Rare Disease

Sometimes the most exhausting place to be is inside your own head. You replay conversations, worry about things that haven’t happened yet, question decisions you already made, and spend so much time thinking that you end up feeling drained without actually solving anything.

Something I’ve learned is that you don’t have to figure out every thought that appears. You don’t have to argue with it, fix it, or follow it somewhere. Sometimes you can just notice that your mind is going again and bring yourself back to what is actually happening right now.

The thoughts may still be there. That’s okay. The goal isn’t to have a perfectly quiet mind. It’s to get better at deciding which thoughts deserve your attention.

What helps you when you get stuck in your own head?

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

Happy Monday, Mighties!

It’s time for a new self-care challenge! This week’s #52SmallThings theme is prevention.

Let’s start our week off by talking a bit about stress management — what it is and how we can take actionable steps to stop it in its tracks. Although not always preventable, we may find ourselves experiencing some level of stress on a daily or weekly basis (which is totally normal, by the way!). What’s most important is exploring what ways are best in managing that stress, and that may look different for each of us.

What coping strategies do you find most effective in calming yourself during stressful situations?

#52SmallThings #CheckInWithMe #Selfcare #MentalHealth #Disability #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RareDisease #Anxiety #Depression
#Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

These are pictures of my Rosemary from this year's spring. I planted some in the back that will bloom next spring then blue will be everywhere 🙂💙#MentalHealth #RareDisease

So as many of you know when you have a long time chronic illness a PCP becomes your most important ally. I always have been careful over the years not to get a Dr something inappropriate or too expensive to make him feel uncomfortable. So I know why he became a Dr and with that insight I came up with this gift idea. All the bottles you see are from 1880 to 1930 some handblown and they are Apocathery containers from the past.

What do you guys think is it a good appropriate gift? Oddly enough these are all bottles I already had for twenty years I just now really found out there history. Let me know what you think #MentalHealth #RareDisease #etc

Sweet Release by Melanie R.
Let every voice of fear be silenced!
Let every anxious feeling be shutdown, and
every dark thought that said you are broken-
or forgotten- be crushed under this sweet
release!!
The past is healed, and the future is declared
righteous!
Omnipotence pour over your spirit, and be
released!
Sweet release! Thank You Jesus!
Moving mountains, I’m free.
Sweet release!
Your future is in God’s Hands-
It’s unshakable.
Nothing on this earth can come against you.
Miracles happen to this day!
Have faith! Sweet release!
We ask Mighty God of Heaven to shake your
spirit free! Be free!
In Jesus name, Be released! Have faith!
Ooh, sweet release!
Nothing’s impossible with The One,
and only true God!
Matthew 17:20
Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, “Move from here to there”, and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.

#InsideTheMighty #MitochondrialDisease #ChronicInflammatoryDemyelinatingPolyneuropathy #PrimaryImmunodeficiency #ChronicIllness #HypothyroidismUnderactiveThyroidDisease #ChronicPain #InflammatoryBowelDiseaseIBD #PosturalOrthostaticTachycardiaSyndrome #Endometriosis #RheumatoidArthritis #RareDisease #MightyPoets #IfYouFeelHopeless

We grew so many plants over the years on the patio they spread seeds. In these little cracks you can see the flowers. Also a picture of my San Pedro cactus pre bloom you can see what looks like a spider nest on the side. More to come as they will bloom at night in September.#MentalHealth #MuscularDystrophy #RareDisease #ChronicPain #Depression

Depression has a way of making every thought feel like a fact.

It tells you you're not good enough. That things will never get better. That you've already failed. And after hearing those thoughts over and over again, it's easy to stop questioning them.

One of the biggest turning points in my own recovery was realizing that I didn't have to believe everything my mind said. Thoughts are automatic. They appear without permission. But just because a thought shows up doesn't mean it deserves your trust.

If your inbox was full of spam, you wouldn't assume every email was important. You'd learn to filter it. I think our minds deserve the same kind of scrutiny. Some thoughts are worth listening to. Many are just fear, self-doubt, or depression speaking.

The next time a painful thought appears, don't ask yourself, "Is this true?" Instead ask, "What evidence do I actually have for believing this?"

That one question can change everything.

What's one thought you've learned to stop believing?

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

Sometimes we just need to hear some happy stories, so let’s share a few of the positive experiences we’ve had when it comes to reaching out for help and actually receiving it.

Following an unpleasant experience in college, Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks started therapy in 2019 after not seeking help for her mental health for over three years. She was really happy she made the step to ask for help because she then found a really kind and empathetic therapist in return!

Note: It’s totally OK if you feel you haven’t received the help you deserve and needed in the past. We’re here with you and extend our support in any capacity we can. 🌟

#52SmallThings #CheckInWithMe #Selfcare #MentalHealth #Disability #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RareDisease #Anxiety #Depression
#Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie