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In reply to the discussion: Anyone else having a mental health crisis over this administration? [View all]vlyons
(10,252 posts)35. Calm down and meditate
I'm a senior with heart disease. I need my medicare and social security. After Trump was elected, I had serious thoughts about suicide. So I understand your fear and dread. But I'm also (and more importantly) a Buddhist. Maintaining a calm state of mind and a focused determination is how we shall defeat this evil. Panic implies paralysis. We are more effective when we can calmly look evil in the face, and say Boo! Focus on what needs to be done to defeat it, rather than if we stay freaked out about it.
Sounds like you need a break. Some tender, loving care, and reassurance. Do you have family and friends to support you? We live in degenerate times. But it ain't the civil war or the Warsaw Ghetto, or Pearl Harbor. As a Buddhist, I know that things fall apart and then they come together and then they fall apart and then they come together again endlessly. Nothing lasts forever. All things are impermanent. But the trick as the Zen Buddhists say is to hold your seat no matter what comes your way. That is, remain calm. Calm yourself down. Meditate, or take a nature walk, or clean the house. Do whatever is your thing to calm down. But the very best medicine of all is to get involved in a way that helps others. Can you find some way to volunteer a few hours a week to help others?
Sending you rays of sunshine to dispell the darkness
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Anyone else having a mental health crisis over this administration? [View all]
butdiduvote
Jan 2017
OP
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TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#6
What's going to rise from the ashes won't be the imaginary Phoenix some expect.
herding cats
Feb 2017
#71
This OP, man... part of me thinks, trump hasn't even DONE anything yet, if people are literally
dionysus
Feb 2017
#72
I believe you... like said, ive felt the same way... you feel likebyou're being crushed in a vice
dionysus
Feb 2017
#78
Not doing so well at all. A lot of anxiety and anger and generally pissed off at 62+ million tRump
SammyWinstonJack
Feb 2017
#12
There is a time and place for everything. We will need people to get out there and register folks,
nikibatts
Feb 2017
#14
I am anxious. But I am the anxious type. I have learned good cooling skills,though
AgadorSparticus
Feb 2017
#16
Enjoy life and send positive, caring energy out to those who need it and open yourself
KittyWampus
Feb 2017
#18
definitely not alone, I made a similar post in our mental health support group
steve2470
Feb 2017
#20
My dear butdiduvote, I am wrecked and ruined. I have moments or maybe a few hours when
Leghorn21
Feb 2017
#22
when you're ready..when you've processed the current situation in a coherent manner
Demonaut
Feb 2017
#26
Politicat, this is a superb post. I'm going to print out the self-care checklist
Hekate
Feb 2017
#41
My DIL says her therapist's phone started ringing at 8am Nov. 9. I went back into therapy in Dec....
Hekate
Feb 2017
#39
My advice: Your local food bank needs your help. Forget about Trumpy and company and go help out.
FSogol
Feb 2017
#45