Category: Mental Health
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What It Feels Like To Live In My Brain
I have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) & Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). That means that my brain, which evolution has trained so well to scan for threats in order to prepare for them and save my life, is doing its job way too well and is constantly on alert. When I tell you, my brain is…
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Reminding Myself to Never Abandon Myself
People suffer from a vast majority of things and ailments every day. For someone like me, it’s hard to believe. I just assumed I was stressing too much but I didn’t really find out until almost my 30’s that it was all anxiety and mild depression. It is hard to be social. I’ve always had…
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Shining A Light On Chronic Pain
Living a semi-normal life when you are unwell takes all your energy. Learning that I have chronic pain has become a job. I’ve tried even harder to remain healthy and not let it affect my mood and personality. It’s struggle that no one sees. This something I don’t talk about for a variety of reasons.…
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Anxiety Is Nothing But Touble
Anxiety isn’t about having trouble breathing or waking up at 3am in the middle of of the night. Anxiety erupts for no reasons. When I’m having anxiety symptoms, it’s about stressing over that may or may not be real or questioning my faith. Changing of my moods in a matter of minutes and uncontrollable. My…
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Wearing My Heart On My Sleeve
Speaking up is not my gift. This is something I try hard to do but when the time arises, I’m just unable to. I’m reluctant to speak out for fear of hurting another’s feelings – even when I know I’m right. I have dealt with recurrent depressive episodes that went unseen and undiagnosed. I have…