BirdyBee
Well-known member
- Jan 7, 2022
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- Parrots
- Current birds:
John
Snowy
Mango
Past birds:
Grumpy
Sunny
Griffen
Jeff
Gertjie
Pippen
A bit of a personal post, I just really need help with this.
I've struggled with depression for quite a few years, prior having my birds, but it's been manageable for the most part, and I could still feed them, clean their cage, and do everything else they need to live an optimal life.
However, in the past while it's been really bad, so bad to the point where I need to be forced to get out of bed, eat, and care for myself in general.
I don't want to give my birds away since they won't have much of a quality of life that way either(i genuinely do not know a single person in my area that has knows even the basics of proper bird care). I just need practical advice, e.g things i can do to make it easier to feed them properly
The biggest problem for me is that small tasks feel very overwhelming and I struggle to keep up with and remember everything I need to do on a day-to-day basis, especially in regards to my birds.
If anyone has dealt with this before, what are some things you do/did to help manage birds and depression simultaneously? (I don't want advice on coping with depression or overcoming it, I need advice for my birds specifically when things get so bad to the point where I can't manage my depression.)
I've struggled with depression for quite a few years, prior having my birds, but it's been manageable for the most part, and I could still feed them, clean their cage, and do everything else they need to live an optimal life.
However, in the past while it's been really bad, so bad to the point where I need to be forced to get out of bed, eat, and care for myself in general.
I don't want to give my birds away since they won't have much of a quality of life that way either(i genuinely do not know a single person in my area that has knows even the basics of proper bird care). I just need practical advice, e.g things i can do to make it easier to feed them properly
The biggest problem for me is that small tasks feel very overwhelming and I struggle to keep up with and remember everything I need to do on a day-to-day basis, especially in regards to my birds.
If anyone has dealt with this before, what are some things you do/did to help manage birds and depression simultaneously? (I don't want advice on coping with depression or overcoming it, I need advice for my birds specifically when things get so bad to the point where I can't manage my depression.)
