Tag: anxiety
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In the Existence of Mental Illness
Book Review The Existence of Amy by Lana Grace Riva Amy is existing. She goes to work, makes excuses to avoid happy hours, and moves through life while knowing that simple existence is not right. She has something, a voice, a compulsion, a suffocating threat to any semblance of the life she used to have.…
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Overthinking About You: A Read-Along
Mental health is a passion for me. I struggle with severe mental illness (SMI), as I’ve shared on here before. But mental illness doesn’t just impact the diagnosed; it impacts their loved ones and anyone close to them. Mental health and relationships come with their own sets of challenges. I am so grateful for my…
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What Anxiety Looks Like
I’ve been fighting back crippling anxiety for a week now. I’ve tried to explain what my anxiety feels like before, but my words don’t seem to accurately define it. I am going to keep trying, though. My Picture of Anxiety
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Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month (Week in the UK). My company’s Diversity & Inclusion Steering Committee tried to promote it and mental health support, but I only saw a few posts about it on our Workplace channel. I helped my department launch a campaign for mental health awareness, but I am sad that few…
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Four Reasons I Hate Mental Illness
Mental health matters and mental illness sucks. I have a running list of reasons I hate my mental illness. Here are four.
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