Melancholy Minutes

While people are getting angry over many things, they rarely stop and question why they should be angry.

While they don't stop and question why they should be angry, they also don't question what is fueling the news story.

Cool story, bro.

When you see someone getting caught up in the cancel culture or the latest news fad, ask why they are doing it and where they are getting their fact from.

Facts are not sexy, but they are facts.

You might get upset at people for laughing at the worst moments or having the worst timing ever, but dark humor is a way for some of us to cope with our dark pasts.

While you might never joke about it, some need it. 

You can't help but laugh at some people's tragic backstory if only to prevent you from crying along the way.

While I struggle with being the one in four of males who survived sexual abuse, I am not the one in ten that suffer from post natal depression.

Until now, I wasn't even aware of this being a thing, but I learn something new every day.

What is worse is we are parsing this out to specific reasons.

We are depressed. No matter the cause, depression is the root.

While this is a shocking question to ask, it is something our peers are discussing.

When we screen for mental health like we do with cancer and we target cells and genes that have depression like we do with cancer, are we equating too much?

What does the future hold for our world?

Does the world actually need depression?

Does it need cancer?

If there is one theme in the mental health world, it is the fact we want short lives because we don't want to burden anyone with our broken minds and hearts.

However, there is a push from the other side (the mentally healthy side) that wants to live forever and defies death along the way.

Now, which side is actually mentally healthy?

This is a great question for us to consider as we move through our days.

Why do we shortchange ourselves when it comes to our care?

Why do we want so little for ourselves even when we sacrifice so much for other people?

What are we hiding? Why are we hiding from ourselves?

There is one thing we must consider when we are getting our lives together.

Are we being proper stewards for ourselves or are we letting our narrative get out of control?

Are we going to be better people with continual improvement and learning, or will we let our rut consume us?

I love me a great conspiracy theory.

The thing about a good conspiracy isn't that it is off the wall, but how devoted the conspirator is at trying to tie everything together in a neat little bow. 

We do this far too often in our own struggles with mental health. 

We believe we have the odds stacked against us. It is part of the human narrative. You've probably heard my own narrative going through these episodes as you listen.

As you might recall, I love me a great conspiracy theory.

We all do it in one shape or form. We vent to someone about our day, our clothes, or the injustices in the world.

While blowing off steam is great, you also want to make sure you don't go overboard on the venting.

Sometimes you dig yourself a bigger hole by doing so.

Do you struggle with proper venting?

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If there is one thing we fail on when we are depressed, it is being a person of our word. From failing to take care of ourselves in a proper manner to not following through on our promises, we believe we are the one person we can shortchange.

The funny part is shortchanging ourselves leads to more problems than one might admit.

The idea isn't to be perfect, but it is to keep continually improving on something.

Anything.

Do you struggle with keeping your word?

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