This is my space to share my story of living within depression and anxiety, what has helped me deal, ideas from some of you about what has helped you deal, in essence words.
My hope is that you might find some charity in these pages. You are not alone! My biggest, bravest message out there; YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
I suffer from depression and anxiety. I have my entire life. I have had times when it hasn’t bothered me as much. And then times when it has interfered with the entirety of my life; my self image, my work, my relationships, my health.
My hope is that by having honest and open communications about these two diseases that I suffer with, maybe we can incite a shift around us, for friends, for partners, for workplaces, so this becomes a less taboo subject. If we talk about it, safely, here in these pages, maybe we can talk about it openly in the outside world and we might just help someone else out there who is feeling totally alone!
Before getting help from a licensed, trained individual, I considered suicide as the only option. It is not! And there is life after an attempt. It may look different. It will most definitely feel different. And it can be so very beautiful!
There just isn’t a lot of talk out there in the real world about mental health from an inside perspective and that was what I wanted to share. What does life look like from the inside of depression and anxiety looking out into a world that feels so very out of control.
So, with all of this said, take a look here, share your insights, feel free to reach out to me and to others joining here.
The caveat: This is a safe space for good hearts and kind words, for encouragement, for exploration of feelings. Any ugly speech will be blocked from these pages!