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e are struggling with either. A lot of people had grown so used to placing a mask over their faces every day, that when a mask became the new normal, they realized they needed help. Having to choose which mask to wear caused some conflict in ways we would have never assumed accurate. At least not 5 years ago.</p><p id="13d9">Why? My thoughts on that are probably enough for an entire book, but to keep it short and sweet; we were forced to sit alone with ourselves. Our biggest fears were put to the test and when we had to worry every day about keeping our loved ones safe, or how we could feed our kids, the monster inside us that once whispered our doubts screamed, while the rest of the world fell silent.</p><h1 id="ff64">How To Get The Help You Need</h1><p id="9ddc">The road is long and not very easy, but there are always options. I finally had to sit down one day with Google in front of my eyes, a pen in my hand, and the phone to my ear. Unfortunately, medication-based treatment is a lot harder to come by than therapy or other options; still, there is hope.</p><h2 id="3b87">Emergency Help</h2><p id="372b">If you are suicidal, being abused, or even just feeling like you can’t possibly go on any longer; most people don’t realize that almost all hospitals have options. Walk into an ER or call and explain what you're going through.</p><p id="0bc6">Most of these places will admit you for evaluation, which can take anywhere from 24 hours to 72 hours. Most of the time you can also leave whenever you want by simply talking to your doctor. If you are at the end of your rope, this is not the worst place to find help and they make it far easier on you than you would expect.</p><h2 id="66a0">Clinics</h2><p id="dd8f">Different clinics can h

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elp you. Some of these are disguised as “Outpatient Community Outreach”, of other clever terms, and they no doubt make the most money on addiction treatment, but if you read the fine print, they also help. One option even had a walk-in assessment!</p><h2 id="143c">Be Honest With Your Doctor</h2><p id="3259">If I had continued to go in and tell my doctor “I am struggling a little bit”, my famous “I am not okay” phrase, I would be in the same place I started. If your doctor doesn’t care or work with you on options then they could very well be part of your problem. I am sorry to be blunt, but if my healthcare lies in the hands of someone who didn’t believe me or take me seriously, I would never go back.</p><p id="bd5c">Plus, it is always good to keep in mind that even your family doctor can help you get on the right path before you see someone else.</p><h1 id="0b0c">Tell Those Around You</h1><p id="80b2">Not only are others struggling, but they can also help. I tried to put on a good face for so long no one knew it wasn’t real. Once I started being honest with myself and them, I received a lot of help.</p><p id="4c8f">So many people are struggling and that doesn’t mean that you aren’t unique; it just means you are not alone. Not everyone is going through what you're going through, but sometimes even just finding someone to sit with you in the darkness makes all that difference.</p><p id="bb82">Just remember, you don't live there; you are just visiting.</p><p id="0f51">As always thank you for being a part of my journey, and if you ever need a friend in the darkness; I would be happy to help you find the help you need.</p><ul><li>The Un-Traditional Mother</li></ul><p id="97d2">facebook.com/theuntraditionalmother</p></article></body>

When Depression Gets The Best Of You

How To Cope When You Feel Like You Reached The Bottom

So many people are struggling these days that it seems like isolation and a “new norm" settled differently with me. I knew I was sinking gradually but with the current state of the world, I kept reminding myself everyone else was too.

It wasn’t until one day at a standard doctor’s appointment the question “how are you?” got the best of me. A tear flowed down my cheek before I could open my mouth and it seemed like a mind that had been hidden for a long time laid itself out on the floor.

The words “I am not suicidal because I would never leave my children, but I can’t keep going on like this,” stung. Like the person inside me just could not bear anymore pretending.

The Wait List

I was on a waitlist for a psychiatrist for going on two years. I have chemical depression and anxiety disorder I had suffered with since 12 years old, so a waitlist was nothing new. Yet, I couldn’t hold back anymore. Somehow I had hit my breaking point and the worst part was; I convinced myself it was all normal.

You’re Not Alone

When you feel stuck on the side of a bottomless pit, it doesn’t seem to help to know that. Still your not. It is not only situational issues people are struggling with either. A lot of people had grown so used to placing a mask over their faces every day, that when a mask became the new normal, they realized they needed help. Having to choose which mask to wear caused some conflict in ways we would have never assumed accurate. At least not 5 years ago.

Why? My thoughts on that are probably enough for an entire book, but to keep it short and sweet; we were forced to sit alone with ourselves. Our biggest fears were put to the test and when we had to worry every day about keeping our loved ones safe, or how we could feed our kids, the monster inside us that once whispered our doubts screamed, while the rest of the world fell silent.

How To Get The Help You Need

The road is long and not very easy, but there are always options. I finally had to sit down one day with Google in front of my eyes, a pen in my hand, and the phone to my ear. Unfortunately, medication-based treatment is a lot harder to come by than therapy or other options; still, there is hope.

Emergency Help

If you are suicidal, being abused, or even just feeling like you can’t possibly go on any longer; most people don’t realize that almost all hospitals have options. Walk into an ER or call and explain what you're going through.

Most of these places will admit you for evaluation, which can take anywhere from 24 hours to 72 hours. Most of the time you can also leave whenever you want by simply talking to your doctor. If you are at the end of your rope, this is not the worst place to find help and they make it far easier on you than you would expect.

Clinics

Different clinics can help you. Some of these are disguised as “Outpatient Community Outreach”, of other clever terms, and they no doubt make the most money on addiction treatment, but if you read the fine print, they also help. One option even had a walk-in assessment!

Be Honest With Your Doctor

If I had continued to go in and tell my doctor “I am struggling a little bit”, my famous “I am not okay” phrase, I would be in the same place I started. If your doctor doesn’t care or work with you on options then they could very well be part of your problem. I am sorry to be blunt, but if my healthcare lies in the hands of someone who didn’t believe me or take me seriously, I would never go back.

Plus, it is always good to keep in mind that even your family doctor can help you get on the right path before you see someone else.

Tell Those Around You

Not only are others struggling, but they can also help. I tried to put on a good face for so long no one knew it wasn’t real. Once I started being honest with myself and them, I received a lot of help.

So many people are struggling and that doesn’t mean that you aren’t unique; it just means you are not alone. Not everyone is going through what you're going through, but sometimes even just finding someone to sit with you in the darkness makes all that difference.

Just remember, you don't live there; you are just visiting.

As always thank you for being a part of my journey, and if you ever need a friend in the darkness; I would be happy to help you find the help you need.

The Un-Traditional Mother

facebook.com/theuntraditionalmother