In my experience with mental health, something that I always have experienced and will continue to struggle with, is the fact that the “road to recovery” is not always a straight line upwards. There are always going to be bumps in the road, which can be severely frustrating.
There are times when I wake up feeling depressed or anxious, and I never seem to approach the situation with a healthy mindset in order to bring myself to a better, more stable state of mind. I get frustrated for feeling down again and blame myself for not being strong enough to get better. I can’t imagine that I am the only person who ever feels like this, so here is the advice that I am going to give myself and to anyone else going through the same things:
Just go easy on yourself today. I know you’re mad for feeling like this again, but remember, it happens to everyone. I hate to break it to you, but you’re not perfect, and you’re never going to be. That doesn’t mean that you’re weak or not good enough, it just means that you had a little setback.
You are incredibly strong for getting yourself to this point, and one setback is not the end of the world. It absolutely does not make you a failure. All it means is that you are human; you’re not perfect, and as much as you would like to be sometimes, you are never going to be.
Unfortunately, there are always going to be times that you feel depressed or anxious, but that is not what matters. What matters is how you pick yourself up again. Try to meet yourself halfway, and no matter how long it takes, you will start getting better again. The best thing you can do right now is be patient with yourself.