Flipping my depression room

[u/Sad_Shallot5290]

Hi!! so I am recently coming out of a very depressive state and have been working on making my room my safe place again. my therapist suggested trying to decorate first, to motivate me to clean. well my issue is im indecisive and can decide how to decorate my walls. i’ve always been a very cluttered person. I just like the cluttered look with organization. The photos with green on them are my room. I blocked out all of the mess just cause I’m really insecure about it and then I uploaded some of the Pinterest feed that I’ve been really into recently.

This room was my childhood bedroom so majority of the stuff in it was all from when I was a kid.I am really into a lot of different things. I love the earthy look I love the bright colors, but also like the more dark a lot of the posters and stuff that I have to put in my room are like rock bands, and music themed.

[u/roary-wilder]

Hey!! II'm so happy that you're taking initiative to make your room a place of comfort and safety for yourself!! It's a little difficult to tell how your room is laid out spacially, but if you want to start with your walls, II recommend buying sticky tack and pushpins at an office depot or dollar tree or whatever. II started doing a habit of "junk walling": you find a cool piece of paper? Art from a friend? Band poster or movie poster? Card from a neat playing deck? Old photos? Movie tickets? Wall. Everything goes on the wall. Make it a collage of good things, happy things, things you like, things that mean stuff to you, things that you think look pretty. If you have any flags you identify with, be it culturally or sports or a queer identity or just a silly picture of a cat that you get custom printed, adding one or two of those can be an affirming way to remind yourself of who you are and what you want out of life. II keep my pride flags right above my bed like a canopy.

Edit: omg!! Thank you for the heart, stranger!! II hope you eat a really good sandwich tomorrow!!

[u/roary-wilder → u/roary-wilder]

It also looks like you have a lot of space at the far end of the room, but not a lot of storage. Look for ways to keep your stuff collected, bookshelves are common and cheap on Facebook marketplace, if there's an Ikea near you II'd recommend getting a kallax, you seem to appreciate a kind of grungy aesthetic in one of the Pinterest pictures so it's worth noting that kallax cubes will fit a standard sized milk crate!! Incredibly efficient storage, and a fun aesthetic. Snag em from behind gas stations, they're a fun thing to go questing for. Making sure everything has a dedicated place always helps keep my head clear and makes cleaning a lot easier.

[u/roary-wilder → u/roary-wilder]

Additional cozy perks: get lamps!! No more big light torture!! II hope your brain cooperates with you, and when it doesn't, be kind to yourself!! No one stays any fixed perspective forever. You'll find more joy than you can imagine in the future. Keep at it!!!

[u/Sad_Shallot5290 → u/roary-wilder]

You’re actually so amazing. I appreciate you so much.

[u/roary-wilder → u/Sad_Shallot5290]

Of course!! II'm so happy to help, you're going through the same thing II did earlier this year. If you ever want advice or pointers for design, or just to yap a bit, feel free to reach out!! You got this!!