weeks at a time, so when someone asks how I’m doing, I sometimes feel guilty being honest — even though I want to share how I’m really feeling.

Today, we want to know how you’re really feeling. Share with us in the comments below.

💌 Sending extra love and energy to the Mighties who need it right now.

#BipolarDepression #BipolarDisorder #PTSD #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #Schizophrenia #ADHD #Parenting #ChronicIllness #SchizoaffectiveDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Anxiety #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #Depression #MentalHealth #Selfcare #EatingDisorders #CheckInWithMe

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Your past may have shaped you, but it doesn’t have the right to limit you.

When you’ve lived through pain, your mind can get stuck replaying old moments.

Old mistakes.

Old losses.

Old identities.

Depression often pulls you backward, convincing you that the past defines you — that what happened then is who you still are now.

But the past only has power when we keep feeding it.

When we carry yesterday’s wounds into today, we block ourselves from healing, from opportunity, from becoming someone new.

Let the past be a chapter, not a prison.

You deserve a life that isn’t decided by old pain, old stories, or old versions of you.

Today isn’t asking you to rewrite everything.

It’s simply asking you to show up.

To breathe.

To take one step forward — no matter how small.

Your future isn’t built from what happened yesterday.

It starts with what you choose right now.

What small choice will you make today that your future self will thank you for?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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