Hannah Brooke.
Seventeen. Junior. Wildcat. Harry Potter. Doctor Who. Latter-Day Saint. Books. Cross Country. Choir. AP Classes. Writing. Driving. Musical Theatre. Marching on.
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mymindtardis:
Disclaimer: I am not a psychologist or a health professional. I am a teenager who knows what it is like to suffer through this and who wants to help share some tips and tricks that helped me through the worst phases of my depression.
The most important thing is to talk to someone. Preferably, a responsible adult or a health professional. However, waiting lists for Psychologist, Psychiatrists and or mental health experts tend to be very long. And of course, they can not help you every minute of every day. If you are a teenager, talk to your guardian or parent. These people love you and want to help you through anything. If for whatever reason you do not feel comfortable talking to them, there are Call Centres, your teachers, your close friends. Lots of people are there for you, you just need to spot them.
The second most important thing is to avoid temptation. Recognise your weaknesses and stay away from them. Avoid the kitchen, the medicine cabinet, the DIY cupboard, what you think is most dangerous for you.
I realise, however, that if you are have recurring or continuous suicidal thoughts, it isn’t practical or possible to avoid these areas constantly and constantly be in contact with people. These are tips and tricks I find helpful to help combat the thoughts.
- Switch from “Goodbye” to “See You” Then mentally keep note of who you said “See you” too. This is a promise to that person that you will see them again. You can make this into a promise to yourself that you will stay around long enough to see them again.
- Make a List of the People who Care About You Write it down and carry it around with you. Every time you have the smallest suicidal thought, look at this list of people who want you to stay around. Likewise, you can make a list of people you care about, a list of everyone you don’t want to hurt.
- Procrastinate Tell yourself that you’ll wait five minutes, ten minutes, an hour, before you kill yourself. Tell yourself you’ll watch a movie first, or read a book, or scroll a bit further down Tumblr. Yeah. THIS IS ME GIVING YOU PERMISSION TO PROCRASTINATE. The urge does fade with time, and this is my fall back trick.
- Make Lists of Your Favourite Things Ice cream, chocolate, roller coasters, whatever it is. Carry that around, too. These are lists of things you want to experience again, and a promise to yourself you’ll be around to experience them.
- Exercise Exercise makes your brain release endorphins, which are chemicals nicknamed “The happy drug.” Releasing them makes you happy, basically. Also, if you do them outside, you are absorbing sunlight, which also helps release endorphins. Find your favourite sport and get out there and do it. (P.S. Sex also counts and that has its own benefits too)
- Eat Chocolate Remus Lupin knew what he was doing when he gave Harry chocolate. Chocolate releases endorphins, especially Serotonin which is an anti-depressant. YAY chocolate. You only need to eat small amounts for this to work.
- Meditate Sit still, close your eyes, think about happy stuff. It really is that simple. Meditation works best if you’re only feeling lower levels of suicidal thoughts so you actually have the ability to concentrate.
- Use Worksheets I love these. They’re simple, can be carried anywhere, easy to use, etc. Writing things down means you’re thinking about them and subconciously processing them. The 3 Ds, One to Fill Out and carry around, A Safety Plan, Wallet Sized Safety Plan, Commitment to Life Contract, STOPP cards for dealing with situations, Five Pages on Coping With Suicidal Thoughts, MANY, MANY MORE (AN: These are resources made by and used by health professionals and experts)
- Sleep On It Try and sleep. It stops the thoughts, clears your mind and reduces stress.
I CANNOT stress how important it is to seek professional help if you are experiencing suicidal thoughts. These are just tools to use between appointments.
You ARE beautiful. I care. Your friends and family care. You deserve to be here just as much as the next person.
Stay with us.
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theronweasleygeneration:
+ Commonly banned books throughout History
The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame. -Oscar Wilde
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dumbhipsterbitch:
This guy was told by his Homeowners Association that he couldn’t fly the American flag in his front yard.

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gryffindorteamseeker:
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thatgleekywholockianhead:
beyondtheawesome:
hogwartsandthetardis:
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celestialcow:
the-15th-doctor:
timelordy-teganbreann:
sonofatimelord:
celestialcow:
And you tell me Doctor Who isn’t real.
Prove it. Prove to me that the Doctor isn’t real.
Now show us a blue police phone box.
What about that one cave painting that looks like the TARDIS?
Oh you mean this:

And it was found in Utah, of all places?
What if Doctor Who really happened, but we don’t remember it because the Doctor actually died, Madame Kovarian actually succeeded, and the Silence just erased it all from our memories?

Uhm, the beings around that painting of the TARDIS look an awful lot like the Silence.
The Doctor is real and nothing will convince me otherwise.
What about that article about the guy who had two hearts? Here
OH MY GOD.

IT’S REAL!
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no·ble (nbl) | adj. no·bler, no·blest
[…] 2. Having or showing qualities of high moral character, such as courage, generosity, or honor: a noble spirit.
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weasleysweaters:
If I were in the Hunger Games I would use one of the parachutes and gift containers and put all kinds of poisonous berries in them and then climb trees and send them down to unsuspecting tributes. Oh, you thought you were getting a nice fruit salad? Think again. POISON.
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theironborn:
ugh can we please go back to the summer where every blog was a harry potter blog and we were all pumped for pottermore staying up late every night to answer the riddles
and liveblogging the premiere’s and counting down the days until the movie came out
and posting harry potter graphics non-stop and having ship wars and posting hp character meta and just being really awesome potterheads
can we go back to that
please
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