Post

This is the only thing I'm saving from the other place. If it helps even one person, it's worth it. I posted this back on February 22, 2022, but it's all still true.

Gather around kids! I'd like to talk to you a bit about mental health, and some fun things I've learned recently. I'd first like to thank @rinoliver.bsky.social, @richburroughs.dev, @ashleywillis.bsky.social , and @chloecondon.bsky.social for their help along this journey of mine (1/25) 🧵

First (and thanks to those mentioned) talking about mental health problems is ok. That being said, I've been on anti-depressants for over 30 years. They changed my life. A secondary one (trazodone) allowed me to sleep for the first time in my life. (2/25)

Just because everyone needs a 🎩trick, I was diagnosed with ADD earlier this year. Again, proper meds for that changed my life. So cool, lots of good meds, life is good, etc. But then ... well, y'all know about my year last year. (3/25)

It was, in a word, brutal. And somewhere along the line, shit stopped working. I didn't notice, but apparently others did, but no one said anything to me. so, really important: if you notice a change in your friend, SAY SOMETHING. (4/25)

ASK THEM if they are ok. TELL THEM that you've noticed a change, and that you want to help. Why do I say this? Because as hard as it may be to believe, I didn't even know that I was in such a deep hole. (5/25)

Until a friend finally called me and said "Ok, here's what I've noticed. I don't think you're ok. Let's come up with a plan to help you." It just so happened to coincide with my Insurance Company deciding I couldn't have my ADD meds (6/25)

Turns out I was on Vyvanse, and the other 2 meds I was on were listed as "Don't Use" which could also explain part of my tumble back into severe depression. Again, I didn't even notice I had fallen back into the hole. (8/25)

But I had, and ... Me: How did I not notice that I was waking up every day and just wanting to die? Depression: That's how this works. So since I was having to call my doc anyway to get new ADD meds sorted, I brought it up to her. Hoooo boy! (9/25)

Want to get your docs attention? Yeah, that'll do it! But I was already doing a bunch of research on this because HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN TO ME? I'M A SMART PERSON!! Nope. Smart's got nothing to do with it. Seriously. Depression is smarter. Also, I'm not that smart. (10/ 25)