my "depression" was actually the Freeze reaction of the Fight/Flight Stress Response. When I couldn't "flee" a situation that was causing me harm, either obviously or unconsciously, I would move into the freeze reaction / depressive reaction. I found that "resisting" whatever was hurting me (boundaries work) by tapping into some defiance, continuing to speak my truth (safety first, please), or taking constructive action to change my situation etc. would fix / alleviate the so-called "depression".
This matches my personality. The moment I can't seem to free myself from a particular situation, I freeze and before I know it, I move straight into depression. But if I talk about it through journalling on Hive, for instance, it helps, but if I shy away from writing about it, my mental space will continue to be threatened.
Absolutely! Using your voice really helps!
It's why I continue to do the same. It keeps me going, actually. I don't think I'd have made it, all these years, if I hadn't done this.
And finding Hive tbh. People supported the icky conversations anyway. I got cancelled on mainstream social media :D
So we stick with Web3 and the folks who are less afraid of stepping outside of little boxes! The end <3