Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Annongirl20 Panic attacks, my breath a tragic victim to the abundant anxiety that dominated my whole being. This was a very frequent occurrence for me. A very deadly seeming one. My period of attacks consumed me until recently, a happier time, a time full of romance, self discovery, and Continue Reading
By Elsie Ramsey I have experienced kindness. It was the most important thing that’s happened to me in under four minutes. Yesterday I was on the bumpiest flight I’ve ever been on and I’ve been on a few. I was flying back to Austin after a week of hopping around Continue Reading
My Jack Russell terrier, Maili, is fearless except in storms, friendly unless she detects passive aggression and loyal to all whom she trusts.
Children are amazingly perceptive. I tried my best to remove myself, as I worry about how it affects them, but my son saw my panic attack.
The little voice that pinpoints all my insecurities and magnifies them. The constant need for background noise to combat all the noise inside my head.
I’m here to talk as candidly as I can bring myself to, as a cathartic aid to my recovery and in hope that I might comfort others in their experiences.
Imagine a moment in your life where you felt an extreme amount of fear. Take that extreme fear and combine it with feeling like you’re about to die.
I had my first panic attack three years ago. I was 21 years old and I was living in my third homeless shelter. One of my abusers had tried to contact me.
It’s all in your head, just get up and go out, they said. So I did. But now I’m dripping in sweat. Rocking so hard I’m shaking the seat.
Anxiety traps me like a prisoner | Never letting me see the light | Numbness runs through my veins | He is so close to killing me.
My head is chaos. Here we go again. Paranoia creeps in round the edges, and I start to notice those intense feelings of panic.
There’s an inextricable link between your endocrine system and mental health. Excess insulin and cortisol cause weight gain and fight-or-flight symptoms.