Back Burner Depression

I've been in a weird headspace lately. 

Some days I wake up and feel ready to take on the world,

 like I'm strong enough to take on anything... 

then other days,

 I don't want to get out of bed and just want to cry. 

What have I been doing to combat this?

 I've been forcing myself to get dressed, do some sort of hair and makeup and try to leave the house.  I've been going to the park, to soak in the sun, eat and read a book 

Usually a psychology book...

Because I'm weird and that's my enjoyment reading

(Currently: The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron)

I only allow myself one day a week to let my depression win.

Because it is actually okay to feel your depression, live with it, acknowledge it, and have a day.

But it is important to not get stuck there.

 Let it have a day or two of your life, then get up and take your life back.

It'll be hard but

YOU CAN DO IT.

Because here's the thing, there's no cure to mental health. There's things that can help, and that's great - work to find what works best for you - but this is who you are... 

who I am.

My acute stress disorder and hypersensitivity are not going anywhere. I will have them for the rest of my life and that's okay.

Acknowledging mental health is okay. It is important. 

Until we normalize mental health;