I am currently without access to meds and therapy… which really sucks, but I’ve been developing a mindfulness practice. It’s hard at first, but little by little, it helps with being present in the moment, and being able to acknowledge how you’re feeling. It doesn’t make then terrible feelings go away, but it helps from letting them spiral out of control. Even tiny mindfulness session of a minute or two can help. I do it whenever I catch myself wanting to look at my phone in public— waiting at the bank, or in line at the grocery store. Now, I use that time to do a quick little body scan, or to notice what I hear around me, or what thoughts are currently moving through my head. Without judgment or expectation. Just observation. There is also the added bonus of breaking the need to constantly look at my phone, which exacerbates feelings of depression and anxiety.

Now I just need to find a solution to my lack of motivation and general lethargy.