I believe that I’ve always had a bit of anxiety in me. I can remember little outbursts as a child, though many would attribute it to just that – being a child. I’m currently 21 years old, and I’ve had a good deal of things happen to me in my life. Some of it I’m [...]
My name is Stefanie, 32 from Oregon. I live with Bipolar, Depression and Acute Stress Reaction Disorder. I have struggled with Bipolar since I was in the 6th grade. It has been a roller coaster ride of trials of medications for me over the years. I got to the point I gave up because nothing [...]
What my mental health failure did and is doing for my future success, Failure is what teaches us valuable lessons. Growing up, my parents encouraged me to go for things I wanted, good or bad and either gain the success or learn from the failure. But one event in my life that I considered an [...]
By: Keisha K. Page I don’t know exactly when I developed anxiety. I’ve always been the type of woman who would trust that gut feeling; for me, the gut feeling was literal. If something were bothering me, I would feel a tightening in my lower belly. Some days, it would be so intense that my [...]
I live with: ADHD, depression and anxiety disorder. I have suffered with depression for 5 years and my anxiety for 1–2 years. I also have sensitivity which I get from my mom and I'm still working on coping with better, handling/managing my symptoms, thoughts and actions from the sensitivity. I have fully recovered from my [...]
I'm tired. I'm tired of the constant battle in my mind. The enemy that lives in my brain and strains me, drains me, to the point of mental exhaustion. I'm tired of having two separate personalities. Im tired of being the kid who's always upbeat, who always brings the positive outlook and always says yes. [...]
I Am Your Self Hate I do not want to get better, and I hate these therapy groups you go to. I will not let you feel anything but the suffering I believe you deserve. I will drive everyone who is close to you away with my wicked ways. I don’t want to have fun. [...]
i can kinda understand why i didn't used to express how i was feeling. because i was traumatized by my own "father." days extending to months, to years have i heard my father shout at me, harshly asserting that i am to blame for his mishaps, his key gone missing, so he grabbed me by [...]
I was six years old when I realized something was wrong with me. There had been signs before then, of course, which I had dismissed as being part of my temperament. Even at four years old I remember feeling sad, anxious, and uncomfortable. Back then, my anxiety manifested itself in a less harmful way. I [...]
Involuntarily staring at 'nothing' is a coping mechanism used by millions with PTSD. It is a sign of Dissociative Disorder. Dissociation is a daily part of my life. I do it countless times a day both knowingly and unknowingly. I say that because while I realize that I do dissociate quite often, I don’t always [...]
