superamatista:

bipolar-in-boots:

stop automatically demonizing neurotypical advice

“drinking more water” won’t cure you, but water is still good for your body and necessary for survival

“sleeping on a regular schedule” won’t cure you, but regular sleep is a natural mood stabilizer and will only help you

“going out in nature” won’t cure you, but the fresh air and exercise can often help your body feel more energized and give you a distraction from the day to day suffering

“going for a run” won’t cure you, but even if you can’t run, walk, letting your blood flow through your body is a good thing

“doing yoga” won’t cure you, but it could help you learn new ways of healthy coping and finding some peace in a scary whirlwind of mental illness

all the neurotypical advice that we love to hate won’t cure you.
but it won’t hurt you either.

bonus if the advice is given by neurodivergent people.

there’s a pretty big difference between “just stop being depressed!” and “drinking lots of water and running in the mornings has helped me feel better when my depression kicks in”.