As a person with anxiety, it is safe to say it has had an impact on my relationships. When I was in my previous relationship, it was when my anxiety was in full swing, and panic attacks were a regular occurrence. However, I was really lucky to have a boyfriend who was supportive and didContinue reading “Not Tonight Dear, I Am Having A Panic Attack: Anxiety and Dating”
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Who Are You To Tell Me How To Feel?
If I had a dollar every time someone told me to (or not) feel a certain way, I would have enough money to pay for the car I want to buy in full. Don’t feel this way because it’s not worth it. Don’t cry about that boy because he is not worth it. It’s beenContinue reading “Who Are You To Tell Me How To Feel?”
I Am Not Fragile
There is something that I want every single person out there who is reading this to know about my anxiety and about me: it does not make me fragile. Anxiety causes me to be a bit more sensitive than a person who does not deal with anxiety symptoms, and the smallest of things can oftenContinue reading “I Am Not Fragile”
Why We Need to Change Our Perception Of Mental Illness
Nearly 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and over suffer from a mental illness each year, according to the Kim Foundation. This translates into about a quarter of the American population who deal with the crippling effects of mental illness on a daily basis. These illnesses have a wide range, from anxiety, PTSD, depression andContinue reading “Why We Need to Change Our Perception Of Mental Illness”
6 Tips For Dating Someone With Anxiety
Being a significant other to someone with an anxiety, or any kind of mental illness for that matter, can be a daunting thing, especially if you have no experiences with the disorder. Anxiety can cause many different problems, especially in your point of view, you do not understand why your partner is freaking out aboutContinue reading “6 Tips For Dating Someone With Anxiety”
8 Easy Ways To Implement Mindfulness In Your Life
There are so many theories on how to live a happy and fulfilled life that it’s even a section at Barnes and Noble. However, I learned that it’s not as complicated as it seems. Here are some easy ways to incorporate mindfulness in your day to day life: Make an upbeat playlist to play whenContinue reading “8 Easy Ways To Implement Mindfulness In Your Life”
Why I Won’t Let My Anxiety Define Me
I remember when I first deal with the symptoms of a panic attack. It was on a Tuesday afternoon in early November, and I was having a stressful day at school where I had to pile on multiple class assignments, in addition to balancing working at a newspaper and a library. After a fight withContinue reading “Why I Won’t Let My Anxiety Define Me”
Ingredients for Happiness?
It seems like everyone out there has a recipe for how to achieve happiness. In fact, there’s literally an entire wing of the bookstore that is devoted entirely on how to make yourself happy, on how to get from blah to wow. However, who has the magic word to get there? The answer? You. TheContinue reading “Ingredients for Happiness?”
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