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When you’re depressed, hopelessness can feel less like an emotion and more like a prediction. You feel like nothing will change, so your mind starts telling you that nothing can change. The feeling is real, but that doesn’t mean the future your mind is imagining is real too.

Your emotions deserve compassion, especially when you’re struggling. But you can acknowledge how you feel without allowing that feeling to decide what happens next. Instead of letting “I feel hopeless” become “my life is hopeless,” remind yourself of something you can do, something you have already survived, or one small way you can take care of yourself today.

You don’t need to suddenly feel hopeful about your entire future. Sometimes you just need to stop letting today’s pain write tomorrow’s story.

What’s one thing you’ve made it through that once felt impossible?

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:

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We often talk about this on The Mighty: self-care with a health condition goes far beyond the cliché of bubble baths and spa dates. For us, self-care means challenging our inner critic, holding ourselves accountable, prioritizing our own needs, trying new ways to ease symptoms, advocating for better care, and gently nudging ourselves toward help when we need it.

What does self-care look like for you right now?

For me, it’s making time for therapy homework and practices that help me feel grounded in my body.

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This one is so good, I re share it every few months. This is, hands down, the best tip I have ever heard to get through a season of grieving.

What small joys can you find today?
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This one is so good, I re share it every few months. This is, hands down, the best tip I have ever heard to get through a season of grieving.

What small joys can you find today?
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When someone hurts us deeply, it can feel unfair to let go. We may think holding on to the anger somehow holds the other person accountable, or that moving forward means pretending what happened didn’t matter.

But you can acknowledge what someone did, learn from it, set boundaries, and still decide that you don’t want to spend the rest of your life carrying the pain they caused. Forgiveness doesn’t require forgetting, and it certainly doesn’t require allowing someone back into your life. Sometimes it simply means choosing your own peace over continuing to relive the hurt.

Moving forward isn’t something you do for the person who hurt you. It’s something you can choose to do for yourself.

What has helped you let go of something that once had a hold on you?

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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This has been a very helpful tip for me to recover from mental health struggles and I hope it helps you today.
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Black Minds Matter Family and Friends support group is for adults who identify as Black and have a loved one with a mental illness or symptoms, or any mental health challenge. Share valuable coping strategies and practical information. And get information that helps you support your loved ones living with mental health challenges.

💻 If you'd like more information or would like to join, you can find the link here. Virtual groups are every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, 6:30-8 PM Eastern Standard Time. Closed captioning is available: naminycmetro.org/programs/black-minds-matter-family-friends

If you have any questions, feel free to comment below!

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It's easy to believe that one day you'll wake up feeling ready. Ready to make the change, face the thing you've been avoiding, start taking care of yourself, or finally begin working your way out of a difficult period.

But confidence usually doesn't come before we act. We build confidence by doing things before we're completely sure we can. We become stronger by going through moments when we don't feel strong. And we learn by starting before we have all the answers.

I think this is especially important when you're struggling with depression because looking at the entire road ahead can make recovery feel impossible. You don't need to figure out the whole journey today. You don't even need to feel ready for it. Just ask yourself what one small thing you can do today to take better care of yourself.

Sometimes the first step doesn't come after you feel better. Sometimes the first step is part of how you begin to feel better.

What's one small thing you can do for yourself today?

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