anxiety

Logically speaking, I fully understood and appreciated the necessity for the shift, but my heart was far less forgiving.

When someone denies my personality disorder, it makes the process of identifying and challenging the thoughts and behaviors that disorder causes even more difficult. There are broken parts of me that I can’t see. I’m working very hard to uncover them and heal them in a way that improves the quality of my inner and outer life. I don’t need anyone else muddying the waters of my trauma; I do that enough all on my own.

Can’t calm down, won’t calm down.

This is your health we’re talking about, something often forgotten when it comes to treating that tricky organ hanging out between our ears. You deserve the right to a therapist who addresses your unique needs.

Few things make a body feel better than less things holding it back, be it physical, emotional, or gravitational.

OCD is tailor-made for iceberg metaphors.

With all of the anxiety and potential for a spiral of bad things that could happen, learning how to stay on top of your responsibilities can be the key to preventing the downward spiral. Time management can be an essential part of mental health and maintaining professionalism in a competitive environment full of triggers for us tenderhearts.

My happiness is what undid me, ironically. I worried so much about being OK with the happiness that I fell apart.