10 Things To Not Do When Anxious/Depressed

Ten years ago my life changed forever when I was diagnosed with clinical depression and again twelve months later when I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and panic disorder. Before 2014 I possessed no concept of mental illness. I had scarcely entered adolescence and already my future appeared bleak and hopeless. A decade later I feel better than ever. I am a published author of four well-received novels and will soon obtain a degree in law. By no means do I consider myself a success story. But compared to the trajectory to which I believed my life was doomed, my present condition, both mentally and academically, is miraculous. The internet is flooded with advice for battling depression and anxiety. I myself have penned several. However most of the recommendations center around what to do, positive advice to implement. This article adopts a different approach and outlines what not to do, behaviors and thought patterns to avoid. Although I am in a good place now, the road has been fraught with struggle and setbacks. I had no depression guidebook and possessed little understanding of my condition. For years I stumbled in the dark, stuck in a loop of the very actions and thought patterns this article warns against. My fervent hope is my readers will not repeat my many, many mistakes. <a href="https://medium.com/invisible-illness/10-things-to-not-do-when-anxious-depressed-95f03d5a6f03">Read More</a>