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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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There’s a unique kind of loneliness that comes with having a mental illness
The loneliness doesn’t come from literally and physically alone, though we appreciate having “alone time”. However, there will always be long days alone with a flare up or if more severe, in the hospital by yourself. Then there’s the likelihood of frequent doctor appointments. There’s no one who can ever quite understand what it’s like…
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When the body says “rest”, why don’t we?
People say to take a least 1 hour or so to rest a day because it helps from pain flare ups, relieve stress or even get back some motivation. However, from experience, taking time to myself is one of the hardest challenges. Like everything else, it takes discipline but I don’t really get that option…
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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…