@turningpointct.org Writing poems has always been a way for me to cope with my depression. Here's my poem "Remember Me" #mentalhealth #copingmechanism #poetry #poem #writing #rememberme #turningpointct ♬ original sound – turningpointct

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@turningpointct.org when you vent to someone and get unwanted advice instead of validation #validation #mentalhealth #venting #fyp ♬ original sound – Schitt’s Creek

As someone with a history with eating disorders, there are a lot of times that I either forget to eat because my hunger cues are messed up. Additionally, depression makes my will to cook or eat nonexistent. It is not unusual for me to go almost the whole day without me eating.

I’m still very much in recovery when it comes to working on my disordered eating, but I do try and help myself eat. One of the ways I help myself is by trying to keep things that require little effort to make/eat in the house that have at least some nutrients I know my body needs. Even with these easy items in the house, there are still days I only eat one meal because I decided to work through lunch or dissociate for hours.

Regardless, below are some things I keep in the house to try and make sure I am eating throughout the day!

@turningpointct.org I struggle with regularly eating throughout the day. Here’s some stuff I keep in the house to help! #nedawareness #edawarewness #fyp ♬ original sound – turningpointct

@turningpointct.org #iwanttobechill #iwanttobechillbut #anxiety #anxious #mentalhealth #mentallyill #fyp #itbelikethatsometimes #itbelikethat ♬ original sound – Maggie Winters

@turningpointct.org thank you for coming to my ted talk #highfunctioninganxiety #anxiety #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #thankyouforcomingtomytedtalk #fyp ♬ original sound – erica.stubblefield9

@turningpointct.org reminder that it’s not your job to fix other people’s problems #notmycircusnotmymonkeys #notmycircus #putyourselffirst #mentalhealth #fyp #fypシ ♬ original sound – becca 🖤🏳️‍🌈✨

Growing up I spent a lot of time trying to fix other people’s problems. I thought that if I could fix problems for other people, it would make them like me and that it would also make me feel better about myself. The problem is, while I was running around making sure everyone else was taken care of, I was ignoring my own issues and my own needs.

This is your reminder that it is not your job to fix other people’s problems. It is so important to make sure you to put yourself first.

@turningpointct.org no I do not want to hangout with a bunch of people I don’t know because #ihaveanxiety #anxiety #mentalhealth #fyp #fypシ ♬ THANK YOU FOR USING OUR SOUND EVERYONE – SPAM LIKING IS OK