Category: Anxiety/Depression
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When Your Depression and Anxiety Makes You Feel Like a Burden
Mental illness is extremely tough — both struggling through it yourself, to having a loved one who is struggling with it. I have been on both sides of the coin. Currently, I am dealing with anxiety and depression. I have dealt with it for the past six years, and every single day is a blessing and a curse at […]
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No, I’m Not Nervous — I’m Anxious. And Yes, There’s a Difference.
I am not nervous. I am anxious. And there is a world of difference between the two. I don’t get butterflies. My stomach drops to my feet until I feel like I’m going to throw up. I don’t have sweaty palms. My entire body temperature rises until it feels like I am immersed in a […]
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When Anxiety Makes You Apologize for Everything
My anxiety has led me to develop a bad habit. It doesn’t seem like it would be a bad habit, but for me it is. I apologize too much. I know, I know, you’re thinking maybe I’m just polite and considerate. Are you? That’s what I thought as it started. I thought since apologizing can […]
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This Is What Depression Looks Like, Because It’s Not Just Being Sad And Staying In Bed
What does depression look like? I know what textbook depression looks like but does that mean that’s the only way one can be if experiencing depression or a form of it? Textbook depression looks like insomnia or oversleeping, excessive eating or lack thereof, a sense of hopelessness, depressed mood, crying spells, suicidal ideation, and so […]
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Having Depression And Anxiety Means Having A Brain Constantly At War With Itself
Torn between caring too much and not caring at all. I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety in 2016, the two “common colds” of mental illness. Don’t let that nickname fool you, though, because there is nothing common about the way these two work together to completely disrupt how my brain functions. Sometimes, my brain seems to alternate […]
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What It’s Like to Deal With Depression Exhaustion
At some point, all people get tired. Sometimes it is a physically tired body that is run down and overworked and requires some rest to heal itself. Other times it is an overwhelmed mind that needs some rest to clear out and organize thoughts. Often it’s a combination of both that drives us to exhaustion […]
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To the People Who Don’t Give Up On Me Because of My Anxiety and Depression
It is no secret that life hasn’t been easy lately or for awhile. This isn’t about that. This is for all of the people who are still here despite that. To give some background, I was diagnosed with major depression and anxiety more than a year ago. Once you have that combination, it never fully “goes away.” The best […]
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How to Love Someone Who Has Depression
We moved a few years ago, and I was thrilled. Not because of the great neighborhood (though it was great), not because the new house was nice and big (though it was nice and big), not even because it came with its very own trampoline (boing!). No. It was the garage. More to the point, […]
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When Depression and Anxiety Double Team You
Depression is a b*tch. And she lies. A lot. She tells you all the right things to make you feel like the worst person in the world. She knows which buttons to push and which wounds to poke. She fills your head with horrible things and convinces you they are absolute truth. Sometimes, she even tells […]
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11 Compassionate Things I Need You to Know About My Anxiety
When my anxiety flares out of control, I’m in quicksand, and I desperately need you to throw me a rope. I tend to worry – a lot. And while I wouldn’t say I’m a “control freak,” when it comes to the stuff of life, being the captain of my ship helps me keep anxiety at bay. My […]