Joshua Ericson

The official page for The Brain vs Me™, a podcast and book series by Joshua Ericson. Overthinking, mental health, and all the fun spirals in between!

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What’s something someone said about depression that stuck with you?

Good or bad—let’s talk about the moments that hit.

#DepressionTalk
#MentalHealth
#DepressionStories

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Depression tip: If you're too tired to change clothes, just rebrand your hoodie as a "comfort uniform" and keep moving (emotionally… not physically).

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Depression doesn’t always scream. Sometimes it whispers: “Maybe you’re just broken.”

And that’s why it’s so damn dangerous.

#DepressionSupport #MentalHealth

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Want to understand depression without the sugarcoating?

I made a whole chapter (and episode) about it.

Spoiler: it’s messy and real.
📘 Think, Rethink, Panic (available June 17)
🎙️ Brain vs Me Podcast

#MentalHealthBooks #NeurodivergentVoices

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What’s a small, everyday task that feels impossible when you’re depressed?

For me? Replying to a text I actually want to answer.

#DepressionStruggles
#DepressionLife
#MentalHealth
#RelatableDepression

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You ever get 10 hours of sleep and still feel like your soul is buffering?

#MentalHealth #Fatigue

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Depression doesn’t always look like crying in bed.
Sometimes it looks like replying “LOL” to a text and then staring at the wall for 47 minutes.

#MentalHealth #Depression

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Caption this with your best 'I got out of bed, what more do you want?' energy.

Winner gets… nothing. Because depression.

#DepressionHumor
#DepressionMeme
#MentalHealth
#DepressionLife

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Depression turns basic maintenance into emotional marathons. Dishes. Laundry. Responding to a message from 3 weeks ago.

#ExecutiveDysfunction #DepressionLife

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Depression lies. Loudly. And with authority. If you’ve ever believed the worst things about yourself, you’re not alone.

That’s why I wrote "Think, Rethink, Panic" (available on June 17, 2025.).

#ThinkRethinkPanic #MentalHealthAwareness #BrainVsMe

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Depression is wild because you know you’re not lazy… but your brain is like, “What if we didn’t move for 8 hours and also felt ashamed about it?”

#DepressionAwareness #ADHD

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Therapy helped me realize I wasn’t “bad at life.” I was just running on survival mode with zero tools. That changes everything.

#TherapyWorks #DepressionRecovery

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f you’ve never had to hype yourself up to take a shower like it’s a TED Talk, congrats—you’ve probably never had depression.

#MentalHealthAwareness #SelfCare

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“I knew my depression was kicking in when even ________ felt impossible.”

#DepressionStruggles
#MentalHealth
#RelatableDepression
#DepressionAwareness

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The most exhausting part of depression isn’t the sadness—it’s the pretending. The smiling, the “I’m fine,” the emotional gymnastics just to function.

#EndTheStigma #MentalHealthAwareness

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People say “Just reach out!” like it’s a side quest I can do between brushing my teeth and crying in the shower.

#MentalHealthMatters #InvisibleIllness

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If depression had a catchphrase, what would it be?

Mine is “we’ll try again tomorrow… or not.”

#DepressionQuotes
#DepressionHumor
#MentalHealth
#DepressionVibes

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Depression recovery isn’t a straight line.

Some days you win. Some days you disappear.

Neither one means you’ve failed.

#DepressionRecovery #MentalHealth #HealingJourney

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I talk about this exact kind of spiral in the Brain vs Me podcast. It’s not always inspirational—but it’s honest.

🎧 Episode: “Depression Isn’t Laziness”

#PodcastRecommendation

#DepressionTruths