One of the myths that I hate most about self-care is that it costs something. In reality, the most effective self-care doesn’t cost anything.
I know that in the middle of the pandemic, especially, it can feel nice to treat yourself once in a while. But you don’t need to spend money on stuff you don’t really need just to make your self-care Instagram-worthy.
In caring for depression, especially, it can be easy to be tempted to get that quick hit of serotonin that comes from pressing “add to cart.” The trouble is that it’s also easy to get hooked on that feeling.
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