Hey everybody.
Happy Tuesday.
And when it's Tuesday here at katimorton.com
That means I'm on tumblr.
And I hope this isn't too shaky.
I'm holding it myself because the boys are watching hockey.
And so if you hear them shouting or they come up and grab a beer,
That's what's happening.
So it's the Canadians versus Tampa Bay.
And so we are hoping for the Canadians to win.
Obviously.
So I am on tumblr.
And I have two questions that I'm going to answer.
As well as a journal topic.
So lets get started before my arm gets tired.
Okay.
First question,
'Hey Kati, is it possible that if you have been depressed for a long time,'
'That you don't remember what you may have previously enjoyed and lost interest in?'
'I do go to events. But I don't know if I ever really want to.'
'Or if I just know that I should.'
'I don't dislike doing them,'
'But I don't feel like I am particularly getting anything from it enjoyment-wise.'
'I think I felt the same way about my uni course compared to my classmates,'
'Who always seemed so passionate. What if I am mostly facade?'
Now I wanted to talk about this because of two things.
And that's the cat jumping around, sorry.
First thing is,
If we're not enjoying anything.
It may be just the depression now.
So I would encourage you,
That if you're not enjoying things.
And you find everything to be just pretty bleh.
And you're like, 'Meh, it's okay.'
That maybe you should get help for your depression first.
And then when we're working on that.
And we're starting to feel better.
Then we can try new things.
Because it is very common for us to be depressed for so long,
That we forget what we actually enjoyed.
And that cat is gonna chat for a while.
So just let him go, he's crazy.
And so we have to try new things.
We have to get out there.
We have to see what we enjoy.
And it's normally kind of rediscover who we are.
Often times we can feel so stuck in our mental illness that we don't even get out.
And we can't remember what was fun.
And we can't remember if we've ever had fun.
So it's very important for you to try new things.
Get out there.
And I'm glad that this person is doing it.
But the fact that everybody else seems so much more passionate than you,
Can just be a symptom of your depression.
And so I would encourage you to keep talking about it.
Keep getting help.
Talking to therapists.
Talking to friends.
And just, you know, knowing that it can take some time.
We're rediscovering who we are.
We may feel like shit sometimes.
And some days may be harder than others.
But know that each day we're getting closer to figuring out who we are,
And feeling better about that.
Okay.
And if any of you have tips and tricks,
About things that have helped you with your depression,
And figuring out what things you like.
And what really you're passionate about.
Let us know below.
Because there may be some things I'm not thinking of.
Or things that are really, you know, were surprising that they helped you.
Okay.
Question number two,
'Hey Kati, can you tell your therapist too much?'
Now I thought this was interesting.
And I don't think I have ever talked about this before, which is very rare.
Since I have so many videos.
But you really can't.
Now I know many of you are like,
'But if I tell them this they are going to think that.'
But that is that inner judgement in your head.
Here, I'm going to switch arms because my arm is getting tired.
It's that inner judgement that comes up when we really struggle with stuff,
And we think,
'Ahh, but no one could care for us,'
'No one could hear this all and actually want to help us.'
'They're going to think that I'm a freak. They're going to think I'm a weirdo.'
And so we hold back.
And what holding back really does,
Is hinders our recovery process.
And us getting through things.
Because the more information that we give our therapist,
The better they can help us.
The more they can prepare and put a proper plan together.
And the more they can prepare with their questions.
And know what they really want to ask us.
So you actually can't share too much.
I know that there are going to be times in therapy when you think,
'I'm not ready to share that.'
And that is completely normal.
But know that you can't share too much.
It's always helpful to talk.
And to be honest.
And to share your whole process.
Because that really helps your therapist help you out.
Okay.
Now the journal topic today.
Says,
And let me switch hands again,
Sorry, I'm not good with this.
Sean usually films these.
Or I have it on my little tripod, which I left at home on accident.
Ahh.
Okay.
'Journal topic possibility.'
Definitely possibility.
'Listen to "Instructions for a bad day" by Shayne Koyzan.'
'I can relate and take messages away from this poem if I'm having a good day or bad.'
'It's a very inspirational poem, and I listen to it all the time.'
'I think it can speak for bad days or bad years.'
'But not just one day.'
'And I think I'm letting go and just letting ourselves reach out when we need to.'
'It's important when we're feeling low.'
'Anyways, I hope it's okay. I hope that you like it.'
'It's just so amazing that I had to share.'
And so I really wanted to share that,
'Instructions for a bad day'
By, and I'll spell it.
Because I don't know if I'm saying it right.
S.H.A.Y.N.E
Last name,
K.O.Y.Z.A.N
And I'll put that below so you can look it up.
And you can read it for yourself.
Because sometimes it can be good to even print these things out,
Put them in our wallets or our purses.
Like I was talking in my DBT video,
So then we have something with us that's like tangible.
That we can read when we're having a bad day.
Or really struggling.
And help keep us motivated.
Okay,
I love you all.
Tomorrow I will be on the website katimorton.com
If you haven't gotten on there,
Check it out.
There is chat.
Because I know that I'm not as present as I usually am.
So if you really need some support.
Hop on there.
There are a lot of people on there,
Who have offered to kind of help out over the time that I'm gone.
And then I will also be on youtube.
So ask your questions below day's video.
And I will be on there answering them.
Love you all.
Talk to you soon.
Bye!
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