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Days I Feel Like I had Enough
There are days. Sometimes many days. I feel angry š I feel unheardI feel unseen. Itās difficult and Iām trying to process all my thoughts at once. I love my fiancĆ©. Which gives me a bigger sense of hope. However, empathy is what so many lack especially for others. I get it but when will I…
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Symptoms I get from Anxiety and Depression no one see at all
1. Hypnotic jerks – jerking awake as I fall asleep 2. Electric shock sensations through your head 3. Extreme wave of dizziness 4. Shooting pain 5. Numbness/tingling sensations throughout my body 6. A sudden wave of nausea 7. A disturbing intrusive thought(s) 8. A sudden intense muscle twitch/spasm 9. Ears ringing and ear pressure 10.…
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Iām Tired of Having to Explain my Mental Health and Chronic Pain to People
Most people have the general ideal what āphysical painā is or what ādisabledā is and what it looks like. However, if it is not immediately obvious for others to see the itās invisible or donāt exist. The real truth is that illnesses come in different shapes and forms and they arenāt always visible on the…
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A Little Something About the Word āHolisticā
People throw around the word “holistic” so much these days. They actually apply it to everything except ā wait for it ā depression. Yes, depression’s impact is holistic, affecting all aspects of life, including the body. The symptoms are just as physical as they are emotional. There are days when I wake up feeling as…
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A story you donāt normally hear
I was always called ugly and unattractive. I was told I would never make it (as a woman). I was told that I was weird and crazy to want to be a graphic designer and artist as my career. I was always bullied for everything. Picked on and singled out. Even was bullied for wearing…