A Mental Health "Check-In"
It's been a little over a month since I've written a post. Yes, I've been slacking. But I guess the thing is, when everything's going well in life you don't feel the need to write down your thoughts; and when things are going badly, it's hard to find the motivation to sit down and articulate your anxieties and sadness into writing. But here I am, doing it right now. I guess I wouldn't say I'm in a "bad place." Have I been better? Certainly. Have I been worse, on the verge of depression? Absolutely. I guess I'm having a bad day. I'm sort of in a funk. I don't feel like socializing with anyone because I've been going through this phase for the past two months or so (has it really only been two months? Wow. Time moves slowly when you're going through a rough patch). Let me explain to you what's been going on: I form an idea in my head. I open my mouth to speak it. Suddenly, the words don't feel as natural to me. They fe...