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September Is Suicide Prevention Month
Here are a few facts you should know. It’s crucial that we take a moment to reflect on the significance of mental health awareness and support. Every life is precious and each of us can make a difference by being informed, being empathetic, and willing to lend a helping hand. Suicide is a deep and…
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Ways I’ve been Managing it All
1. If it pops into your head, write it down! Expecting your brain to remember something at breakfast that popped into your head at 10pm the previous night while watching something on Netflix isn’t happening. Or if it is, it’s taking up brain power that you should be saving for more important tasks. Keep a…
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Chronically Apologizing
I’m no stranger to irritation. In fact, I might even go so far as to suggest that irritation is my baseline emotion. Between my depression, anxiety, and fibromyalgia , the world rubs me raw. So when I’m told – again – that my constant apologies are annoying, I understand exactly the feeling they’re coming from.…
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“Feeling Depressed” & “Being Depressed” is different
Depression can feel empty, like nothing at all. If someone opens up to you about being depressed, don’t say, “I’ve been sad too!” Listen. When I feel depressed, I am able to find a root cause now. Sometimes that cause is obvious, like the pain of mentally confronting life’s inequalities. Sometimes the cause is smaller,…
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5 Main Things My Social Anxiety is Not
Social anxiety is a feeling of extreme nervousness or fear that people experience in social situations. It’s like having butterflies in your stomach, but on a much stronger level. People with social anxiety might worry a lot about what others think of them, fear being judged, or feel very self-conscious in social gatherings. These feelings…