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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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Feeling happy and depressed at the same time
Happy or sad, excited or indifferent, anxious or calm life has shown me that emotions don’t always go by some neat categories. It is entirely possible, and entirely human, to feel happy and depressed at the same time. Living with depression isn’t a perpetual state of sadness. There are days filled with laughter, moments of…
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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…