Our lives revolve around social media so much in the day and age that people rarely realize the psychological effects it has. Sure I get on Facebook to share photos of my kids with long distance family and friends. It’s a great way to communicate with those people. It’s also a great way for me to compare my life to others.
Social media is always about posting the best selfie or posting a photogenic photo of how happy your family might seem. My mental illness feeds off of this. “Hey Mary, you’re really not having a great day, but let’s spend 4 hours on Facebook and Instagram see what great things everyone else is doing that you are not.” It’s not that I’m not happy for my friends and family with all the great things they share but my mental illness turns those happy posts into over analyzing the lack of happiness in my life. And I think social media puts even more pressure on mothers. Look, Carrie spent her day baking cookies with her kids, while I spent my day avoiding my kids by turning on Mickey for the 100th time. See where I’m going with this. I don’t need to see every fantastic meal you made, or your kids school project, or the family trip you took to Mexico last summer. Because every picture and every post, tears me down into a deeper depression. So I’m going spend my December social media free. I will be deleting Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram apps from my phone December 1st. I will however keep my Facebook messenger available if anyone needs to contact for school events and such but the important people, the non-toxic, supportive people I want in my life, have my number. They know who they are and I’ll been in touch with them. Right now, I need to focus on me and not on social media (Especially during the holidays). So Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Wishing you all the best. Remember you are never alone #lifeasiknowit
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It has been just over 2 months since I came out of the inpatient facility. When I first got out, I was on this mental high. I was determined things would be different, I was optimistic of the future. I was motivated to make a change. I was able to get therapy and psychiatrist appointments shortly after my discharge. I show enthusiasm in those appointments, and determined to make a change. We turned a new direction in therapy to really hit key point. And my psychiatrist gave me a new diagnosis (Bipolar Disorder Type 2) and gave a new and improved medication to try.
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My Medical Statistics: Diagnosis: Major Depression Disorder PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Severe Generalized Anxiety Disorder Prescription: Clonazepam 1mg Psychiatrist: Psychologist: Moeller, Myers and Associates, Sterling, IL Archives
November 2018
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