Thoughts Music and meditation Meditation was always sold to me as not having a thought in your head: not doing anything, completely be nothing, do nothing. I tried. I tried so many times to achieve that, but never came close to it for a second.
Anxiety Backslide How do I feel like me again? Why did this even happen? When will I get out? Will I ever... get out?
Depression Betrayed by logic How the hell do I calm the anxiety when it has solid, strong roots in reality.
Anxiety What am I going to do now? I was walking past the mirror and it caught my eye. My hair is black, so that small “pale” round patch of skin was hard to miss.
Anxiety Don't be a Shrimp In the wild, being a shrimp means to be a meal for something bigger. For a shrimp, anxiety is instinct.
Anxiety Keeping The Calm Before The Storm When your whole life feels like a never ending stormy weather.
Depression What is Normal Anyway? Growing up I was not the typical girl. I loved video games, watching super hero cartoons, power rangers; I hated pink and dresses. I did love my stuffed animals and playing with some of that doll house stuff that I had. I wasn't that different. I didn't think I was anyway.
Anxiety Is it really so much to just want hair? I don't want sympathy. "It's just hair," as I tell most people when I'm trying to explain it. But, it's more than that. This is something that has shaped me as a person since I first found out. Here's my hair loss story beginning to present.
Depression Impact of Early Life Maybe I've been depressed longer than I realized. Did I not want to make friends? Did I enjoy being alone? Was I trying to avoiding the pain that comes with knowing you'll not see that friend again? Did I really think I wasn't worth their time?
Anxiety Just A Friendly Reminder Sometimes we are so caught up on "being someone" for everybody else that we forget to be that someone for ourselves. If that's the case, here's a reminder for you.
Anxiety That One Day I Met Myself We catch glimpses of our reflection every day. But have you ever looked into a mirror and seen through it? Seen who you really were, and not just who your depression tells you you are?
Anxiety Living With Driving Anxiety Driving is one of the most dangerous activities the average person does on a daily basis. But what happens if you take that to heart a little too much?