Until those pain pathways decay from lack of use, and you build new ones to carry the new better messages
Exactly the perfect illustration of how a proactive person can
help a person with mental illness better cope.
My dad had schizophrenia, and he walked 3 miles each morning, ate moderately, drank 2 cups of coffee each day, listened to calm music, took his medicine, and took hot baths. Sometimes, "irregardless" (Ben - that was for you) of his excellent self care, his mind monster got out of control and he became paranoid, then catatonic, then hospitalized.
I believe that all mental illness functions in this manner, that no matter how proactive a person is, the mind monster can still get out of control at times ~ for reasons nobody understands.
That said, it is
extremely important for people with anxiety/depression illnesses to exercise daily, eat healthfully, limit caffeine/alcohol (as these are stimulant/depressants, and practice mindful battle against the mind monster, such as math problems, prayer, art, etc.
Now ~ can we have the link to the full video?
Pleeeeeaaasssse???
