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[Mental health thread] So important to raise awareness of suicide, especially for fellow sufferers of depression/anxiety. I want to give a special shout out to those doing a PhD. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #AcademicChatter
One period during graduate school was the worst for me. A particularly dark few weeks and months pushed me to the edge. Being a man brought up with normative masculine values it was hard to confront the problem, but I did. At the time it's almost impossible to imagine getting
to the next day, let alone having a future. However, much of what I have done that I am proud of in life happened after that episode.I know it is easy to think 'no one can feel as bad as I feel', but they do. So keep hope, seek help, and overcome the stigma.
For me it was important trying to identify experiences that felt somehow similar. One person I came across described depression a misnomer, likening it more to 'terror'. I liked that. Also someone said it was like being possessed. One book that really resonated with me was
"Underneath the Lemon Tree" by @markriceoxley69 . His experience approximated my own. Well, the symptoms at least. Also the 'Curse of the Strong' offered a little more hope. I can't speak personally for CBT personally, though I believe medication helped.
