Being Little with Mental Health Issues

[princesslittlebunny]

Anyone who suffers from some sort of mental health issues have any tips or advice to get into little space? I miss being little. but Its hard to be little right now. I feel like it would be a burden to my daddy so I stay big. I don't want to make his life harder right now because the world is falling down with everything bad happening lately. I was thinking of starting my own paci making business to try and help with the bills but Im not sure anything I do will ever be enough to help. 

 

[starrykitty]

Hihi, hope you’re okay! It’s so strange because when there’s a lot of stress you want to go into little space but you also feel like you can’t because you need to deal with the issues so it’s a bit of a dilemma. But also know that when you’re having a hard time, you need to focus on putting yourself into a positive headspace before being able to fix the things around you so that it has the least detrimental effect on you. There’s nothing wrong with spending a few hours on yourself to give yourself a break from all the stress of life.

I would say, when I’m struggling mentally (which is almost all the time), I know going into little space would help but it’s hard to do it on my own sometimes. I think everyone has a few things that make them feel small, maybe like a specific tv programme, stuffie, snacks/drinks, clothes and music. If you surround yourself by the things you know you enjoy when you’re little, it becomes easier to slip into that headspace and you have to remind yourself you don’t need to feel guilty for looking after yourself. Little space is a safe space where you can be relieved from stress.. So let it be your safe space and don’t feel guilty about wanting to be there. You deserve it. Everything is going to be alright, I believe in you to get through this temporarily difficult time, love always <3

[LittleTeacup]

Hi I have some anxiety and also mild ASD. For me I think being little-ish is my natural self and being big is my learned behavior to fit in society.

 

Starting your own paci business sounds like a great idea! Don't worry if it "won't be enough". Just start and see what happens. It could turn out to be very successful, and even if it's not successful, you at least did something you love. And isn't that the point of life? I know I worry about things a lot too, even before I start something! But it's like trying to predict the future.

 

Some tips to help you get into little space could be doing something you remember enjoying as a child. Put on some music you liked as a kid and dance to it or sing along. Play with dolls or stuffies. Watch an old cartoon. Watch old funny commercials from the decade you were young on youtube. Go outside somewhere without a lot of people and let yourself do whatever comes natural to you.

 

Hope some of these suggestions help!