When depression knocks on your door, inner peace might seem unreachable.
Depression not only knocked on my door, it destroyed the door while passing through like a thief. It took away my strength, hunger for life and inner peace replacing them with fear, sadness and anger. I had to spend time away from my family and relearn how to be self sufficient and at peace.
Through prayer, faith and love I have been able to cope with my disease by learning ways to help my body and soul feel safe, happy and stable again. It took me awhile to realize that depression and anxiety are mental illnesses and not a lack of character or something I could manage alone.
Once true understanding came I was able to slowly get better and accept the help of others to find healing. This has not been an easy process; there has been several medications, psychiatrists, psychologists and different kinds of therapies.
At the beginning I thought that medication will heal me just like an antibiotic cures a strep throat infection, but with time I understood that it was going to take more than that. Depression and anxiety are a combination of chemical imbalance in my brain and past trauma that has deep roots in my subconscious mind.
Through different therapies I have been able to untangle some of this roots and work through the healing process required to let them loose and eventually released. Currently I have long periods of stability mixed with short ones of depression. I have learned how to overcome them faster each time with faith, self-discipline, self-love and self-acceptance; combined with medication, maintenance therapy, excercise, nutrition, prayer and good sleep among other things.
In this blog I will try to share as much as possible about my experience and hope that I can share faith, healing and support to whoever is struggling with this mental health condition.
