Depression symptom recognition: identifying clinical signs and seeking appropriate treatment

MyFavouriteJo on Instagram: "Just to be perfectly clear I have been diagnosed by a professional BUT here are some reasons people don’t get/aren’t diagnosed by a professional: 👉there’s a huge waiting list and they are waiting for it to happen & they don’t have a spare $3000 to get a diagnosis (yes it can cost that much, sometimes more!) & they don’t see the point to an official diagnosis since it’s not like you get given any medication or anything, it’s just more a confirmation of your suspicion

KARINNA AIDAN on Instagram: "In therapy this week I was told “it’s okay to find comfort in feeling broken because it’s what you’ve known for so long. Feeling whole is a foreign concept. It’s understandable that you would run from that feeling when this version of you has kept you surviving for so long. But remeber that that feeling doesn’t make this version of you go away, it just adds a piece.” To anyone feeling something similar today… I see you and I hear you and I’m walking with you. I just