Good Days and Bad Days

As with any illness, when struggling with anxiety and depression, you have your good days and your bad days. Lately I've been having a lot of good days. Yesterday however was a bad day. I didn't like the way my hair looked and have been dealing with a massive shedding period over the last month. Some days it is a struggle to stay positive and yesterday was one of those days. The way I try and stay positive is to look for the little things in life that make you happy.

This morning while watching Sportscentre, as is the morning tradition in our household, there was a story about Indy 500 racecar driver Dan Wheldon who died in a crash this weekend. I started to appreciate my situation alittle more. Later on in the morning I read an article about how by the end of October, Earth's population will reach 7 billion people! That is a scary thought, especially for those living in sub-Saharan Africa which has the highest birth rate and the highest rate of poverty in the world. After reading that, it seems a little naïve to be so affected by my hair. I'm lucky that I can wake up every day, have food on the table and a roof over my head.

On the good days, I don't worry so much about my hair. However, on the bad days, when I can feel the depression starting to creep up on me, it helps to take a moment and reflect on my life situation compared to others. Sometimes all we need is a little perspective.