The only thing more difficult than having an anxiety disorder may be the false information and stereotypes that seem to revolve around it. While some of these assumptions may come from a good place, ultimately making a generalization or aligning your beliefs about anxiety with a stereotype is harmful to everyone experiencing the disorder. HereContinue reading “7 Stereotypes about Anxiety and Why They’re Harmful”
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A Typical Day with Anxiety
Since I’ve started talking about it, I’ve been realizing how difficult it can be to explain what it’s like to have anxiety. Even after I spend hours crafting a long post or filming a video that I feel like accurately portrays what I want it to, I still get comments like “Well, just stop worryingContinue reading “A Typical Day with Anxiety”
How to Take Care of Your Mental Health at Work
With the rise in mental health awareness in recent years and the abundance of self-care tips available to the general public, managing your mental health is more doable than ever. However, while putting yourself first at home can be an easy decision it can be much harder to stand up for your health in a work setting. According toContinue reading “How to Take Care of Your Mental Health at Work”
dissociation
what do you do when you don’t want to die but you don’t always want to live when life is beautiful enough to keep you focused hope is strong enough to pull you up and love is sweet enough to stay on your tongue but nothing is loud enough to drown out your thoughts
mixed signals
anxiety suffocates me under my own thoughts then tells me I need to breathe more