Disorders as Conquerable Beasts

I've heard from several fellow warriors of psychological disorders that sometimes it's beneficial to imagine them as monsters or separate beings. Therefore, I have tried to do this for myself. 

My depression--a dementor (or dark hooded demon if you'd like) that appears out of nowhere and makes things colder, darker, and joyless

My anxiety-- a green, pimply, little plump goblin that sits on my shoulders or hangs off my neck whispering fears into my ears

My PTSD-- a little ghostly child version of myself wearing chains, white rags, and has bruises and open, bloody wounds who peeks around the corner while I have certain memories, visit certain places or see certain people

My Body Dysmorhphic Disorder--a hideous, disfigured, hunchbacked man with burns across his face who only shows up in pictures or the mirror

It might seem terrifying to see illnesses in this way, but I disagree. Perhaps this way, with my dementor I can always use my patronus or magic spell to make it disappear for a while. It will come back, but I'll still have my spell. While my goblin is annoying, I can always take it, and lock it away in a box. Eventually, it will break free (for it's incredibly sneaky) but I can always put it back where it belongs. With the little girl, I can see that yes she's suffered, but I am no longer than little girl and while she is a ghost, I am a real person. I can take her aside and tend to her wounds and take care of her. With the disfigured man who appears as my BDD, I can take pity on his visage, sit him down, place a blanket around his shoulders, and comfort him. Maybe even remind him of his own inner beauty. These entities come back eventually, but in this way, at least they are perceived as finite and bound. I think that's what we all need.