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I was sitting in my chair, trying to silence my snowballing anxiety, but you know how that goes. I was nauseous, dizzy, constantly rubbing my head and face, beating my skull against the chair, not able to speak with clarity, ect., very noticeable symptoms. My sister-in-law just looked at me, then looked away. I felt […]
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Welcome to the simplified story of my life. First, when I was born, I was already causing problems. I grew up as a misfit. Nobody liked me, and I had no friends. I was bullied mercilessly. In my teens, anxiety started to consume me. I wondered what was happening to me. I thought I was […]
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“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” Willie Nelson When our mental health is challenged by our circumstances and hardships, it can be hard to be thankful and grateful for what we have, but gratitude is actually the antidote to combat depression, sadness, and feeling moody and down. Gratitude takes the […]
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Disney hit the mark when they matched the song “Try Everything,” sung by Shakira, to the movie Zootopia, an animated movie focusing on the inspirational story of a rabbit whom wants to make it to the big city to break the boundaries and professional goals by going against what her family and society believes is appropriate for her. […]
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In a rare sighting, sadness and hopelessness has its grip on me. It’s amazing how many mood swings I can have in one day. Is that just a characteristic of having a dissociative disorder, or does everyone swing like this? I try not to write about the every-day-goings-on of my life because it’s not […]
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