This is the face of anxiety.  This is the face often filled with so many intrusive thoughts it becomes debilitating.  These things can be hidden well behind fresh curls and a good makeup day.  They are hidden best behind a smile. This is the face of OCD. It’s the face of someone with obsessive hand washing routines and frequent observations of the health of those around me. I can notice a cough a mile away. Sometimes, I even hold my breath. It’s irrational and I know it, but my anxiety doesn’t. When anxiety takes over it erases rational thoughts and … Continue reading I Hide My Anxiety Behind This Mask