Hobbies for Mental Health
For a while now I have wanted to expand what I post on this blog so it's not just knitting or crochet . However, my hobbies have had a massive impact on my overall well-being so naturally the best way to expand is to explain why knitting and crochet have changed things for me. I was first diagnosed with depression as a teenager and I have struggled with it ever since. It's only as I've got older that I've realised that it's not just low mood but it's grown several long legs into the realms of isolationism and anxiety fueled personality changes. When I was younger and certainly into my 20's, I just wanted to be rid of the problem and masked it with medication. This just did not work. I was also in a bad relationship at the time and was ridiculed for needing medication to be 'normal.' My ex partner didn't realize that he was the main reason why I was feeling so bad and I ended up in a vicious circle. Once I escaped from that horrendous relat...
