A depression sufferer has revealed the seemingly small wins that can mean big things for your mental health, in a series of images uploaded to Imgur.
The unnamed person, who goes by the username ‘toofuckingbusyandviceversa’ shared the success story to the image site, revealing:
“I suffer from severe depression and have a really hard time with cleaning and doing other kinds of household work. My room have been this messy for several months because I can’t push myself to take care of it. But this Friday I decided to finally do it!”
Alongside the explanation, the user shares an image of a small box room with litter all over the floor, belongings on the bed and general debris everywhere.
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Before [Via Imgur]
“Three days later…You can finally see that I have a floor! Say hi to my teddy Nalle on the bed! I know it’s not a big victory, but for me it means the world to just be able to have my door open if people come over. I feel so at peace right now, just wanted to share with all of you wonderful imgurians!
“Me 1 – Depression 0!”
The inspiring post has been viewed more than 300,000 times, with many fellow Imgur users congratulating the author on celebrating small victories.
“As a person who suffers from major depression, this makes me happy. Don’t let it win,” wrote one user.
Another said: “Cleaning is the first to go when my depression flares and cleaning is one of the things that can feel good in the depths.”
“This is a HUGE victory for someone with depression. Be proud & keep it up.”
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What a difference a few days can make [Via Imgur]
