Maybe We’re Living in the Age of Anxiety
For the longest time, I didn’t know what anxiety was. I thought everyone felt this way. I assumed everyone overthought every detail and rehearsed…
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Dear Young Mom, I Wish I Was You Again
Dear young mama, First, let me apologize. I am guilty of saying “enjoy every minute” and “they’ll be grown before you know it”. I have…
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I Hide My Anxiety Behind This Mask
This is the face of anxiety. This is the face often filled with so many intrusive thoughts it becomes debilitating. These things can be…
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Dear Anxious Child, I Will Fight For You
To my child with anxiety: I will always fight your monsters. The ones under your bed and the ones in your head. The anxiety that makes you think not…
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The Lies Survivor’s Guilt Tells After Losing a Loved One to Suicide
The night before my mother’s suicide, I was alone in my apartment having a particularly sad and dramatic pity party for myself. I have no…
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From One Mom With Postpartum Depression to Another
I could spot her a mile away. It was the first time I’d seen her out since after the baby. She was doing all the right things, smiling, nodding,…
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I Fought This Little White Pill
My nightmare-inducing, heart palpitating, fear enveloping anxiety has been at an all-time high since the birth of my newborn. The intrusive thoughts.…
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To the Extra 17 Pounds: Thank You
It was a single picture of me that did it. I looked at it on my screen and saw “me” all over it. My spirit. My joy. My contentment. My…
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There is No Shame in Getting Help
I went to counseling today. One hour. Not because I’m sick. Not because I’m crazy. Not because I feel broken or empty. Not because my…
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To My Dad Gone Too Soon: I Miss You
Dear Dad, Man, I miss you. It seems like just yesterday I was getting dressed up in my frilly dress to go on one of our infamous daddy-daughter…
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