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Aren't we mental health survivors?

Posted by rufus31 @rufus31, Jun 14 5:04pm

When I opened my email and read topics the Mayo Clinic Daily Digest, the word Survivors from another support group caught my eye. 👀
I've never heard it used and wonder why we don't refer to ourselves as MDD, GAD, PTSD, etc Survivors?
I think this struck me today because I am having a very difficult time surviving today. Stuck in the downward spiral of hopelessness, misery and a general dislike of being alive 😢Feeling like nothing will ever be right again.
If (When?) I get out of this alive, I think I shall start referring to myself as a Survivor. An accomplishment that is so hard fought for and should not be ignored.

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Randy Shields | @randallshields56 | Jun 22 4:04pm
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@shmerdloff
Thank You.
Kind of needed that for this day. made me smile. Every day i try to make some person smile. least once, it is catching and can spread to others, beware of the side effects ( lips curving, teeth or gums whatever you currently have showing, possible cheeks turning a slightly reddish tone and an all to feeling nice sensations )

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Thank you for the lik.

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ellesea01 | @ellesea01 | Jun 24 1:21am
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@ellesea01 What is the blue dot?

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@joetex

Hi Joe,

Would have been the name of the Navy Seal Blue Dot breathing exercise. The app for it consists of a round blue dot that you watch, it takes 4 seconds to increase in size, 4 seconds to hold then 4 sec to decrease again 4 secs, Hold 4 seconds & repeats. You breathe with it. Science proves it lowers heart beat in one full round & doing more calms & lowers heart rate. Great for anxiety & super easy to follow along. It was on my home page & disappeared. Haven't relocated it but there's some like it. Let me know if you try it & how you find it.

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joetex | @joetex | Jun 24 8:10am
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@joetex

Hi Joe,

Would have been the name of the Navy Seal Blue Dot breathing exercise. The app for it consists of a round blue dot that you watch, it takes 4 seconds to increase in size, 4 seconds to hold then 4 sec to decrease again 4 secs, Hold 4 seconds & repeats. You breathe with it. Science proves it lowers heart beat in one full round & doing more calms & lowers heart rate. Great for anxiety & super easy to follow along. It was on my home page & disappeared. Haven't relocated it but there's some like it. Let me know if you try it & how you find it.

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@ellesea01 Thanks

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