Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Martin Seville A first-hand account of what it’s like to have an anxiety attack. Why share? When posting about anxiety, I wanted to share with people what it’s like to have anxiety attacks. I believe this is useful for those who: • suffer from anxiety attacks: to demonstrate empathy Continue Reading
By Elli The problem with anxiety is that you never know when it will pop up. This is why, two weeks ago, I opened my notebook and wrote this to you. I was fine, then felt the signs of anxiety I’ll level with you. I’m feeling anxious. Right now as Continue Reading
As a parent I’ve always been concerned about how how parenting with depression and anxiety will/would affect my daughter.
Joys of having a baby By Emily I’m Emily, I’m 29, and 22 months ago I had a baby girl born at 30 weeks. The whole experience was a traumatic one, ending in our baby girl being in intensive care for eight weeks before coming home. And she had to have numerous Continue Reading
I was emotionally abused by someone that I trusted, and when I started to fall into misery and self-hate, I was even more blind to the damage.
By Sylvia Marcia The other day, my friend told me, “We weren’t supposed to feel like this.” You see, we are both currently struggling with anxiety and depression. We are both waiting for night to come, to sleep. My friend added, “We weren’t supposed to be suffering. No one is Continue Reading
By Gabriela I was once asked a question that got me thinking. It made me take a deeper look at myself and the complexity of anxiety disorder. The question was this: How can you be a performer that gets up in front of hundreds of people without a problem, yet have an anxiety disorder? My type Continue Reading
By Shae Hansen In our world today there are many unnatural things we put in our bodies and many harmful effects we get as a result. It’s no wonder that so many people are seeking out natural alternatives for many things. In this post, I will be talking about natural ways that I use Continue Reading
By Tina Blacksmith I’ve always been scared to leave my comfort zone. I usually don’t try new things if they make me uncomfortable. It makes me so nervous. I get nauseous. I’ll Never Ride It I had thought of getting a bicycle but I always said “I’ll never ride it.” Continue Reading
By Gabriela First off, let me just say hello to this new world I have plunged myself into. In writing, I hope to flicker a light inside of you that will allow you to take this journey with me in finding a way out of the darkness. I would like Continue Reading
By Kristine Barney While attending Journalism school at UW-Milwaukee, Wisconsin, I began dating my best friend my first semester. I was happy and excited to be a part of a college. But when I started to suffer with anxiety, I thought I had to suffer in silence. Making friends was Continue Reading
I take what you said, and I turn it into a monster of my darkest beliefs. My brain works hard to defeat me, but I didn’t choose to have a mental illness.