From a decade of Dialectical Behavior Therapy with meds I've learned to separate from my emotions, observe them and discriminate between what's real and what I can let go of but it occurred to me recently that indeed of things that are depressing, matters of grief, these things must run their course. Mourning the loss of a loved one for example. These things take time and it's okay to give ourselves permission to grieve, to be sad. It's healthy to be sad and it's healthy to take mental health breaks when necessary. I struggle with a bipolar 1 disorder to include psychotic features but with DBT I am no longer a victim of my emotions. However, when grieving, it's liberating to have the autonomy to express myself, without shame. It may take weeks if not months to heal but give yourself time to mourn, feel those big feelings and try to find some comfort in happy memories. We don't have to live our lives separate from our emotions, we can live through them ♥ I feel they're a bridge to our sense of creativity — perhaps this is why we have 'expressive therapies?'
