Depression and Anxiety
Hi my nudist brothers,
I've been a nudist for a long time but was diagnosed with D & A in my early 40s. With medication, and many healthy life changes they were manageable, but I also still found that I was happiest expressing myself as my naked self. The most I was ever comforted and affirmed was as a nudist. This community has been very supportive of me as a naked man and has always welcomed me in any shape or form, no matter if I was fat or thin, hairy or not hairy etc. This has a powerful effect in suppressing D & A, creating a relaxing empowerment and I'm curious to hear other members experiences.
Hi my nudist brothers,I've been a nudist for a long time but was diagnosed with D & A in my early 40s. With medication, and many healthy life changes they were manageable, but I also still found that I was happiest expressing myself as my naked self. The most I was ever comforted and affirmed was as a nudist. This community has been very supportive of me as a naked man and has always welcomed me in any shape or form, no matter if I was fat or thin, hairy or not hairy etc. This has a powerful effect in suppressing D & A, creating a relaxing empowerment and I'm curious to hear other members experiences.
Hi bro
Glad you've found happiness in naturism (nudism) that have helped in a big way, in addition to the other (many) life's changes to tackle your D&A. For me, naturism has been the greatest avenue to help me de-stress, relax myself and i have always experience the peace, calm and quiet whenever i'm naked outdoors ... in nature.
It's great that you've found the community to be very supportive and welcoming you ... you have found the right people (positive, endearing, reinforcing etc) to surround, be with.
"Loving what you do; doing what you love" ... think that's what you are holding on to ... and being your naked self have brought much happiness and joy. DO continue, enjoy the healthy naked lifestyle and I wish you will overcome your D&A. Do please update us on this page ya.
Cheer
Mike
Hi my nudist brothers,I've been a nudist for a long time but was diagnosed with D & A in my early 40s. With medication, and many healthy life changes they were manageable, but I also still found that I was happiest expressing myself as my naked self. The most I was ever comforted and affirmed was as a nudist. This community has been very supportive of me as a naked man and has always welcomed me in any shape or form, no matter if I was fat or thin, hairy or not hairy etc. This has a powerful effect in suppressing D & A, creating a relaxing empowerment and I'm curious to hear other members experiences.
There are many aspects that are beneficial to mental health. More light on the skin increases production of a host of brain boosters enzymes and keeps the body running better and more balanced. Close proximity and touch do more of the same and reinforce social cohesion and security. We get accepted as we are as you mentioned. Senses are heightened. Focus away from materialism to holistic living. Abandonment of the costume of work and identities fractured into boxes...emergent human beings.
I too was diagnosed with D & A two years ago. Through medication and therapy, I began to find the real me. Part of that was a newfound confidence that allowed me to discover and explore naturism. From my first outing, it just felt right. Its allowing me to grow as an individual, exorcise some of my demons and continue to develop a strong sense of self esteem, confidence and pride in a person I hid from for so long. Theres something to be said about letting it all hang out there for all to see, without the fear of humiliation or rejection. There will be ups and downs, focus on the positive - like being naked!
Tim
First of all thank you so much for sharing this; in so many areas of the world there is a stigma associated with mental health and we only start to end the stigma by being open about it, sharing our experiences and being supportive of one another.
Use nudism as a way of helping yourself and feeling better about it; if this is a way in which you feel more free and accepting of yourself it can be a great tool. Be careful as well, as both depression and anxiety can have a terrible association with self-esteem, and I've noticed that while being here can be a wonderful and calming experience it can also trigger some issues I have with self-esteem (both in the way I think about myself and they way I perceive others are thinking about me). Since this can manifested on either the way I look physically or by the way I think people are making assumptions about me based on my profile or Forum posts, I will leave the site if I find myself questioning my own self-worth in any way and return when I feel better or more grounded.
Stay strong through this journey as you learn more about yourself and always, always be good to you...
Congratulations, Cousin. I think history and science are on our side. We've been conditioned badly. As Naturist John Rose and others have said, it's better to throw everything out and start fresh, nude and then only add things that make you feel whole and connected. Nudity is happiness; enjoy yourself every minute of every day. Don't wait for holidays. Every day is a holy-day for nudists.
You can have that sense of stress relief and still have a cell phone. Mine is a simple flip phone and I have it because it is cheaper than having two land lines. I am constantly chastised by my wife because I leave it uncharged or setting on the desk at the other end of the house. I don't answer it unless I know the caller, but will check to see if a call came in while I was out. I'm often making enough noise in my work that I don't hear it ring even with it in my pocket. There's no stress here over the phone and when it is on the desk at the other end of the house it is usually because I am nude and not born a marsupial.
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