Tag: anxiety disorder
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Creativity and Mental Health: Exploring the Connection
There has long been a popular belief that creativity and mental health are linked. Many famous artists, writers, musicians, and other creative people throughout history have had a reputation for being “tortured geniuses” or struggling with mental health issues. But is there really a connection between creativity and mental health? Let’s explore the evidence. Mental…
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Anxiety On A Spectrum
When I was first explaining my experience with anxiety, I solely focused on how I felt emotionally – the racing thoughts, overanalyzing every little detail, and general nervousness or dread. However, anxiety feels like so much more than that. While those emotions are present, I forget just how many physical symptoms can accompany them. For…
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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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Living With Anxiety- Because It’s Not About Being Quiet
Anxiety is far more than just bent the “quiet one”, especially social anxiety. It’s about over-analyzing. It’s constantly analyzing your every word, every action and every movement. Believing that you are a collection of flaws and mistakes — and it’s this perception is all the world to see. More than 40 million adults in the…