If you’ve ever struggled with your mental health, you know how difficult it can be to take care of yourself.
Dealing with depression and anxiety makes it harder to complete basic self-care and chores, like showering or washing the dishes.
A helpful clip from therapist KC Davis’ (@domesticblisters) recent TED Talk on mental health and self-care has gone viral on TikTok as she shared some helpful tips for getting basic care and hygiene done when you’re struggling mentally.
On days when you’re depressed, even brushing your teeth can feel like a challenge, and we often beat ourselves up for not being able to do the bare minimum. But KC Davis encourages us to be kinder to ourselves during rough times and has shown her viewers life hacks that will keep people healthy and clean.
“If it’s too hard to shower today, grab the baby wipes,” says KC.
“It may not be the normal way to do it, but you deserve to be clean.”
KC also has a great tip for when you can’t bring yourself to make a meal from scratch. Buy paper plates and heat up something that’s frozen. You can always go back to cooking for yourself when you feel better. As KC says, you deserve to eat and nourish yourself.
When dealing with mental health struggles, doing the dishes is one of the last things we want to do. Dishes can pile up super quickly if we don’t stay on top of them, and many of us know leaving dishes piled up in the sink or any bedroom makes our homes susceptible to unwanted pests.
“If you’re too depressed to do your dishes, get a two-gallon Ziploc bag and keep it in your bedroom,” says KC.
“If you put a dirty plate into a two-gallon Ziploc bag and seal it, it will keep the bugs away because you deserve a sanitary environment even if you can’t get out of bed.”
If you’re wondering where KC got these very helpful tips or how people are able to come up with these ideas even when they’re feeling their lowest, it’s because of a mindset we should be using every day.
“I could share with you hundreds of other genius solutions that people have come up with once they embrace the idea that care tasks are morally neutral,” explains KC.
KC elaborates and says that when people are able to speak compassionately to themselves, finding ways to take care of themselves comes more naturally.
If you’re currently dealing with mental health issues, know that you’re not alone and deserve proper self-care, no matter what you’re going through.
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