Deborah Telaak, LMHC

The best use of imagination is creativity. The worst use of imagination is anxiety.The best use of imagination is creativity. The worst use of imagination is anxiety.

Very interesting article. This isn't only if you have lost someone and it's not only about death, it's about you life as you know it suddenly being torn away! This has happened to all of us!

In regards to people making "non-essential" trips .. Do you ever think maybe that guy buying a gallon of paint knows he must keep busy because idle hands in the past has caused him to relapse and pick up that case of beer? So he's using this time to do home improvements, something that keeps his mind busy while feeling a sense of accomplishment, trying to avoid painful triggers while possibly alone? Or maybe that lady buying bags of soil and seeds, has struggled with depress...ion and suicide? How do you know that planting and watching something beautiful grow during this time of darkness, isn't essential to her and holding on to what little hope she might still have ... We need to remember that it is impossible to know just by looking at a situation from "our" small lens what someone is truly going through or where their mental health is at. Everyone handles chaos and healing through different means, and I know we are all on edge but please stop being so judgmental of others. #mentalhealthisnumberone I Copied & Pasted go ahead and continue to do the same !

This article is full of very good information, excellent tips on how you can help yourself on a daily basis with depression. Just try a couple of the suggestions, start slowly and see if you can feel a difference!