For anybody curious about whether or not Headspace is for them:

Synopsis: After 7 days of using headspace, my head feels clearer and I feel more supported than just going to therapy once a week. 

On 02/27/22, I (25F) broke my ankle in three places. Due to this injury, I have fallen into a pretty deep depression. Long before I broke my ankle, I was diagnosed with Bipolar type II. I’m on a few psychiatric medications, and I’ve been in therapy since I was 10. (Mostly CBT and DBT)

I’ve always struggled with mindfulness and being present. My traumatized brain struggles with intrusive thoughts, violent or humiliating images from my past tend to get triggered by pretty benign things. 

With this being said, I told the doctor’s office that I started therapy again due to this new onset of depression because of my injury. They told me they could prescribe me six months of an app called Headspace at no cost, which I had never heard of.

I’ve been using it for seven days and I feel a lot clearer headed, less heavy behind the eyes. I feel more in tune with my body and my emotions. My thoughts typically never stop racing, I have an internal monologue that doesn’t cease. Doing the meditation has been INVALUABLE to my emotional regulation. I usually let my thoughts consume me, but this app has enabled me to kind of just acknowledge them without needing to linger on them for minutes or hours or days. 

If you’re thinking about paying for it, maybe just do one month to see how it feels for you. What I will say is that I do have to work at it. It’s work, especially for somebody that struggles with being presently here. My head is always somewhere else. 

Meditating is not easy for me, but it’s proven to be so crucial to help relieve my current emotional state.