22 Things People With Anxiety Do First Thing In The Morning
A shower. The shower is one of my safe places at home, and when I take a shower I feel like I can think clearer.
What A ‘Good Day’ Looks Like For Someone With Depression
I’d say a good day for me is probably just feeling ‘normal.’ Not overwhelmingly happy, not sad or anything, just kind of more happy than usual, but not as happy as others around me.
24 Physical Symptoms You May Experience If You Suffer From Anxiety
I shut down. I can’t think. I forget where I’m going or what I’m doing. I just fall asleep.
23 Anxiety Hacks For Anyone Struggling Right Now
Name five things you can see, four things you can hear, three things you can touch/feel, two things you can smell, one thing you can taste.
27 Unexpected Consequences Of Opening Up About Your Mental Illness
People change. They start treating you differently. It’s as if you are a walking attraction, when all you want to be is yourself.
What A ‘Good Day’ Looks Like For Someone With Anxiety
A good day is when the mere thought of leaving the house doesn’t make my heart race.
This Is What It’s Like To Be A Friend With Depression, Because It’s More Than Just Faking Happiness
It feels like you’re undeserving of their friendship. That you’re more of a taker and not enough of a giver.
32 People Describe What It’s Like To Live With Both Anxiety and Depression
The overwhelming dread and anxiousness of everyday tasks, but also the apathy to not complete any of them. So basically you lay in bed with no motivation or energy to move, but internally agonizing about everything you’re not doing and hating yourself for not being able to do anything.
30 People On What You Absolutely Need To Know About Anxiety (That No One Else Talks About)
It’s exhausting. Being tense and on edge is physically and mentally draining. It is so much more than just the mind. It affects appetite, behavior, emotions — everything.