Many of us blog about our problems with depression in hopes of helping ourselves and others. Have you ever used texting as an aid in dealing with depression or any other mental health problems? I can't say that I have would be my first response........... but, I do remember sending an occasional text in an effort to solicit support from a love one.
Texting is a great way to stay in touch with family and friends because it's so fast. You can quickly share an interesting idea or picture. Can you also convey your emotions while sending texts? I certainly think so. It only takes a few words to let someone know you need help, support or friendship. I imagine it would be a bit harder to explain the depths of ones feelings in a text. It might also be a little difficult to receive a feeling of empathy from the recipient of our text. Maybe the quality of help depends on those who are doing the texting.
I read a recent article about texting and would like to share it with you. Texting Through Your Grief by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. says texting is a great way to communicate with others when you don’t feel like talking or using some other technology. In my opinion, talking is the best way to communicate our feelings and problems to either a professional or a loved one. However, I think journaling, blogging, telephoning and texting can all be useful tools we can use to help ourselves when we need to reach out to others. I use them all.
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