Normally when someone is referring to the five stages of grief they are talking about physical death where the person has just received notice that they have not much longer to live. Today I was going through the five stages of grief and how they apply to mental illness most notably depression so that is what I am going to cover today.
The First Stage Is Denial
No matter of the mental illness no one actually believes they have it initially especially with depression. The person or persons believe that it is just a case of the blues that will go away with a few tears and a box of Kleenex. Unfortunately with depression it will not just go away
The Second Stage Is Anger
When a person realizes that they are suffering from depression a whole lot of anger follows but it tends to be directed at themselves. I remember beating myself up for being “weak” and that I was not “strong” enough to beat this “weakness” in character. I was definitely not happy with anyone who suggested that I seek out help to get better.
The Third Stage Is Bargaining
A ton of promises are made when you are battling for your life and when you are fighting depression that is exactly what you are doing. I thought that I did absolutely everything that the doctor told me to and I was still unable to beat the monster of depression. I would promise whoever who was listening if they just made the depression disappear for a little while I would do whatever they wanted me to do. The problem making deals with depression it is like making a deal with the devil where the devil wants absolutely everything.
The Fourth Stage Is Depression
Well when you are dealing with depression and have hit the fourth stage the depression becomes all too real and it seems that it will never go away. It is hard to see the light, it is hard to get out of bed, it is hard to do just about anything. In the fourth stage the depression monster is showing you his ugly face and the real power that he truly has.
The Fifth Stage Is Acceptance
This is where it differs for mental illness as the fifth stage is not accepting that the disorder will take you life but realizing that you have to fight with ever single ounce of strength that you have to beat and kill this monster. This is when the person suffering with the mental disorder realizes that they do not have to live this way and they can change the path that they are on to get back to where the grass is greener and the sun is shining. take care
ps – Halloween is only a month and a bit away and I have been working on a new site called Halloween Costumes which features, yep Halloween Costumes
Normally when someone is referring to the five stages of grief they are talking about physical death where the person has just received notice that they have not much longer to live. Today I was going through the five stages of grief and how they apply to mental illness most notably depression so that is what I am going to cover today.
The First Stage Is Denial
No matter of the mental illness no one actually believes they have it initially especially with depression. The person or persons believe that it is just a case of the blues that will go away with a few tears and a box of Kleenex. Unfortunately with depression it will not just go away
The Second Stage Is Anger
When a person realizes that they are suffering from depression a whole lot of anger follows but it tends to be directed at themselves. I remember beating myself up for being “weak” and that I was not “strong” enough to beat this “weakness” in character. I was definitely not happy with anyone who suggested that I seek out help to get better.
The Third Stage Is Bargaining
A ton of promises are made when you are battling for your life and when you are fighting depression that is exactly what you are doing. I thought that I did absolutely everything that the doctor told me to and I was still unable to beat the monster of depression. I would promise whoever who was listening if they just made the depression disappear for a little while I would do whatever they wanted me to do. The problem making deals with depression it is like making a deal with the devil where the devil wants absolutely everything.
The Fourth Stage Is Depression
Well when you are dealing with depression and have hit the fourth stage the depression becomes all too real and it seems that it will never go away. It is hard to see the light, it is hard to get out of bed, it is hard to do just about anything. In the fourth stage the depression monster is showing you his ugly face and the real power that he truly has.
The Fifth Stage Is Acceptance
This is where it differs for mental illness as the fifth stage is not accepting that the disorder will take you life but realizing that you have to fight with ever single ounce of strength that you have to beat and kill this monster. This is when the person suffering with the mental disorder realizes that they do not have to live this way and they can change the path that they are on to get back to where the grass is greener and the sun is shining. take care
ps – Halloween is only a month and a bit away and I have been working on a new site called Halloween Costumes which features, yep Halloween Costumes