The 'self care' tips everyone gives only work if you're not going through a mental health crisis
I go on walks in nature multiple times a week, I eat healthy, I try to take breaks throughout the day, I get 8 hours of sleep every night (thanks to medication), I take moments at the end of the day for some other self-care activities, I've gone to therapy and I don't feel any fucking better.
My dad died about 2 months ago, my grandma is in the hospital with a fairly serious illness, I'm half way through my first placement for my course and I'm trying to get through the end of semester with multiple case study assignments due on the same fucking day.
People seem to think that just because I manage to crawl my way out of bed in the morning, attend class, and hand my work in on time that I'm fine and 'dealing with everything well'. I fucking miss my dad. I'm so stressed when I'm at work or in the library throughout the day I can feel the tension/pain creeping up my neck. I've had headaches lasting days and painkillers, sleep, and/or water don't help. I'm so tired, all I want to do is chug a bottle of wine, cry, and sleep for the next 5 years.
If one more person tells me to go for a 'mental health walk' or to do some 'deep breathing' I'm going to fucking lose it.