Category: Anxiety/Depression

From the outside looking in, most people would never peg me as someone with a mental illness. I’ve run my own successful business for 13 years, have a big social media fan base, tons of great reviews, have been married to the same man who is my best friend for 19 years, love what I do, […]

A lot of shame and stigma often surrounds the concept of not working due to mental illness. I’ve commonly heard the opinion expressed that work is good for mental health: the routine, the social aspect, the sense of accomplishment and so on. While I absolutely agree that for some people this is true, it is also […]

I have been anxious for as long as I can remember. I grew from an awkward and anxious child to an awkward and anxious adult. As a teenager I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression, but it was only as an adult that I learned more about what it actually means to be anxious. Having anxiety doesn’t just mean […]

Imagine something with me. You go to bed one evening, sleep eight hours. You get some amazing, deep, restorative sleep. You wake up the next morning with little to no pain or symptoms. Say a two out of 10 pain and symptoms that are basically ignorable. I don’t know about you, but I would feel fantastic. […]

Anxiety and ADHD are very different, but sometimes the symptoms can look similar. The correct diagnosis is critical to guide treatment and to make sense of things when kids seem to be struggling or when something doesn’t feel quite right. As much as the right diagnosis can heal, the wrong one can also harm. Understanding […]

Anxiety can be very harmful and it’s not something to be overlooked. The worst problem is that a lot of people can’t understand the effects it can have on a person and find anxious people as being lazy, irresponsible and passive. If you are not an anxious person, knowing this can help you understand anxiety […]

Anyone who has ever suffered with some sort of mental breakdown in the past and managed to pull through, will assure any other sufferer that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Depression can leave you feeling helpless, exhausted, confused and zombified, however with a little help and perseverance, sufferers will soon start […]

“Chronic anxiety is a state more undesirable than any other, and we will try almost any maneuver to eliminate it,” wrote Robert E. Neale in The Art of Dying. Anxiety is, indeed, a miserable affliction. However, it also lives in some of the most wonderful people in our world. Anxiety Often Comes Hand-In-Hand With A High IQ, A Sensitive […]