It’s Not An ‘Umbrella’ Approach

We’ve discussed in previous posts how we’re all different, every single one of us who walks this Earth – So we can’t simply apply an ‘umbrella’ policy and assume that we all feel the same when we have low mood, because we don’t.

When you’re feeling rubbish, it can seem like the end of the world for you, and I know that sounds silly, but it used to happen to me a lot, and it still does, on occasion.

When we exercise, to the point of collapse, our bodies give up, because they can’t take any more physical exertion. With the mind, it’s the same thing, when you’re experiencing too much mental exertion, the mind wants to give up, but it can’t, unless you think of the obvious.

When I’m experiencing low moods, there is a feeling on top of my head which I am finding really hard to describe as I write this post. If you Google this type of feeling, it brings up sadness, emptiness and a loss of interest in everyday life – but isn’t how I feel. When I was in the thick of it, I did feel that way. However, as I’ve matured, gained a better understanding of things, and grown older, the way my mind perceives and deals with mental health has evolved.

Dentist NOT Required

A dull toothache in my mind – That’s the only way I can describe it. I’ve spent years thinking about how I can tell people how I actually feel, and I know it’s not a professional description but I think that covers it!

It’s not pain, like something sharp or pulsating, it’s just there, in the background, lurking around in my brain and waiting to strike. Over the years, I’ve learned to cope when these feelings first start and have developed my own methods & mechanisms for dealing with their after effects – one of the main being the feeling of giving up, as mentioned above.

It’s an easy way out, to give up, but you must push past that. The feelings you have in your darkest moments will dissipate, it’s only a matter of time. I know, that when you’re surrounded by dark clouds, it can be exceptionally hard to come through the other side, because as I’ve mentioned in a previous post, there have been times in my life where I thought I wasn’t going to make it.

Believe me, fight just that little bit harder and you’ll start to understand that this is beatable.