#(i also learnt this over the years)

I fucking hate it when you’re in such a fantastically giddy mood and then you see one simple little thing that makes you think, “oh” and then you just get this empty feeling in your chest and you get nauseous and the world just crumbles and you want to just lay under a blanket and close your eyes and fall asleep and never wake up.

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From what my therapist told me, this happens because our emotions aren’t really on the ‘opposite’ ends like we tend to think of it. Happiness is not ‘up’ and sadness is not ‘down’-. In a way they’re actually right ‘next’ to each other.

If you’re super happy, it can turn into super sad very easily, because your emotions are already highly elevated and it’s only a very minor shift as far as your brain is concerned.

Knowing this can help you fight it, and it can help you be more aware of what’s going on while you’re happy and help avoid shifting towards misery.

I used to always wonder why it seemed like my happy days ‘couldn’t last’ or that bad things would ‘always’ happen when I was happy. It’s not that happiness is doomed to fail, it’s that emotions are volatile. I hope that helps people who experience this too- when you understand what’s going on more it’s easier to manage.

Source: squareclocks

#mental health #mental health informative #neurodivergency #depression #depression informative #trauma #emotions #important #this is important for everyone #i dont know who needs to hear this #(I also learnt this over the years)#(Knowing this in general re)#brain science #(really is what helps keep me more balanced and grounded as time goes on especially as someone accepting my own Autism)#(No knowing it wont solve Everything)#(You may still have issues with)#chronic depression #(but as someone with)#chronic anxiety #generalized anxiety #(too)#useful #(To Know)#fatigue #emotional self harm #self harm #self compassion #suicide ideation #(Sometimes you have to take a step back and realize not every single small mistake that happens to or around you is not your fault)#(Especially if you were genuinely doing your best to be aware and compassionate and practicing mindfulness)