So you go out. Get some air. Good. Grab a book. Fiction, preferably. Catch a whiff of fall. You smile. You surprise yourself. It's fleeting.
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Instagram doesn't help - everyone puts their best selves and you're like "what's wrong with me?" as you like your friends' pictures. Silly.
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It's kind of a curse that you know it's all in your head. But it's also a blessing. Because you can get out of it.
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I tell myself that I've been like this before, and I was okay after. So I will be okay again. Black dog will go away. Clouds will part.
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And fortuitously you find out that October is
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You see that
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...talking about mental illness and breaking the social stigma around it. And you feel a little bit better - it helps share the weight.
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Going into Twitter now feels like wading into sludge but sometimes there are positives. One of which has been getting your responses.
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Thanks for helping share the weight and for your support. As always, I'm here if you want to talk.
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And to paraphrase
@chrisgeidner - hope you're well, Chris - let's be good to one another, ourselves, and our minds.1 reply 0 retweets 3 likesShow this thread
<3 to you, and thanks for this. I’m resting and recuperating, per doctor’s orders. 
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Replying to @chrisgeidner @MelissaBenoist
Glad to hear it you're on the mend. Sending positive thoughts.
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