#mental health reminder

[study-diaries]

Reminder!

Your worth is NOT defined by:

Grades

Appearance

Weight

Height

Nationality

Gender

Race

Religion

Work

Degree

Illness

Disability (mental/physical)

Income

Your worth is not defined by anything. You are definitely worth it. You are enough. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

[artbylittlebug]

[neuroticboyfriend]

hi if you set a boundary or asked for help recently, no matter what the outcome was, i'm proud of you. you are very brave, even if you don't see it.

[desultory-suggestions]

It’s okay if you’re not the version of yourself you always saw in your head. You are a beautiful person whether who you have become was expected or unexpected. 

[unwelcome-ozian]

[raining-tulips]

i have not been taking care of me and it shows

[lesbianralzarek]

"life doesnt get better, you just get stronger" does NOT include ages 11-17. life does in fact just get better from there. those years are dogshit. like, you do get stronger but its mostly just a factor of not being 11-17 anymore. positive thinking helps but it doesnt fix whatevers going on at 15, you have to brute force through that one raw

[recoverr]

i don't know who needs to hear this, but guilt, self-hatred and shame are not sustainable sources of growth and healing. you can't hate yourself into feeling better, or being better. you can't repeatedly punish yourself for your flawed humanity and expect wholesome results.

[caringforourselves]

trying your best does not mean putting an unbearable amount of strain on yourself.

[smiles-advice]

there is no such thing as being "behind in life" but it's okay to recognise that you missed out on some things whilst you were busy surviving

[study-diaries]

Progress is still progress!

It doesn't matter if you hadn't done the things you were supposed to do. It doesn't matter that if you finished 1 thing out of 4 things. You don't have 3 more things to do, you have 1 less thing to complete.

It doesn't matter if you had relapsed after a day or 3 of productivity and healing into a spiral again. What matters is that you get back up and start again. Because now you're a bit stronger and more resilient than before.

It doesn't matter if all you did today was getting out of bed, eat and change your clothes while you did nothing else. Appreciate yourself and give yourself the credit you deserve for doing those small things.

It doesn't matter if the only thing you did today was to focus on existing and on yourself alone. Be proud of surviving till the end of the day because you made it through knowing that there was a possibility of you not making it.

Progress is still progress. It doesn't matter if you take small or big steps. You're taking a step and that's all that matters.

[artbylittlebug]

[neuroticboyfriend]

you do what you need to survive. any reason to live is a good one. you belong here. sometimes we just need a lot of time and growth to realize that. keep going. keep going.

[desultory-suggestions]

It’s okay if you and your loved ones have conflicting needs. When overwhelmed some people need to step away, while others will feel abandoned if left alone. Some people need social contact constantly while others need lots of space. This doesn’t mean either person’s needs are wrong, simply that a plan must be made that’s good for everyone. Don’t shy away from talking out a specific plan or behavior. It’s healthy to communicate your differences. 

[lover-suggestion]

today i overheard a girl say "no, f*ck that. i will be lovely to everyone. maybe some people will remember they have a heart."

[thelatestkate]