According to an article written by Scott Hensley for NPR's health blog, Shots, "more than 1 in 5 women ages 40-59 are taking an antidepressant, the highest rate for any group. Overall, women and adolescent girls are 2 1/2 times more likely than men and adolescent boys to be taking one of the pills." Depression and anxiety go hand in hand. Those two besties aren't satisfied just hanging with eachother. They want you in their clique. They will spend hours whispering in your ear, taunting you, luring you into their fog of uncertainty. They'll convince you that you need to obsess to be in control. So, we worry. About everything, except for....no-we worry about everything. We are not willing to accept that there are events we cannot plan, and we cannot foresee. We let our imaginations run rampant when it comes to 'what-ifs'. I catch my mind launching into very traumatic and violent scenarios several times a day. This is mentally and physically taxing, and frankly, I do not have time for it.
I have found only one remedy for this destructive habit. I force myself to let go. Let go of the fear, and trust in God's perfect plan. Let go of preconceived notions. I don't know what His plan is, but I know that it is good. Let go of expectations for how anybody else should think or behave. The only person that has to love me is me. Just let go and live in the moment. Whatever comes is for the best. Let go. Oh, and cut back on the caffeine.
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