Category: To My Anxiety
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Working in Psychoeducation (Part 2)
Let me start off by saying, I love my job. Still, after working for almost two years in this high stress environment, I haven’t questioned if this is the right career for me. I love it! However, because of the type of job I have it creates a very high stress mental environment that carries…
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Working in Psychoeducation as Someone with Mental Illness
The title probably has you asking yourself “what the f*** is psychoeducation?” To put it simply, psychoeducation is the process of providing information and education to those seeking, or receiving, mental health services. Basically it is mental health teaching or counseling. So probably the next question or comment you have is “how I am qualified…
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Let’s Discuss Burn Out
Ok, so as I’m writing this I’m going through the most mentally draining part of my life I’ve ever experienced. I never thought that I would feel burnt out so quickly. But this is my reality. I’m tired. So tired that I feel like crying myself to sleep and then sleeping for days. This is…
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How Thanksgiving Affects Me
As I’ve mentioned before, I have social anxiety. With my social anxiety, it doesn’t matter who it is. To me a stranger can cause the same reaction as one of my own family members, depending on the situation I’m put in. So with that being said, Thanksgiving isn’t one of my favorite holidays. Let me…
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World Health Day Post
In celebration of world health day, I thought it was important to share the progress I’ve made with my mental health and how medications have helped me. In December 2019, I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). GAD is ongoing anxiety that interferes with daily activities. In the US, each year more than 3…
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Why I Take Medication for Anxiety
Not everyone has to take medication for their mental health. For some, it is possible to just have two or three days a week to themselves so they can relax and decompress. But for others, like myself, a couple days to relax doesn’t help enough. This is one of the reasons why I take medication…
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Going Back to Work After a Break
I have two jobs. One is a full time job that follows the school district’s calendar and has a contract that goes from September 1 to June 30. In this job, I work with kids and teens. The other job is a part time cashier position that I work during the summer and I pick…
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Body Language and Tone of Voice
One of the things that makes my anxiety worse is how a person talks to me. Everything from what they say to the tone of their voice, can set me off. My biggest form of anxiety stems from social interactions. So, when I usually need to talk with someone I don’t hold eye contact, and…
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Everyday Medicated Anxiety at 22
On the surface, I’m an average 22 year old. Working on my last semester of college, while trying to work to keep myself out of as much debt as possible. I like to watch movies and hangout with my friends on the weekends. Beneath the surface, is where things start to get complicated. Some days…
To My Anxiety 