EXCLUSIVE: Author Kate Lucey has battled depression for most of her life. Here, she shares the advice that has helped pull her through the dark days over the years…
The number of adults living with depression has risen since the pandemic with a reported one in six now doing their best to muddle through dark days.
And in January, depressive symptoms can feel worse than ever. But while there’s no cure for depression, there are ways to make it more manageable. Whether it’s you or a loved one struggling, this is the advice author Kate Lucey has found helpful over the years… Use emoji ‘help’ codes It’s hard to tell someone that life feels too heavy, that you can’t see a reason to be alive and you’re not interested in anything. It’s intimidating to admit you’re overwhelmed with sadness and are doing everything to avoid constantly bursting into tears. But it’s easy to send someone an emoji.
Sometimes they even prompt a small chuckle – no mean feat when you’re feeling like you want to disappear. Maybe there’s a specific food or tea that helps you feel comforted, or music. If there’s nothing that will help and you just need silence and time, acknowledge that, too. For a long time, I was in the thick of a hailstorm with my mental health. I’ve since discovered that just because I have some sunny days, it doesn’t mean the hailstorms are gone – and they often come back when I’m not expecting them.
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