Checking in

[cleolinda]

Not much to say lately; I've been really tired, and actually feverish today. A lot of headaches related to the air pressure (fickle March weather).

I'm testing out Tumblr, because I figure I won't know if I want it until I try it. Basically, it seems to be like Twitter for pictures, which I like, and it's super easy to post the page you're on

Comments

[wee_warrior]

There's a girl at my school struggling with depression. I want to help her, but we're not close. What would you have wanted someone to do when you felt down? Do you have any depression awareness sites I could see?

I think it's best to ask someone who is closer to the girl whether she's been feeling down lately. From my experience, if someone I didn't know had approached me and asked how I was I would have told them everything is fine.

If the poster is very worried and the friends approach doesn't work, it might be a good idea to ask a counselling teacher (if they have someone like that and it's someone the students trust, obviously. I remember ours being rather ineffective.)

I'm usually not for princesses, but this one is beautiful.

[iamsmr]

Your tumblr caption for the I DRIVE LIKE A CULLEN bumper sticker actually made me lol.

Also, if this is the appropriate venue for commenting on formspring answers, I'll stick in my 2 cents about the Sally Lockhart trilogy- I had the same disappointment as you at the end of the second one, and I did read the third one anyway, and...eh. In my opinion, the second was the best of the series, so you're not missing much. I figured out the villain behind the plot by reading the summary on the back, and [spoiler for...one character that is not killed?] Jim isn't even around for the first 2/3rds of the book, which sucked almost as much as [character] being dead. So I wouldn't put it at the top of your bookstack.

[jubilantia]

Agreed. I read them all, and the second one bummed me out so horribly. Damn Phillip Pullman and his determination to make sure no one ends up together, ever. I think he's taken lessons from Joss Whedon. Or vice versa; his stuff might be before Joss Whedon.

[redcoast]

Re the depression thing: think about how you would act if it was a physical illness, rather than a mental one, and then do that. Send her flowers or cards or bring her casseroles or something. Don't try to be her doctor or her shrink; it's just a bad idea for both of you. You can still show you care, and that you're concerned, and you can offer to help in the future if she needs it.

[supersyncspaz7]

As far as the depressed classmate goes: just offering support does a world of good. Last fall, I revealed to a rather large group of people that I'd been in therapy for the past three years and a girl from one of my classes came up to me after and hugged me and said that if I ever needed anyone to talk to, she'd be there. It may not work for everyone but it can do the trick for some.

Also: have fun with Tumblr! It's insanely easy to get into a habit of posting/reblogging everything that you like and see.

[scornedsaint]

SO following you on tumblr. I could always do with seeing some pretty jewelry and dolls.

For the girl who asked the question about a classmate with depression, it's important that she tell an adult. Not only for the girl in question, but for herself. Having had friends go through depression, it's really scary keeping in that information and worrying about whether or not to tell someone.