Tag: endthestigma
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Suicide Prevention Month
It’s September and it’s Suicide Prevention Month. I talk about depression, anxiety, and chronic illness but what I don’t talk about is my experience with self harm. Self harm doesn’t always show up in bloodied cuts and physical harm. Sometimes it screams louder than the voices inside my head. From negative self talk, to depriving…
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Days I Feel Like I had Enough
There are days. Sometimes many days. I feel angry 😠I feel unheardI feel unseen. It’s difficult and I’m trying to process all my thoughts at once. I love my fiancé. 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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World Mental Health Day 10/10
Hope is universal, and mental health care is a human right no matter where you live or what language you speak. Feelings, struggles, and the need for connection are human experiences, felt around the world. World Mental Health Day exists as a moment for mental health advocates to rally together and get loud about the…
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A story you don’t 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…